Payton has repeatedly said that Nix's mobility and his ability to avoid sacks are among the QB's strengths, and Payton doesn't want to coach it out of him. So the Broncos will continue to allow Nix to run as he sees fit.

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton’s 4th-quarter play-calling mastery has turned the team into the NFL’s clutch comeback machine.

The question started innocently enough, only for Sean Payton to obfuscate the Broncos’ intentions as much as possible.

"We'll get that cleaned up or we'll find someone else that can do it,” Sean Payton said of playing being late subs on special teams.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton's comments about Russell Wilson sparked a heated response from the New York Giants quarterback, who called his former coach "classless."

For years, Payton would give his quarterbacks — from Drew Brees to Russell Wilson and now Bo Nix — elaborate playcalls. However, this season, the Denver Broncos head coach has shrunk the calls a bit in order to help Denver's offense play at a faster tempo.

The Denver Broncos might’ve walked out of NRG Stadium with a 7–2 record and sole possession of first place in the AFC West, but don’t mistake this one for a victory lap. Their 18–15 win over the Houston Texans was more of an escape act.

Sean Payton learned a lot from Bill Parcells, but he didn't continue the coach's short-week routine for players.