The Denver Broncos walked into Week 10 against the Las Vegas Raiders riding high on a 7-2 record. Fans expected another strong showing – maybe even a statement win. But instead, head coach Sean Payton made a questionable call that left fans, and especially former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe, absolutely fuming.

“Sean WTF was that? Need 1 yd and you run a gimmick,” Sharpe posted on X, summing up what every frustrated Broncos fan seemed to be thinking.

So what exactly went wrong?

In the third quarter, with the score tied 7-7, Denver had the ball deep in the Raiders’ territory. It was 3rd-and-1, a situation that usually calls for a simple power run or a quarterback sneak. Instead, Payton dialed up a trick play.

Broncos’ quarterback Bo Nix stepped back, tossed a backward pass to wide r

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