Broncos QB Bo Nix will miss rest of season after breaking ankle in OT win

Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix is done for the season.

It’s an awful and stunning development after the Broncos beat the Buffalo Bills 33-30 in overtime on Saturday.

Head coach Sean Payton had his normal postgame availability, but then came back to the podium to announce the heartbreaking news.

BREAKING BO NIX BROKE HIS ANKLE, per Sean Payton

He is done for the season pic.twitter.com/S7QIoUp95J

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 👻🦃🎄 (@Shapalicious) January 18, 2026

“I don’t think there’s any other questions. In other words, this just is what it is. And we just felt like it’d be best to just tell everyone now,” Payton said.

It’s hard to wrap your mind around if you’re a Broncos fan.

It’s awful for Bo Nix, it’s awful for this team and it certainly pops the balloon after an amazing victory. On the afternoon, Nix went 26-46 for 279 yards and three touchdowns. He also threw an interception and ran for 29 yards on the ground.

The Broncos will host either the Patriots or Texans in the AFC Title Game next Sunday, but will do it without Bo Nix.

If a win could feel like a loss, this is the scenario. Backup QB Jarrett Stidham is up next.

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