That was a trend that Denver's coaching staff should have noticed and corrected, and coach Sean Payton knows it. "It's tough to lose a game that way," Payton said during his conference call with reporters on Monday, via Mason on Twitter/X. "This isn't on ...

Outside of football, Payton is a father to his daughter Meghan and son Connor. Over the years, they’ve been alongside him through his career highs and lows, building their own lives while sharing his love for sports. Meghan has pursued a career in media, while Connor is working toward a job in an NFL front office.

Following Bo Nix’s hand-off to running back Javonte Williams, the Broncos quarterback took off for the goal line. Simultaneously, Williams tossed the ball to Courtland Sutton, who delivered a spiral under heavy pressure to Nix for a leaping 2-yard touchdown catch.