"The biggest story of the AFC Championship Game is how Jarrett Stidham will be starting at quarterback in place of Bo Nix. We saw Nix break his ankle last week, setting up the game-winning field goal in overtime. Denver now turns to Stidham, who hasn't thrown a pass in a regular-season or playoff game since the 2023 season. Stidham has appeared in 20 NFL games in his career and has four starts, with 2 of those coming for the Broncos in the 2023 season."
"For his career, Stidham is completing 59.4% of his passes and has thrown 8 touchdowns along with 8 interceptions. He has a quarterback rating of 78.3. Sean Payton and the Broncos have been working hard all week to make sure he is ready, and we will see what Stidham can do today. The Broncos haven't reached the Super Bowl since the 2015 season, when they won Super Bowl 50 over the Panthers."
The AFC Championship Game pits the Broncos against the Patriots in Denver at 3 pm ET with the game airing on CBS. The Patriots are favored on the road after covering the spread in their last five games. Last week New England beat the Texans 28-16 and Denver defeated the Bills 33-30 in overtime. Last week's touchdown receptions came from Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Frank Crum, Marvin Mims Jr., Kayshon Boutte, Stefon Diggs, and DeMario Douglas. Jarrett Stidham will start at quarterback for Denver after Bo Nix suffered a broken ankle. Stidham's career completion rate is 59.4% with eight touchdowns, eight interceptions, and a 78.3 passer rating. Sean Payton prepared Stidham throughout the week. The Broncos last reached the Super Bowl in 2015; the Patriots last reached it in 2018.
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