Broncos face Patriots in 2025 AFC Championship with rookie QB Stidham starting due to Nix's injury.

David Douglass, a lifelong Denver Broncos fan from Topsham, Maine, is preparing for the 2025 AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots, his team’s third meeting in the title game. Despite starting quarterback Bo Nix being sidelined by an ankle injury, rookie Jarrett Stidham will start in his place. Douglass, who has followed the Broncos for over 40 years and is inspired by John Elway, remains confident in the team’s defense and believes a victory would be a major upset. He adheres to personal game-day superstitions and proudly displays Broncos memorabilia, including turf from Mile High Stadium. The game could send Denver to Super Bowl 60.