Sean Payton is the Marlboro Man. He wants all the smoke.
After nearly a decade of wandering clumsily through the NFL wilderness, the Broncos feature stability, alignment, direction and bravado.
Payton brings swagger. He makes players believe. He manages expectations. He doesn’t minimize them (he called out the Chiefs in his season-ending press conference). That point was further driven home this week when the NFL released the 2025 schedule.
If you want to win a ring, you have to learn to play in big games. The Broncos will be featured in four prime-time events and a standalone game in London.