Mile High Report
The Denver Broncos’ 2025 season was a magical one that saw them win 14 games, be the number one seed in the AFC, win the AFC West, win a thriller in overtime against the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round, and get one game away from the Super Bowl. That success was in large part due to the Broncos’ second-year quarterback, Bo Nix.
Nix led the Broncos to multiple 4th-quarter comebacks, including the historic 33-point comeback victory vs. the New York Giants. At one point, the Broncos trailed the Giants 26-8 with 10 minutes left in the game, and many fans, including me, waved the white flag. The Broncos and Nix did not, and went on to win the game in what ended up being one of their many signature wins that season.
He would go on to lead the Broncos to comeback wins vs. the reigning Super Bowl Champion Eagles on the road, at home vs. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, on the road again vs. the Texans and their top-ranked defense, and again in the Divisional Round of the playoffs vs. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Nix was the king of the fourth-quarter comeback.
Speaking of that Divisional Round game, Bo Nix went toe-to-toe with Josh Allen in that game and not only outplayed him, but also beat him. Nix would play probably the best game of his career and threw for 279 yards, 3 touchdowns, 29 yards rushing, and a game-winning drive in overtime.
This was a signature win over one of the league’s best quarterbacks and a victory that would put Nix and the Broncos just one game away from the Super Bowl, but it wasn’t meant to be.
Soon after the game, while we were all celebrating this huge and exciting victory, Broncos head coach Sean Payton would come out and announce to the world that Bo Nix suffered a broken ankle during the final few plays of the game.
It was a gut punch.
All the excitement turned into disbelief. The Broncos were on a magical run, and Nix was supposed to lead them back to a Super Bowl, but it simply wasn’t meant to be. The following week, the Broncos would lose to the New England Patriots, and the Broncos’ season would end in heartbreaking fashion.
Nix would undergo ankle surgery, and the Broncos would begin moving forward, attempting to build a Super Bowl contender for the 2026 season. Their big move was a blockbuster trade for explosive playmaking wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, who figures to make life easier for Bo Nix. This trade reignited the hype in Broncos Country, and the Super Bowl talk was back on!
Then, out of the blue, we learned Nix would undergo yet another surgery on his ankle. It was called a follow-up surgery, and his timeline went from being ready for OTAs to being ready for training camp. Due to not knowing all the facts, this raised the anxiety of Broncos Country, but those would...
