The Denver Broncos improved to 10-2 on the season via a nervy 27-26 overtime win at a Washington Commanders side that fell to 3-9 on Sunday night.

Following the contest, Broncos head coach Sean Payton made it clear he didn't feel his club "escaped" Washington's Northwest Stadium with a victory.

Sean Payton sends message about Broncos' alleged "escape" vs. Commanders

"We didn’t escape," Payton somewhat defiantly said after the win, per Michael Phillips of The Associated Press. "We won. The journey of a good team’s season involves games like this. And then you believe you can do it again."

According to ESPN Bet, the Broncos entered Sunday night as 6.5-point favorites over a Commanders team that was starting backup quarterback Marcus Mariota in place of the injured Jayden

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