Paton can help the Broncos with that advancement. As the co-pilot to head coach Sean Payton in assembling the Broncos roster, Paton needs to upgrade the players around rookie quarterback Bo Nix.

Denver is considered an 8.5-point underdog going into the game in Buffalo. The Bills lead the all-time series against the Broncos 23-17-1, but Denver beat them in Buffalo last season. The Broncos are returning to the NFL playoffs for the first time since winning Super Bowl 50 with Von Miller, who now plays for the Bills.

The Broncos weren't alone in being decimated by Buffalo's offense, but the inability to keep pace offensively paints offseason priorities.

The Denver Broncos ended the second-longest current playoff drought in the NFL with a 38-0 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium.

Greg Penner throws shade the way Peyton Manning threw the out-and-go. The Chiefs caught more strays Wednesday at Dove Valley than the ASPCA. “Is Patrick Mahomes in your sights as you’re building this organization?

In his second season serving as HC of the Broncos, Payton guided the club to a 10-7 record and a playoff berth with rookie Bo Nix serving as Denver's starting quarterback.

For the second straight year under head coach Sean Payton, the Broncos had among the fewest injuries in the NFL. Payton said during Wednesday’s season-ending news conference at Broncos Park that after being first in the league in that category in 2023 they ranked second in 2024.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton believes his team would have faired well in a potential matchup with the Chiefs.