LOS ANGELES — Week by week, as the Broncos have tried to lift themselves out of a hole they dug over the season’s first six games, most of the conversation has centered on whether Denver can get back into the postseason picture.
Head coach Sean Payton has his sights set on a different destination. It’s not just about sneaking in.
“Obviously, we’re a game out in our division,” he said of the AFC West race on Monday. “That’s how we’re looking at it.”
Indeed, Kansas City has won the division seven straight years but looks as vulnerable as perhaps at any point during that streak.