While its a brutal blow for the Broncos, coach Sean Payton shared the inspiring message he had for Nix after finding out the extent of his injury.

One play before that throw, Nix injured his ankle on a designed QB run to the left. Play that injured Broncos QB Bo Nix After that two-yard loss, Nix threw a deep pass to Mims that resulted in a 30-yard DPI foul.

The NFL playoffs are all gas, no breaks. After a chaotic Wild Card Weekend, the divisional round has carried the baton and continued the madness as we inch closer to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.

That interview took place before coach Sean Payton announced postgame that Nix's season is over after breaking a bone in his foot. The second-year QB is set to undergo surgery on Tuesday.

Bo Nix se fracturó el tobillo derecho el sábado, al final del tiempo extra en la victoria de los Broncos de Denver sobre los Bills de Buffalo en la ronda divisional, y se someterá a una cirugía que lo dejará fuera por el resto de los playoffs.

Just minutes after leading the Broncos to a thrilling win over the Bills, Denver got a season-changing injury update.

Nix suffered the injury on a designed QB run. He stayed on the field for two more plays: a deep pass to Mims followed by a kneel to spot the ball in the middle of the field to set up a game-winning field goal. Nix appeared to be in pain after his kneeldown.