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When Payton first got the job in Denver, he hired Ben Kotwica as special teams coordinator and Mike Westhoff as assistant head coach and third-phase czar. Last season, the Broncos had a would-be game-winning chip-shot field goal blocked by the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, and Westhoff retired two days later.
The Denver Broncos might’ve walked out of NRG Stadium with a 7–2 record and sole possession of first place in the AFC West, but don’t mistake this one for a victory lap. Their 18–15 win over the Houston Texans was more of an escape act.
Bo Nix threw two touchdown passes and Wil Litz made a 34-yard field goal as time expired and the Broncos extended their winning streak to six games.
Your team grows and evolves into something,” Head Coach Sean Payton said after a 18-15 win. “I don't think there was a person in that locker room that felt like we were losing this game."
It was yet another fourth-quarter comeback for the Denver Broncos as they extended their record to 7-2 with an 18-15 escape win over the Houston Texans. And this win might not have been possible if it weren’t for the Texans’ quarterback,
Week 9 of the NFL schedule will give the shrinking number of remaining survivor pool players some solid options. Unless the Cincinnati Bengals were your pick, there wasn't a whole lot of carnage in Week 8 as most favorites pulled through.
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