Who did the Curse Wheel curse?
- Denver Broncos (#1)
- Carolina Panthers (#13)
Did the Curse Wheel curse succeed?
INCONCLUSIVE; the Broncos were on a Bye week this week.- YES; Broncos QB Bo Nix broke his ankle after defeating the Buffalo Bills 33-30 during the AFC Divisional Round and is out for the rest of the season.
- YES; the Panthers lost to the San Francisco 49ers 9-20
How Bad Was the Curse?
- The Panthers picked off Brock Purdy THREE TIMES but only scored a field goal off the third pick.
- The Panthers’ drive after their first pick ended with Bryce Young getting intercepted as well.
- After the Panthers’ only touchdown and successfully kicking the extra point, a penalty was called against 49er Jordan Elliott for Unnecessary Roughness. This brought them up to the 1-yard line, allowing for the Panthers to go for a two-point conversion instead… only to fail that.
- Meanwhile the Broncos had a Bye week this week, so it remains to be seen if the Broncos dodged a bullet or if the Curse Wheel will get its pound of flesh in the end.
- UPDATE 2026-01-17: the Curse Wheel DID get its pound of flesh after causing Broncos QB Bo Nix to break his ankle in the penultimate play of their game against the Buffalo Bills.
- Replacing Bo Nix is Broncos backup QB Jarrett Stidham, who has the dubious record of being the first backup QB to play an NFL championship game since 1950 with zero prior snaps in a game that season.
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