DENVER (AP) — Brian Daboll would love to have Sean Payton's problems.
“Mental errors, mistakes, snaps, wrong reads, you name it,” Payton rattled off Monday as the thrill of Denver's inconceivable 33-32 comeback against the New York Giants gave way to an agonizing film session littered with what-ifs.
Denver's slow-starting offense produced zilch for three quarters before Bo Nix tore through the NFL records books in becoming the first quarterback in league history to run and throw for multiple touchdowns in a fourth quarter, something he topped off by needing just 35 seconds to move the Broncos (5-2) into field goal range for the game-winner as time expired.
In the midst of the celebration that followed Denver's historic comeback from a 26-8 deficit with less than six minutes remaining,