Two days of hindsight and film review later, Broncos coach Sean Payton on Monday acknowledged he’s revisited his own critical decision at the end of regulation in Saturday’s overtime loss to Cincinnati.
Based on the outcome, you always second guess,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said of not going for two against the Bengals.
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton offered candid comments about Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
The Bengals did play the overtime period without starting running back Chase Brown, who suffered an ankle sprain during the fourth quarter. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow broke his own franchise single-season record for passing yardage with his 31-yard toss to Tee Higgins to set up a game-winning touchdown pass to Higgins.
Sean Payton opted against going for the two-point conversion attempt and the win — thus risking the loss — in regulation Saturday night in Cincinnati.
Sean Payton felt good about the Broncos’ standing in the moment and overall. He liked the paths to the finish line from eight seconds left in regulation at Paycor Stadium. Not just to a win or a tie,
After the Denver Broncos scored a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter trailing by seven points, quarterback Bo Nix made his decision clear.
The Denver Broncos–Cincinnati Bengals game had NFL fans on the edge of their seats from start to finish, especially in overtime. But overtime could've been avoided if the Broncos would've gone for a two-point conversion instead of an extra point to end regulation.