Payton makes defiant assertion about Broncos’ ‘escape’ win
The Denver Broncos improved to 10-2 on the season by way of a nervy 27-26 extra time win at a Washington Commanders aspect that fell to 3-9 on Sunday evening.
Following the competition, Broncos head coach Sean Payton made it clear he did not really feel his membership “escaped” Washington’s Northwest Stadium with a victory.
Sean Payton sends message about Broncos’ alleged “escape” vs. Commanders
“We didn’t escape,” Payton considerably defiantly mentioned after the win, per Michael Phillips of The Related Press. “We received. The journey of a superb group’s season entails video games like this. And then you definately consider you are able to do it once more.”
In accordance with ESPN Guess, the Broncos entered Sunday evening as 6.5-point favorites over a Commanders group that was beginning backup quarterback Marcus Mariota instead of the injured Jayden Daniels (dislocated left elbow). Mariota led the Washington offense on an 18-play, 71-yard drive that ended with Jake Moody kicking a game-tying 32-yard subject objective within the closing seconds of regulation. Mariota later hit large receiver Terry McLaurin for a quick landing go that decreased Denver’s result in 27-26 within the extra time interval.
As Washington lined up to aim a walk-off two-point conversion, Payton known as a timeout in order that he and defensive coordinator Vance Joseph might make a change to the defensive alignment. Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto then batted down a Mariota go to safe the win for Denver.
“We name it a Kodak scenario the place you may have a timeout, the sport’s going to finish, so name the timeout, regroup, acquire your ideas,” Payton defined, per ESPN’s Jeff Legwold. “The problem in these performs are designed QB runs, which we had been involved with…we went from one strain to a different. However there’s going to be a free rusher should you strain the best way we did it. And you do not know who’s going to be the free rusher as a result of the safety…and they also left Nik free, and the timing and every part was nice.”
Sean Payton skilled a primary on Sunday evening
Payton first thought the Broncos had earned a win when Mariota was intercepted midway by means of the additional interval. Nonetheless, that decide was erased by a go interference penalty.
“[That’s] the primary time for me in I do not know what number of years as a head coach the place I took [off] the quarterback to helmet [radio],” Payton added throughout his postgame feedback. “We did not get the sack, interference was known as — it is by no means occurred earlier than.”
The Broncos and New England Patriots started Monday sitting atop the general AFC standings. 10-2 New England hosts the 2-10 New York Giants on Monday evening.
Denver subsequent performs on the lowly Las Vegas Raiders (2-10) on Dec. 7.
