The Denver Broncos will take on the New England Patriots for the Lamar Hunt Trophy as they enter the AFC Championship finals for the first time since 2015. As the franchise gears up, this game is extra-special for the Denver quarterback, Jarrett Stidham, who will be starting in his first postseason fixture. Ahead of the biggest game of his career, Jarrett’s wife, Kennedy Stidham, shared a motivating message for the 29-year-old.

Kennedy Stidham wrote, “Let’s Go!!!!!!” as she shared an Instagram story ahead of the AFC Championship game.

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Jarrett Stidham has become the protagonist of one of the most compelling storylines in the NFL with the Denver Broncos losing their starting quarterback, Bo Nix, to a season-ending injury during their thrilling 33-30 victory against the Buffalo Bills.

Against the Patriots, Stidham will be making only his fifth career start and his first-ever playoff start. Throughout his six-year career, wherein he has played for the Patriots, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Broncos over the past three years, he has recorded 1,422 yards, along with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Despite this lack of experience, the Denver supporters are backing Jarrett Stidham to lead the Broncos into the Super Bowl clash, as they chanted, “STIDDY, STIDDY, STIDDY” as the signal caller entered Empower Field at Mile High.

Similarly, Jarrett Stidham himself was confident about performing against the New England Patriots as he issued a strong statement ahead of the AFC Championship game.

“We’re playing in the AFC Championship,” Stidham said in a press conference. “We’re one of the last four teams playing. What’s not fun about this? We’re going to go out there, give it the best we got, and hopefully come out victorious.”

With comments like these, Jarrett Stidham appears to be ready for the toughest challenge in his NFL career, and hence, head coach Sean Payton also told the press that he isn’t worried about the quarterback’s performance against the Patriots.

Payton shares that he isn’t worried about Jarrett Stidham

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton remained focused on the team around his quarterback, as he wasn’t worried about Jarrett Stidham’s ability to step in for Bo Nix ahead of Sunday’s AFC championship game against the New England Patriots.

“I told the team this: I said, ‘I’m not worried about Stiddy in this game. I’m worried about everyone else, and how we play.’ And that really is the truth,” Payton told reporters Friday.

Similarly, Broncos legend and two-time Super Bowl champion Rod Smith also resonated with Sean Payton’s comment about Denver’s quarterback.

“I really, honestly believe if this doesn’t go our way, he won’t be the reason,” Smith said in an interview with TMZ. “His first completion, watch what happens to the crowd. They’re going to freaking go nuts, and he’s just going to build. It’s going to feed into his confidence, and he goes out there and plays an excellent football game.”

With reactions like these, the Broncos supporters will hope that Jarrett Stidham lives up to the billing and leads Denver to their first Super Bowl appearance since 2015.