He suffered the injury during the team's win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12. The injury occurred in the first half, but he was later slammed to the ground on his back by Maxx Crosby in the second half, which likely didn't help. Nix ended up completing 70.4% of his passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns in that game.

If Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos are going pull off a big upset of the Buffalo Bills on the road, they are going to need to create some explosive plays in the passing game. Given that, their first possession in Sunday’s Wild Card game was exactly what the doctor ordered.

The former Oregon teammates hooked up for a 43-yard touchdown on the Broncos' first drive to give Denver an early lead.

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