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Bo Nix, Sean Payton, and the Denver Broncos are in uncharted territory.

It’s been 10 years since the Broncos were in this position. Not only sitting atop the AFC West standings, but also fighting for the top seed in the AFC playoffs. With that comes homefield advantage and the bye.

Denver heads east to face the Washington Commanders on Sunday Night Football at 9-2 and everything within reach.

How does Payton balance keeping the Broncos focused on the task at hand and not looking ahead while also knowing the outcome if they continue winning games?

As Denver’s head coach said this week when asked that question:

“I can’t assume everyone on this team understands the playoff format. It switched in 2020. We added the seventh team, so beginning in 2020, there

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