The Denver Broncos decided to get serious after the failure that was the Nathaniel Hackett era back in 2022. Denver traded multiple high NFL Draft picks for Sean Payton, and this could go down as one of the best decisions any NFL team has made in decades.
The 2023 season got off to a rocky start, but Denver did rally to finish with a respectable 8-9 record. The 2024 season was even better, as the Broncos shocked the NFL world with Bo Nix and finished with a 10-7 record, making the playoffs for the first time since 2015.