Denver’s Bo Nix is trusting God’s plan after season-ending injury: ‘God never says oops’

Denver quarterback Bo Nix has broken his silence after a devastating season-ending injury, saying he is trusting God’s timing and is finding solace in his Christian faith.

The second-year player fractured his right ankle on the final drive of the Broncos’ thrilling 33–30 playoff victory over Buffalo on Saturday, yet remained in the game for two more plays and did not exit until taking a knee to set up the winning field goal. He even jogged off the field after his final play without an obvious limp and later participated in a postgame interview on CBS.

Even Broncos head coach Sean Payton was unaware of the injury until nearly 30 minutes after the game, when general manager George Paton and trainer Beau Lowery broke the news. Fans and media members didn’t learn of the injury until after Payton had concluded his postgame press conference, when he called reporters back into the room to share what he had just learned.

“He knows that God has a plan for him,” Payton told reporters.

Nix’s final game of the season was one for the ages, passing for 279 yards and three touchdowns to propel the Broncos within one win of the Super Bowl. Denver hosts New England on Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern in the AFC Championship Game. Backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham – who has not thrown a pass this season and has played in only one game – will start.

“The last few days have been hard to put into words,” Nix wrote in a statement on his Instagram this week. “What started as one of the most exciting games I’ve ever been a part of ended with some of the most devastating football news I’ve ever received. This is not how I imagined my season would come to an end, but our season has been defined by overcoming adversity and responding to it.”

Nix thanked his teammates and the support staff while also voicing his confidence in Stidham.

“I can’t express how much this team and organization mean to me and how much I believe in them,” he wrote. “I couldn’t be more proud of our guys. I couldn’t be more confident in Jarrett. And I couldn’t be more excited for what’s next. Thank you all for the kind words, love and support over the last few days. Thankful for my trainers, Beau, Vince and Dr. Waldrop for taking great care of me.”

He then pointed to his faith.

“God never says oops, and he is always good,” he wrote. “He has big plans for this team. We’re not finished, as a matter of fact we’re just getting started. We’re just going to keep climbing higher. Go Broncos.”

Nix has been open about his Christian faith throughout his football career – first at Auburn and then at Oregon, where he was a Heisman finalist. His Instagram bio reads “Jesus saves” alongside a verse, Colossians 3:23 (“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”)

Upon announcing his intention in 2021 to transfer from Auburn to Oregon, he told fans, “God has ordered my steps and He has a plan for me like He does for everyone else.”

Nix also highlighted his faith during his introductory press conference in Denver.

“My faith is really important to me. I’ve always been a faith-based person. I believe that God has a plan for me and my life. I truly believe that He has set this path in front of me, and He put me here in Denver for a reason,” he said in 2024, according to Sports Spectrum.

“… You just have to trust and believe that His plans are higher than your ways. So that’s what I truly believe. I’m a perfect example of that. If you haven’t seen it already, you can look at my story and know that He has an individual plan for each one of our lives. He sets it out in front of us, and all we have to do is follow.”