Broncos Country votes ‘pass rush’ as key to victory

It's an unprecedented AFC Championship Game with a backup QB taking actual game snaps for the first time in two years.

But as everyone keeps noting, it's not like Jarrett Stidham doesn't have experience. He has played regular season NFL games before and was quite successful in one with the Raiders where he nearly led an upset win over the 49ers and their top-ranked defense Jan. 1, 2023. No less, he was doing this under Josh McDaniels, and we all know how that can go.

But this is the AFC Championship and Bo Nix has been a primary reason this team has so many comeback wins and has gotten to this point. Now that will fall on Stiddy's capable shoulders. Most in Broncos Country believe the key to a win for Stidham and the Broncos comes from the defense (63%) - with a slightly larger contingent voting for a strong pass rush to get to Drake Maye.