Nick Foles sees some similarities between the 2025 Denver Broncos and a championship situation he found himself in some years ago.
It’s been a wild 24 hours for the Broncos after their overtime win over the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round. Denver managed to win its first playoff game since Super Bowl 50, but it came at a price, and a hefty one at that.
Bo Nix suffered a season-ending injury in overtime, meaning it will be Jarrett Stidham making the start against the New England Patriots with a trip to Super Bowl 60 on the line. The backup will be making just his fifth NFL start since being drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
However, Foles has been in this spot before and has faith in the or the Broncos’ ability – or the Patriots’ historical inability – to find a way to win on Jan. 25.
‘Note for the Broncos and their fans: I know it has been an emotional 24 hours,’ Foles said in a post on X. ‘I feel for Bo and the team, and I’m sending prayers for a strong recovery.
‘A positive note going into the game versus the Patriots is that they struggle against backup QBs in championship-type games.’
Foles famously took over for the injured Carson Wentz on the road to Super Bowl 52, where the Philadelphia Eagles met the Patriots.
It was Foles that got the best of Tom Brady and the Patriots, 41-33, to win the franchise’s first Super Bowl.
The quarterback was far from a passenger in the game, completing 28-of-43 pass attempts for 373 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Of course, he also hauled in a touchdown on the famous ‘Philly Special’ play en route to being named Super Bowl MVP.
Foles did have a lot more starting experience compared to what Stidham does headed into the AFC championship game, but perhaps the former Eagle gave Broncos fans another reason for optimism.