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Sean Payton responds to Liam Coen’s swipe at him

Sean Payton is offering a response to Liam Coen’s recent subtweet of him. Coen and the Jacksonville Jaguars pulled off an upset victory on Sunday over Payton and the Denver Broncos.

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Sean Payton Provides Critical News on Broncos WR Pat Bryant

Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Pat Bryant was discharged from a local hospital after being treated for a violent collision — and subsequent concussion — that occurred during Sunday's loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

NFL News / Denver Broncos on SI / December 22

Broncos Player Grades From Brutal Loss to Jaguars

The Denver Broncos' winning streak is over after the Jacksonville Jaguars came into Empower Field at Mile High and punched them in the mouth. Even though the Broncos have clinched a playoff spot, this loss makes the AFC West and top seed in the Conference murkier .

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The 'Multiple 3-rushing-TD games in a season' quiz

How many of the 55 NFL players to get a hat-trick of rushing touchdowns multiple times in the same season can you name in eight minutes?

NFL News / Denver Broncos on SI / December 22

Broncos’ Late-Season Loss to Jaguars Fits a Super Bowl Blueprint

There's no way to sugarcoat it: the Denver Broncos failed to get the job done against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The Broncos' defense had its worst outing of the season, and the offense and special teams had mistakes at the wrong times, resulting in a 34-20 loss to Jacksonville.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Sean Payton News / Denver Broncos on SI / December 22

Sean Payton Critical of Broncos Defense After Loss to Jags

Not that he had much choice, but Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton examined his defense through a critical lens following Sunday's 34-20 defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars — a cold, hard reality check for a team that hadn't lost since September.

NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 22

There’s no reason to panic about Broncos’ chances to win AFC even after ugly Jaguars loss

The Denver Broncos took on the Jacksonville Jaguars in a Week 16 matchup between two AFC powerhouses. The two had combined for 16 straight wins coming into their matchup, 11 of which were on Denver’s end.

NFL News / Denver Broncos on SI / December 22

The Good, Bad & Ugly From Broncos' 34-20 Loss to Jaguars

The Denver Broncos’ 11-game win streak has been abruptly snapped by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville crushed the Broncos 34-20 on Sunday. It would be easy to point the finger at a single underperforming unit, but the Broncos failed to deliver across all three phases of the game, resulting in a multitude of miscues.

Trevor Lawrence News / Yardbarker / December 22

Trevor Lawrence joined historic company with four-touchdown performance against Broncos

The Jacksonville Jaguars are cementing themselves as a legit Super Bowl contender amid their six-game winning streak.

NFL Week 16 winners, losers: Jaguars make big statement; Lions in trouble

The sack leader for every NFL season

The 'NFL QBs from the 2011 season' quiz

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

NFL News / Yardbarker / December 22

NFL Week 16 panic meter: Broncos, Texans show red flags

Of the teams and players that struggled in NFL Week 16, which ones should be worried about their performances? Let's rank them on the panic meter.

Five worst Week 16 NFL performances: Baker Mayfield clunker forces Buccaneers to win out for playoff berth

NFL Week 16 winners, losers: Jaguars make big statement; Lions in trouble

The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

The 'Last rookie QB three-TD games by NFL team' quiz

NFL News / Denver Broncos on SI / December 22

How Broncos' Ugly Loss to Jaguars Affects Division, Conference Races

Even before the Denver Broncos took the field on Sunday vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars, their ability to clinch the division and top seed in the AFC had already been taken away.

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The 'Multiple 3-rushing-TD games in a season' quiz

The '2004-05 NFL passing leaders' quiz

The 'Most multi-rushing-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL's active TD-catch leaders' quiz

Denver Broncos News / Yardbarker / December 22

Was embarrassing home loss to Jaguars good timing for Broncos?

A small-market team punching the Denver Broncos in the mouth hurts, but it may be what they needed before the playoffs.

NFL Week 16 winners, losers: Jaguars make big statement; Lions in trouble

The most crushing defeats in NFL playoff history

The 'Rookie TD pass leaders by team' quiz

Denver Broncos News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 22

Broncos’ Pat Bryant out of hospital after concussion diagnosis

The Denver Broncos took a loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16, but they also lost one of their players to injury late in the game. With 41 seconds left, Bo Nix threw a pass to Pat Bryant for 11 yards, but cornerback Montaric Brown’s momentum was headed back into the field of play, and he hit the receiver.

Bo Nix News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 22

Broncos’ Bo Nix takes blame for Pat Bryant’s scary head injury that sent him to the hospital

Chris Tomasson reports that the Broncos are re-signing G Calvin Throckmorton to their practice squad after he officially cleared waivers Friday. Here’s the Broncos updated practice squad: LB Levelle Bailey TE Caleb Lohner G Joe Michalski DT Jordan Miller WR A.T.