In his second season serving as HC of the Broncos, Payton guided the club to a 10-7 record and a playoff berth with rookie Bo Nix serving as Denver's starting quarterback.

The Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up to host the Houston Texans this weekend in the divisional round. Meanwhile, Sean Payton and the Broncos are in the

Stroud’s regression on the field and in the hobby has been jarring. In real life, the only QBs with worse EPA per dropback numbers than Stroud in the last six weeks: Drew Lock, Will Levis, Kirk Cousins, Jameis Winston, Anthony Richardson, Dorian Thompson-Robinson.

The things that you can control on your team [is] being ready,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said. “That’s what our focus has been on.”

Payton also said the gap to elite is closing with the Broncos feeling good about what would have been a second-round game at Kansas City if they got by the Bills.

Like his players, Broncos head coach Sean Payton is unconcerned with the ... That is the Chiefs’ second-lowest point total since Patrick Mahomes became the full-time starter.

Surtain has taken his game to another level after signing a four-year, $96 million extension in the offseason.

I mean, the Chiefs (15-1) won’t be playing with Patrick Mahomes. What a break for the ... It’s too bad it’s come down to this for Sean Payton & Co. For the third consecutive week, the ...

Yet, in a division of champions, Andy Reid is seemingly on a tier of his own. Big Red has won 73% of his games as commander of the Chiefs, coming after a 14-year stint in Philadelphia where he was no slouch either, winning 58.3% and leading the Eagles to a Super Bowl appearance.

The Broncos would clinch a playoff berth with a win on Sunday, and Denver coach Sean Payton isn't concerned that the opposition won't be at full strength. Denver (9-7) plays