When the Broncos scored a touchdown with 7:36 left in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Eagles, Denver head coach Sean Payton made an aggressive decision.

Instead of sending Wil Lutz out for a PAT to tie the game at 17 apiece, Payton kept the offense on the field for a two-point play to try and take the lead.

Payton was rewarded for his confidence in the offense, as quarterback Bo Nix found an open Troy Franklin on the right side of the end zone for a successful conversion, giving the Broncos an 18-17 lead.

Denver eventually won the contest 21-17, getting stops on Philadelphia’s last two offensive possessions.

But what made Payton want to go for two midway through the final period?

“Well, No. 1, we felt situationally with time left on the clock — we came here to win a ga

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