- Sean Payton is taking the headset back.
- After four weeks of handing offensive play-calling duties to coordinator Davis Webb, the Broncos said Thursday that Payton will resume calling plays against the Chargers in Week 5.
- The change comes after a stretch in which Denver’s offense has struggled to produce at a level the team can live with.
- The Broncos rank 27th in scoring offense and total offense, are 24th in yards per play, and have averaged just 81.3 rushing yards per game, which ranks 29th in the league.
- Denver gets the Chargers next, and the matchup offers a chance to reset against a defense that has allowed 26.5 points per game.
Sean Payton takes back Broncos play-calling as Week 5 becomes the first real test of the experiment
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- Denver Broncos, “'We'll do what's best for the team': HC Sean Payton to reassume play-calling responsibilities in Broncos' Week 5 game vs. Chargers,” Oct. 8, 2026.
- CBS Sports, “Broncos experiment ends in failure: Sean Payton to reclaim play-calling duties after just four weeks,” Oct. 8, 2026.
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