The Denver Broncos escaped with one of the wildest comebacks of the NFL season, erasing a 32-0 deficit to beat the New York Giants 33-32. But even after that exhilarating win, head coach Sean Payton made headlines for an unexpected reason — a subtle comment that sounded like a dig at former quarterback Russell Wilson.

Speaking to reporters Monday, Payton said he told Giants owner John Mara that he was “hoping” New York’s quarterback switch to rookie Jaxson Dart would happen after their game, implying Denver would have preferred facing the struggling Wilson.

“You know they found a little spark with that quarterback,” Payton said, via Ari Meirov. “I was talking to John Mara not too long ago — I said we were hoping that change would have happened long after our game.”

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