PHILADELPHIA — The Broncos came to the City of Brotherly Love and kicked off a long road trip with the most impressive victory of the Sean Payton era . Here are seven thoughts following the 21-17 win.

1. Sean Payton failed the down-8 challenge early in the fourth quarter, then set the Broncos up for a win using his own brand of aggressiveness.

When Denver running back J.K. Dobbins plunged into the end zone with 13:16 remaining in regulation Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, Broncos coach Sean Payton faced one of the classic modern-day coaching decisions.

Trailing 17-9, Payton had to decide between kicking the extra point or going for two.

The traditional route, of course, is to take the extra point and get within seven. Modern analytics and decision-making, though, tend to lean tow

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