The Broncos are double-digit favorites for the first time since 2017, and the last time didn't turn out so well.

Denver Broncos rookie wideout Troy Franklin has burst onto the NFL scene over the past two weeks. The former Oregon Duck has gone from a no-name rookie struggling for reps to the Broncos' most-targeted receiver over the past two games, leading some around the league to tap him as a fantasy must-have.

Former NFL punter and current sports pundit Pat McAfee recently gave his take on Sean Payton's win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 7. "Congrats to the Broncos, 4-1 in their last five," said McAfee on Friday's airing of the Pat McAfee Show.

He is tough to sack,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said of QB Bo Nix. “He has good ball location. He makes a lot of plays with his feet.”

Payton didn't get a chance to beat the Saints last year, but he finally got a chance on Thursday night and he took full advantage of it. The Broncos destroyed the Saints 33-10, making Payton just the seventh coach in NFL history beat all 32 teams.

The Denver Broncos beat up the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football in Week 7 as Sean Payton defeated his former team 33-10 in primetime. After the game, Payton spoke wit

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Three years or so after stepping away from the Saints, Payton is now head coach of a Denver Broncos squad that moved to 4-3 on the season after a dominant 33-10 win in New Orleans. The Broncos did Payton proud in his homecoming to Caesars Superdome.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton enjoyed crossing the Saints off his list of opponents: ‘This was the last team I hadn’t beaten’

Javonte Williams rushed for two touchdowns and the Denver Broncos triumphed in coach Sean Payton’s return to New Orleans, beating the banged-up and reeling Saints 33-10.

Sean Payton to Spencer Rattler — Saints Film Room (@SaintsFilmRoom) October 18, 2024 Sean Payton is no stranger to the growing pains one goes