Will Petersen and Aniello Piro are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Aniello preview the Broncos and Patriots upcoming AFC championship game. Will the Broncos defense be able to replicate the 2015 defensive performance and lead this team to another Super Bowl appearance? Are we putting too much respect on Drake Maye's name when he hasn't looked great in the playoffs and has yet to play a road playoff game? Did Sean Payton give the Patriots "bulletin board material" when saying Broncos fans will have two weeks to rest between this Sunday's game and the Super Bowl? We react to Peyton Manning's time on the morning show earlier today and his thoughts on Jarrett Stidham and being thrown in the deep end making his first start of the year in the AFC championship. We wrap up the show reacting to Vance Joseph's comments on if there is extra pressure this game without Bo Nix.

Will Petersen and James Merilatt are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and James dive into the Broncos and Patriots upcoming AFC title game. We react to Jarrett Stidham's first press conference since being named the Broncos starting quarterback in place of an injured Bo Nix. What is the recipe for the Broncos to stay in the game and have a shot late in the game? Will the moment be too big for Stidham with seeing his first game action since preseason? Will the rest of the Broncos roster be able to help Stidham and put him in situations to succeed? We react to the Broncos most recent injury report and James shares his conspiracy theory about Bo Nix being available for the Super Bowl if the Broncos make it. We wrap up the show with reacting to Dan Orlovsky describing how it can be more difficult for a defense when facing a backup quarterback with limited game tape.

Will Petersen and Marcello Romano are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Cello react to the Broncos thrilling overtime win over the Bills this past weekend and the crushing news of Bo Nix's injury. What kind of chance do the Broncos have with Jarrett Stidham as their starting quarterback? Will the Broncos defense be able to keep the Broncos in the game? We hear from Coach Vrabel and Alex Smith of Stidham and Sean Payton's ability to win with backup quarterbacks. We wrap up the show with Dante asking Will if he believes Stidham gives the Broncos the best chance to win on Sunday after Will's criticism of Stidham in the past.