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Sean Payton sends emphatic message about Broncos backup QB Jarrett Stidham

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton | Icon Sportswire/GettyImagesIf the Denver Broncos are going to win Super Bowl LX, they're going to have to do it without starting quarterback Bo Nix. Nix suffered a fractured ankle that will require surgery late in the team's 33-30 overtime win against the Buffalo Bills.

Jarrett Stidham is now the quarterback at the helm for the AFC Championship Game, at the very least.

After the Broncos' win, Payton broke the news to the entire media world that Nix would be out indefinitely with surgery upcoming. But he was also emphatic in the message he sent regarding Stidham going forward.

Sean Payton has unwavering confidence in Jarrett Stidham to lead Broncos

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