On Sunday afternoon, the Denver Broncos improved to 6-2 on the 2025 NFL season with a home demolition of the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 44-24. The Broncos picked up right where they left off in the fourth quarter last week against the New York Giants, scoring 27 points in the first half and looking like a truly electric offensive unit for most of the afternoon.

Head coach Sean Payton raised eyebrows before the game with his decision to accept the opening kickoff instead of deferring to the second half after winning the coin toss, as has been his custom over the years.

After the game, the former Super Bowl-winning coach spoke on what went into that decision.

“I wanted it to be a little bit of a message to our offense and team about starting fast,” said Payton, per Zac Stevens of

See Full Page