Sean Payton is flirting with disaster even while the Broncos keep winning

Las Vegas Raiders v Denver Broncos | Tyler Schank/GettyImagesIt's rare to see a team like the 2025 Denver Broncos, as the defense is really the only side of the ball playing well this year. Sure, the offense has had its moments, but it's largely been inefficient and forgettable in 2025.

There are issues beyond Bo Nix struggling, though, and with personnel being one of them, Denver may have to wait until the offseason to fix that side of things. Furthermore, the special teams has taken a nosedive under first-year coordinator Darren Rizzi. He is a long-time special teams coordinator in the NFL, but his first year with Denver has gone poorly.

Unless these two units do a total 180 right now, Sean…