Walking into the 2025 season, Denver’s HC Sean Payton was just two wins away from tying Bill Parcells’ record of 172 regular-season wins. A victory against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 and two consecutive losses later, the Week 4 game against the Cincinnati Bengals offered another opportunity… only this time, Payton grabbed it with both hands.

Denver didn’t just win the game, but absolutely dominated at home on Monday (28-3). With that, Payton tied with Parcells for the 16th most regular-season wins in NFL history. And not often do you see a 61-year-old getting choked up, but Payton briefly let his emotions take over as he reflected on what that personally meant to him.

“He’s a pretty big influence on what I have been able to achieve. I’m sure we’ll talk at some point this week,” Pay

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