Nick Foles had the perfect message for Denver Broncos fans still reeling from the Bo Nix injury news.
The Broncos quarterback fractured his ankle in the closing moments of his team’s divisional round win over the Buffalo Bills. Broncos head coach Sean Payton noted that Nix will have surgery to repair the broken ankle on Tuesday, ending his season two wins shy of a Super Bowl victory.
With the Broncos needing to rely on Jarrett Stidham in the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots, Denver’s fan base got some encouraging words from the greatest backup QB in history.
“Note for the Broncos and their fans: I know it has been an emotional 24 hours. I feel for Bo and the team, and I’m sending prayers for a strong recovery,” Foles wrote in a social media post.
“A positive note going into the game versus the Patriots is that they struggle against backup QBs in championship-type games.”
Foles famously stepped in for an injured Carson Wentz during the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2017 run to the Super Bowl. Wentz had been having an MVP-caliber season before suffering a torn ACL in a Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.
Foles took Wentz’s place and steered the ship all the way to a Super Bowl victory over the Patriots, the same team the Broncos are set to face with a Super Bowl berth on the line.
Many joked that 48-year-old Tom Brady could step in to replace Nix on short notice. Foles may be the better bet, given the circumstances.
