The Panthers are starting Bryce Young this week, and Broncos head coach Sean Payton showed respect to the former top pick before the matchup.

The Broncos are double-digit favorites for the first time since 2017, and the last time didn't turn out so well.

If we’re looking at PFF, then I understand why the numbers might [be off],” Broncos coach Sean Payton said of the team’s play-action plays.

Denver Broncos rookie wideout Troy Franklin has burst onto the NFL scene over the past two weeks. The former Oregon Duck has gone from a no-name rookie struggling for reps to the Broncos' most-targeted receiver over the past two games, leading some around the league to tap him as a fantasy must-have.

Former NFL punter and current sports pundit Pat McAfee recently gave his take on Sean Payton's win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 7. "Congrats to the Broncos, 4-1 in their last five," said McAfee on Friday's airing of the Pat McAfee Show.

Payton didn't get a chance to beat the Saints last year, but he finally got a chance on Thursday night and he took full advantage of it. The Broncos destroyed the Saints 33-10, making Payton just the seventh coach in NFL history beat all 32 teams.

Three years or so after stepping away from the Saints, Payton is now head coach of a Denver Broncos squad that moved to 4-3 on the season after a dominant 33-10 win in New Orleans. The Broncos did Payton proud in his homecoming to Caesars Superdome.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton enjoyed crossing the Saints off his list of opponents: ‘This was the last team I hadn’t beaten’

Javonte Williams rushed for two touchdowns and the Denver Broncos triumphed in coach Sean Payton’s return to New Orleans, beating the banged-up and reeling Saints 33-10.

Sean Payton was impressed by Spencer Rattler’s effort in a loss. He shared words of encouragement with the rookie QB after Thursday night’s game: