Payton: Raiders played a good game, ‘but they lost’

Sean Payton finally seems to get the Broncos-Raiders rivalry.

After the win, Payton was on film sprinting across the field celebrating with some aggressive fist-pumping.

Finally.

It's like Payton finally gets the #Broncos-#Raiders rivalry. https://t.co/nJsKjZd6L7

— Doctor of Words (& tights & over/under guesses) (@docllv) November 25, 2024 In fact, he admitted as much, saying this team has “exorcised the demons” for the past teams.

“Hadn’t beaten the Raiders in how long? I don’t know. It doesn’t matter. We beat them twice this year,” he said, adding that “obviously” division games matter. “Listen, the appreciation for beating the Raiders... It’s a storied franchise, just like we are. That is…