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Broncos coach Sean Payton used Lions as a source of inspiration. In reality, their situations are very different.

Last year, the Lions went from 1-6 to 9-8 after winning eight of their last 10 games

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton looks off near the end of 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 looks off near the end of 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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A few days after the Broncos’ 19-8 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in October, head coach Sean Payton stepped into owner and CEO Greg Penner’s office, hoping to present a glimmer of hope.
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