The Denver Broncos chose to stand pat at the trade deadline, which may have come as a surprise to those who haven’t watched the team a lot. The Broncos have ridden the growth of quarterback Bo Nix and a fierce group of pass rushers to the top of the AFC West,

The Denver Broncos might be making changes to their special teams units this week. The Broncos had another underwhelming game on special teams against the Houston Texans, with the blunders including a blocked field goal and a muffed punt return.

When Payton first got the job in Denver, he hired Ben Kotwica as special teams coordinator and Mike Westhoff as assistant head coach and third-phase czar. Last season, the Broncos had a would-be game-winning chip-shot field goal blocked by the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, and Westhoff retired two days later.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton criticizes the special teams after a sloppy win over the Texans, warning mistakes could lead to changes.

Sean Payton learned a lot from Bill Parcells, but he didn't continue the coach's short-week routine for players.

Sean Payton was asked about Bo Nix's rushing production in the Denver Broncos' 18-15 win over the Houston Texans, explaining why he doesn't talk to his quarterback about it. The Denver Broncos defeated the Houston Texans 18-15, but it wasn't pretty. The Broncos' performance featured several special-teams gaffes and another Tim Tebow-esque display.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton did not mince words following his teams win over the Houston Texans in Week 9.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton had a right to be concerned about kicker Wil Lutz's final kick of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans. Houston had already blocked a Lutz field goal in the first quarter, and although the distance wasn't a tremendous concern, the Texans had shown enough to have Payton give a final message for Lutz.