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Sean Payton pushes summer drama aside as Jets arrive in Denver

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The summer blockbuster has turned into a bit of a ho-hum fall rerun.

In August, a Week 5 Denver Broncos-New York Jets matchup looked like must-see TV. Instead, it is a game between a pair of 1-3 teams still trying to find their rhythm.

That’s a long way from Broncos coach Sean Payton’s verbal takedown of former Broncos coach and current Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, as well as Payton’s criticisms of how the Jets handled Aaron Rodgers' arrival earlier this year.

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson’s assessment of it all this week was: "We're focused on playing really a good defense .