Stidham is starting for the Broncos in place of another former Auburn quarterback, Bo Nix, after Nix sustained a broken ankle on the final drive of the Broncos' AFC Divisional Round win over the Buffalo Bills last Sunday.

Plenty of the shine from the Denver Broncos ' run to the AFC Championship Game came off in sudden, stunning fashion Saturday night when coach Sean Payton announced Bo Nix had broken a bone in his ankle on the second-to-last play of the game against the Buffalo Bills and would miss the rest of the season.

CBS Sports analyst and former Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan breaks down the upcoming AFC title game.

Denver would be a slight favorite if quarterback Bo Nix was healthy and ready to play Sunday in the AFC championship game, but the Broncos instead are fairly substantial underdogs to New England. It's a development that has caused some head shaking in the sports betting industry.

Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham has the support of Broncos Country. After losing Bo Nix to a season-ending ankle injury, the Broncos have turned to Stidham ahead of an AFC Championship game showdown with the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Bo Nix's season is over, but the Broncos are not. The Broncos quarterback underwent season-ending ankle surgery on Tuesday, with Dr. Norman Waldrop performing the procedure in Birmingham, Alabama. On Wednesday,

Denver's offensive backfield looked a whole lot different Wednesday when Jarrett Stidham stepped in at quarterback for injured starter Bo Nix and running back J.K. Dobbins returned to practice for the first time since foot surgery two months ago.

Jarrett Stidham said his thoughts and prayers are with good friend Bo Nix. Now QB1, Stidham is fired up to start in the AFC Championship game.