Sean Payton’s instructions for playoff atmosphere: ‘No shell games on the scoreboard’

Denver Broncos fans get loud as Dak Prescott (4) of the Dallas Cowboys leads a drive during the fourth quarter at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)Sean Payton is not here for the Empower Field scoreboard trivia.

Shuffle caps? Kiss cams? This date in history?

The time for all of that is long gone, according to the Broncos head coach.

Payton is, of course, focused on getting his Denver team prepared for a Week 18 game with real stakes. If the Broncos beat the Los Angeles Chargers — playing without quarterback Justin Herbert and likely several other starters — on Sunday on what’s slated to be a near-60-degree afternoon, they…