For the first time in four years, Sean Payton is headed to the playoffs, and the Denver Broncos coach is realizing he missed the experience. The seventh-seeded Broncos (10-7) visit the second-seeded Buffalo Bills (13-4) in an AFC wild-card game on Sunday.

Addressing Broncos quarterback Bo Nix’s efficiency, potential targets in the NFL draft and how Denver matches up with Buffalo in the NFL playoffs.

After the playoff-clinching win, Broncos coach Sean Payton presented game balls to the team’s ownership group.

August 11, 2024, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S: Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton prepares to take his team on the field prior to the preseason game between the Denver Broncos and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis U.S / Scott Stuart / IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

The Broncos are headed to the playoffs for the first time in nine years and head coach Sean Payton is firing back at critics of the team.

Quarterback Bo Nix had a historical campaign for the Denver Broncos. But guess what? It got even better with another accolade under his belt. For his epic Week 18 performance against the Kansas City Chiefs,

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week following last Sunday's playoff-clinching victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Nix becomes the first Broncos player since Peyton Manning in 2013 to capture the award multiple times in a season.

The Denver Broncos beat up on the Kansas City Chiefs’ backups in Week 18 to clinch the final Wild Card berth. The Broncos’ efforts to reach the postseason will be rewarded with a trip to Buffalo to take on the 13-4 Bills in the first round.