The Denver Broncos improved to 10-2 on the season through a nervy 27-26 time beyond regulation 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 great staff’s season includes video games like this. And you then consider you are able to do it once more.”
Based on ESPN Wager, the Broncos entered Sunday evening as 6.5-point favorites over a Commanders staff that was beginning backup quarterback Marcus Mariota rather than 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 area aim within the closing seconds of regulation. Mariota later hit extensive receiver Terry McLaurin for a short touchdown pass that decreased Denver’s result in 27-26 within the time beyond regulation interval.
As Washington lined up to try a walk-off two-point conversion, Payton known as a timeout in order that he and defensive coordinator Vance Joseph may make a change to the defensive alignment. Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto then batted down a Mariota cross to safe the win for Denver.
“We name it a Kodak scenario the place you’ve a timeout, the sport’s going to finish, so name the timeout, regroup, accumulate your ideas,” Payton defined, per ESPN’s Jeff Legwold. “The problem in these performs are designed QB runs, which we have been involved with…we went from one strain to a different. However there’s going to be a free rusher should you strain the way in which 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 little thing 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 cross 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.
