Jarrett Stidham will make a surprise start when the Broncos take on the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. But as the quarterback makes his first start in over two years, those who've coached him vouch that he's prepared for the moment.

Even Super Bowl-winning sides need reinforcements under center every now and then.

On Saturday, the Denver Broncos celebrated a thrilling overtime victory against the Buffalo Bills to reach the AFC Championship. However, just an hour after their celebration, disaster struck. Coach Sean Payton announced that starting quarterback Bo Nix had suffered a broken ankle and would be sidelined for the rest of the postseason.

The Denver Broncos are turning the offense over to backup quarterback Jarrett "Stiddy" Stidham after losing starting quarterback Bo Nix to a season-ending ankle injury. That "Stiddy" nickname was coined by former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady when they were teammates in 2019.

As the Broncos prepare to play the Patriots on Sunday, quarterback Jarrett Stidham is getting set to make his first start — and throw his first in-game passes — since 2023.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton says he's focused on the team around his quarterback, not Jarrett Stidham's ability to step in for Bo Nix, ahead of Sunday's AFC championship game against the New England Patriots.

Jarrett Stidham usually high-fives Bo Nix at practice. This is how he handled it with Nix not present.

Davis Webb is a buffer. He is brilliant. And this game plan demands his best work, steeling Jarrett Stidham for the biggest challenge of his career, or any career for that matter.