When Sean Payton made the gutsy move to wave off the kicking unit, every Broncos fan knew what that meant. Denver didn’t come to Philly to tie — they came to win. Against the defending Super Bowl champs, Payton rolled the dice on his young quarterback and an offense that’s only beginning to establish an identity.
It was the ultimate sign of trust. In that moment, Payton wasn’t protecting Bo Nix — he was empowering and unleashing him. Blowing out the Bengals showed that the Broncos were better than their record, but the two-point conversion and the victory that followed sent a statement around the league: the Broncos are for real.