Story byTravis WakemanTue, January 20, 2026 at 2:36 AM UTC·3 min readBroncos' chances of getting to Super Bowl LX have suddenly gotten much better originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Denver Broncos have made it to the AFC Championship Game for the 11th time in team history and will be looking to make a ninth trip to the Super Bowl. But leading up to the AFC Championship Game this Sunday against the New England Patriots, none of the team's past accomplishments will be talked about much. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementInstead, nearly all of the focus will be placed on the fact that the Broncos are having to turn to backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham to make the start in this game.