Sean Payton acknowledged reality but also issued a forecast.

In the first three weeks, the Broncos head coach conceded last week, his team had not settled on an offensive identity.

A little bit of this. A little bit of that. A few too many missteps and far too many flags.

Little in the way of consistency or continuity. Not much to point to as a true strength or a go-to in tough times.

Asked for a timeline on when such an identity might form, Payton said, “I think soon.”

Not soon enough for Denver’s first drive Monday night, but in plenty of time to put forth a dominant performance the rest of the way in a 28-3 manhandling of Cincinnati at Empower Field.

This was an exercise in road grading rather than rocket science.

The Broncos mostly stayed ahead of the chains. They ran the ball

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