After a bold claim about competing with the Chiefs, Sean Payton faces social media backlash. But could Denver's progress hint at a brighter future in the AFC West?

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton did not mince words with his team about their Week 18 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Yet, in a division of champions, Andy Reid is seemingly on a tier of his own. Big Red has won 73% of his games as commander of the Chiefs, coming after a 14-year stint in Philadelphia where he was no slouch either, winning 58.3% and leading the Eagles to a Super Bowl appearance.

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Did Sean Payton take a dig at the Saints in Broncos’ postseason presser? He credited a couple of ex-Saints on his team’s medical staff for keeping players healthy:

The most lopsided of those games took place in Orchard Park, where the Broncos jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead, then gave up the final 31 points of the afternoon. Denver still hasn’t won a playoff game since defeating the Carolina Panthers,

Shoulda, woulda, coulda. Had the Denver Broncos managed to upset the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs, coach Sean Payton seemingly thinks his squad could have also upset the Ka

Sean Payton isn't wasting time when it comes to tweaking his coaching staff. On Friday morning, the Denver Broncos parted ways with one of their coordinators. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport,

Sean Payton calls it "re-entry." It's the adjustment period of transitioning from the daily grind of an NFL season to a normal schedule. That period began this week for Denver's head coach following the Broncos' season-ending 31-7 loss at Buffalo in the wild-card round of the playoffs.