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Sean Payton: Offense was good enough to win, but things we need to improve on

The Denver Broncos' offense under new play-caller Sean Payton struggled to maintain momentum against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, despite a late-game rally that secured a 23-17 road victory. After scoring on their second drive, the Broncos managed just six first downs across their next eight possessions, settling for three points and a turnover while also missing a field goal attempt and punting four times.

Two Chargers turnovers and a failed fourth-down conversion gave Denver short fields, which they capitalized on to build a 13-point lead that turned the game. The Broncos managed only 224 total yards— their fewest since Week 1—and went 1-of-12 on third downs, forcing Payton to focus on the final outcome rather than the offensive output.

While he acknowledged small improvements, the head coach emphasized the need for clearer, more consistent execution moving forward to silence lingering doubts about the offense's direction.

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