Just minutes after the Broncos completed their thrilling overtime win over the Bills, football fans in Denver were instantly deflated with a stunning bit of news: Bo Nix’s season was over.
Nix had just led the Broncos to victory over Josh Allen & Co., and while there were many hard hits over the course of the game, none stood out as particularly vicious on Nix.
But Denver coach Sean Payton stepped out to the podium to tell reporters that Nix had broken a bone in his ankle on one of the final plays of the game, and would be getting surgery next week. His season was done.
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The news was especially shocking to fans across the football world, as basically anyone who is not a die-hard Broncos fan had immediately jumped from the end of the Broncos win to the start of Seahawks-49ers. The injury felt like it truly came out of nowhere.
Holy 🤯🤯 https://t.co/rTDlUFQUmm
— GameDay Conor (@GameDayConor) January 18, 2026
Bo Nix is done for the year!? We all watched him complete the game winning drive!? https://t.co/eAK3JxcuSG
— Philly Philly (@CentralSportsMB) January 18, 2026
Could not imagine being a Broncos fan celebrating the win and then reading this… https://t.co/zwbeQgAmpt
— Seth Wells (@SethWellsTV) January 18, 2026
When the hell did this happen? How can this be happening? https://t.co/IlTG63vbqi
— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) January 18, 2026
Hard to remember a more shocking post-playoff game news dump.
— Nick Kuzma (@NickPKuzma) January 18, 2026
The Broncos will go from an Auburn QB…to an Auburn QB @FOX54News https://t.co/F9Pe3iZdB8
With Nix out, the Broncos will turn to backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham in the AFC title game.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as NFL Fans Couldn’t Believe News of Bo Nix’s Season-Ending Injury.
