Sean Payton essentially chalked the offensive stats up to garbage time.
They counted in the fourth quarter of a Week 6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, sure. But did they mean anything?
The Broncos coach scoffed at the notion that night at Empower Field.
“Let’s be honest: It picked up when we started going up-tempo. And when you’re behind, then you’re getting an entirely different coverage look,” Payton said minutes after his team fell to 3-3.
The Broncos had been shut out into the fourth quarter before turning a 23-0 deficit into a 23-16 final count.