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Broncos’ Bo Nix isn’t a fan of Sean Payton sharing his injury history

The Denver Broncos are going to be thinking “what if” for a very long time. Bo Nix breaking his ankle against the Buffalo Bills is truly heartbreaking; however, if you saw the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots, you saw that there was not much more that Nix would have been able to do in that snowy defensive battle.

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Broncos' Bo Nix disagrees with HC Sean Payton's narrative on injury outlook

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix appears to have a different outlook on his ankle injuries than head coach Sean Payton.

Payton: Nix ankle injury was inevitable

Broncos fire coach days after AFC Championship Game loss

Former Eagles scout sounds alarms about Jalen Hurts after latest rumor

Bengals' Chase Brown reveals big wish about uncertain future

New Bucs OC Zac Robinson opens up about reuniting with Baker Mayfield

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The '14-win NFL quarterbacks' quiz

How many of the 19 NFL quarterbacks to win 14 games in a single season can you name in five minutes?

The '4,000-yard NFL passers' quiz

The 'Last 100-catch season by team' quiz

The 'NFL playoff rushing-TD record' quiz

Sean Payton News / The Spun / January 28

Broncos Coach Fired By Sean Payton Appears To Be Very Salty

Making it to the AFC Championship this season wasn't good enough for Sean Payton. Less than 48 hours after the Denver Broncos suffered a heartbreaking loss, he parted ways with three assistant coaches.

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The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.

Denver Broncos News / Denver Broncos on SI / January 28

What Sean Payton Was Willing to Give Up to Hire Joe Brady, Per Insider

The Buffalo Bills hired their former offensive coordinator Joe Brady to become the new head coach. The move in Upstate New York may have seemed fait accompli but it was influenced, in part, by the interest in Brady around the NFL.

Denver Broncos News / Total Apex Sports / January 27

Sean Payton Wanted Joe Brady As His Next Offensive Coordinator

Sean Payton enters a crucial offseason after his team was eliminated in the AFC Championship Game, falling pathetically to the New England Patriots. He has already made multiple staff changes, most notably firing Offensive Coordinator Joe Lombardi, who was with Payton since his time with the New Orleans Saints.

NFL News / Yardbarker

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.

Denver Broncos News / Denver Broncos on SI / January 27

Broncos Announce Firing of Three Assistant Coaches

In addition to parting ways with offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, the Denver Broncos announced the firing of two other Sean Payton assistants: wide receivers coach Keary Colbert and cornerbacks coach Addison Lynch.

Denver Broncos News / Larry Brown Sports / January 27

Broncos announce more firings after falling short of Super Bowl

Broncos Country is going through some sweeping changes heading into next season. The Denver Broncos announced Tuesday that the team was firing offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, wide receivers coach Keary Colbert, and cornerbacks coach Addison Lynch.

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Denver Broncos News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 27

Broncos Officially Part Ways With Three Assistant Coaches

The Denver Broncos announced they officially parted ways with OC Joe Lombardi, WRs coach Keary Colbert, and CBs coach Addison Lynch. It is an interesting move from the Broncos to part with Lombardi, given that HC Sean Payton clearly runs the team’s offense.

Denver Broncos News / Total Apex Sports / January 27

Denver Broncos Fire Offensive Coordinator Joe Lombardi

Less than 48 hours after watching their Super Bowl dreams die in the snow against the New England Patriots, the Broncos made the call that many saw coming, but few envied: Offensive Coordinator Joe Lombardi has been relieved of his duties.

Denver Broncos News / Total Pro Sports / January 27

Denver Broncos Fire Coach In Shocking Move Just Days After AFC Championship Loss

The Denver Broncos are moving on from offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi in a stunning turn of events. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, the Broncos have fired Joe Lombardi.

Denver Broncos News / Larry Brown Sports / January 28

Broncos fire coach days after AFC Championship Game loss

The Denver Broncos saw their playoff run come to a crushing end with a 10-7 loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game at Empower Field in Denver, Colo.

Denver Broncos News / Field Level Media / January 27

Broncos’ Sean Payton: Bo Nix predisposed to ankle injuries

According to coach Sean Payton, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had a condition that left him "predisposed" to fracturing his ankle. At the Broncos' end-of-season press conferences Tuesday, Payton revealed that doctors made the discovery as Nix underwent an operation last week at Andres Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Alabama.

Sean Payton News / Larry Brown Sports / January 27

Sean Payton had a warning for his highly touted assistant coach

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton does not want to see one of his coveted assistants leave for a division rival.

Sean Payton's failed fourth-down call in AFC Championship Game loss proves analytics shouldn't always be trusted

Broncos' Sean Payton sounds off on players' miscues in loss to Patriots

Broncos HC Sean Payton discusses controversial fourth-down call in AFC Championship Game loss to Patriots

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Denver Broncos News / Larry Brown Sports / January 26

Sean Payton went against his instincts on key 4th down call

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton seemingly went against his instincts on a key fourth down call in the second quarter of Sunday’s AFC Championship game.

Denver Broncos News / Yardbarker / January 26

Sean Payton's legacy faces another January reality check

Payton produced yet another playoff blunder in an otherwise winnable game.

Sean Payton's failed fourth-down call in AFC Championship Game loss proves analytics shouldn't always be trusted

Broncos' Sean Payton sounds off on players' miscues in loss to Patriots

Jarrett Stidham assigns blame after brutal mistake in Broncos' AFC Championship loss to Patriots

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Denver Broncos News / Yardbarker / January 26

Sean Payton's failed fourth-down call in AFC Championship Game loss proves analytics shouldn't always be trusted

NFL coaches shouldn't always trust the analytics.

AFC Championship Game takeaways: Patriots are back in the Super Bowl

Jarrett Stidham assigns blame after brutal mistake in Broncos' AFC Championship loss to Patriots

Broncos' Sean Payton sounds off on players' miscues in loss to Patriots

Broncos must take an honest look at backfield after AFC Championship Game loss to Patriots

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Denver Broncos News / Larry Brown Sports / January 25

Sean Payton gets slammed for his ‘arrogance’ on call that swung Broncos-Patriots game

One poor play call from Sean Payton looms large over the Denver Broncos’ playoff exit Sunday against the New England Patriots. The Broncos were firmly in the driver’s seat early in the AFC Championship Game clash at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo.

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 26