Payton and Cooks made a lot of magic together in New Orleans, with Drew Brees as their triggerman. Cooks had two straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons with Payton — before the Saints traded him to the New England Patriots in exchange for a first-round pick ahead of the 2017 season.

The NFL is the most cyclical league on the sports landscape, which means you don’t have to wait long to see a flashback. One current version of that is the rise of the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots,

Oz Pearlman told Davante Adams to visualize playing in this season's Super Bowl. "It's the Broncos, isn't it?"

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The Broncos improve to 9-2, in firm control of the AFC West, while the Chiefs are on the outside looking in on a playoff berth

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"You try and find keys to when the ball is snapped," Ja'Quan McMillian said of reading Patrick Mahomes' hand motion.

Nix has been amazing in the fourth quarter when the Broncos need him most, but his erratic play in the first three quarters has caused concern.

The Denver Broncos are tied for the best record in football after a thrilling win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Not many people would have suspected that the Broncos would start off the season in the fashion that they have,