Coach Sean Payton raged at Vance Joseph on the sideline in Buffalo. But even after the Bills stampeded the Broncos in the second half of a 31-7 loss at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, the 35,000-foot view still tells us the defense is not Denver’s problem.

T he Denver Broncos did something they haven't done since the 2015 season, and that's make the playoffs. Head coach Sean Payton's team molded in his image panned out perfectly, an

The Broncos must get Nix more help after his sterling rookie season, but the QB's own development will also be critical for Denver.

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.

In his second season serving as HC of the Broncos, Payton guided the club to a 10-7 record and a playoff berth with rookie Bo Nix serving as Denver's starting quarterback.