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Are the Broncos playoff contenders? Four things to prove

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton isn't quite ready to talk about playoffs or potential. But after the Broncos dispatched the Carolina Panthers on Sunday to win for the fifth time in six weeks and move to 5-3 -- their best mark after eight games since they were 6-2 in 2016, the first season of the Broncos' current eight-year playoff drought -- Payton was more than willing to drop "expectations" into the mix.

"The most important thing is that [the players'] expectations can't be lower than mine," Payton said.