Sean Payton shut down critics who called the play after the Giants’ comeback

The Denver Broncos improved to 5-2 on the season after defeating Jackson Dart and the newly minted New York Giants in the Amazing comeback win of the week. Denver needed a game-high 33 points in the fourth quarter after another slow start on offense.

The Broncos’ struggles through three quarters led some to suggest Sean Payton waives playing duties. While the veteran head coach acknowledged some of the Broncos offensive woesit’s clear Peyton doesn’t see himself as part of the problem. “I didn’t think about giving up play calling, even for a short period of time,” Payton said. “I think as an offensive staff we’re comfortable with how we’re doing,”

Broncos once again he leaned heavily on screen passes in Week 7. And after the team’s wild 33-32 victory, Payton defended his play call. The coach noticed that some of the many passes were not blocked enough. But “we ended up making some big, big plays,” Payton said, per The Denver Post’s Lucas Evans.

Broncos win 4th straight game with wild comeback in Week 7

The Broncos trailed 19-0 entering the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game. New York’s 29th-ranked defense held Denver scoreless for the first 45 minutes of the game. then, Bo Nick and society made an incredible comeback, with the help of young people The Giants team that fell apart.

The Broncos took their first lead of the game on an 18-yard touchdown run by Nix with less than two minutes left. But even then the outcome was uncertain. Trailing 30-26, the Giants marched down the field for a seven-play, 65-yard drive with a one-yard score.

Incredibly, Giants kicker “Hay” Jude McAtamney missed the extra point, leaving the door slightly ajar for a Denver win. The Broncos got the ball back with a 32-30 deficit at the 33. Denver drove 56 yards in half a minute, setting up Will Lutz for a 39-yard game-winning field goal.

That was a exciting win for the Broncos and a crushing loss for a better-than-expected Giants team. Denver has now won four straight and leads the AFC West at 5-2.

However, four of the Broncos’ five wins so far this season have come against losing teams. The Philadelphia Eagles are the only winning team Denver has beaten in 2025. The other four teams, the Tennessee Titans, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets and Giants are a combined 6-22 on the season. The Broncos are 1-2 against teams with a winning record.

Denver will host its third straight game on Sunday when the Dallas Cowboys visit in Week 8. Expect plenty of screen passes with Payton’s play calling against the Cowboys’ worst defense in the league.