After a 20-12 victory over the Tennessee Titans that was secured in spite of the offense, not because of it , Broncos Sean Payton offered a masterclass in accountability. Following a pre-snap delay of game penalty, a mental error you simply don’t see from his meticulously coached units, Payton didn’t point fingers at his young QB Nix or his offensive line. He held himself accountable.

As reporter Zac Stevens noted, Payton owned it : “I’ll be better.” In three words, Sean Payton cleared his stance on the Broncos’ mistakes: they start with him, and he’ll be the one to fix them. This ethos is the bedrock upon which his major off-season decision—staking the franchise’s future on Bo Nix—is built. The stats from Week 1 were, to be kind, a mixed bag. Nix completed 25 of 40 passes f

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