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Broncos QB Russell Wilson has moved past Sean Payton’s sideline outburst in loss to Lions: “We are focused on beating New England”

Wilson did not say if he had a conversation with Payton about Sunday’s flare-up

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton turns and talks to Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) on the sideline late in the game at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on Dec. 16, 2023. The Detroit Lions beat the Denver Broncos 42-17 during week 15 of 2023 NFL season. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton turns and talks to Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) on the sideline late in the game at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on Dec. 16, 2023. The Detroit Lions beat the Denver Broncos 42-17 during week 15 of 2023 NFL season. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - APRIL 19: Denver Post sports reporter Ryan McFadden before the first quarter between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
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Just like head coach Sean Payton, Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has moved on from the sideline interaction between the two during Saturday’s 42-17 loss to the Detroit Lions.

“We are focused on beating New England and playing a good game against them. Obviously, this game matters and thatap where our head is at,” Wilson said.

Payton became a national headline after he was caught by the NFL Network broadcast yelling at Wilson after the Broncos were flagged for being offsides, which negated a touchdown late in the third quarter.

Payton said after the game that his conversations with Wilson are “none of your business.” On Monday, Payton said he has a great relationship with Wilson but didn’t shed any more light on the situation except that he was frustrated by the flag on fourth down.

On Wednesday, Wilson brushed off a question about whether he had a conversation with Payton about the outburst.

“We definitely talked about the game plan for this week,” he said.

Wilson added he hasn’t paid attention to the social media reactions about the incident, as he jokingly said, “I was there.”

“We both wanted to score a touchdown,” Wilson continued. “Knowing all the comebacks we’ve had, we (believed) we were going to win this game. Unfortunately, they scored (and) itap 28-7. We come back down (the field) again. That was an unfortunate situation because we believed it was going to make it 28-14. Thatap really where all the frustration was.”

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