Broncos' backup quarterback gets huge vote of confidence from head coach before AFC title game

Jarrett Stidham will make his first career playoff start next weekend when the Denver Broncos compete for the AFC Championship and a berth in Super Bowl LX.

Stidham was thrust into the starting role almost immediately after the team’s win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night when it was revealed that Bo Nix suffered a fractured ankle and will miss the rest of the playoffs.

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The veteran quarterback, who at one point was considered...