Sean Payton is creating an identity in Denver as a fearless leader who embraces the spotlight, and Saturday represents a chance for him to put his own mark on the franchise.

Zack Kelberman is the Senior Editor for Mile High Huddle. He has covered the NFL for more than a decade and the Denver Broncos since 2016. He's also the co-host of the wildly popular Broncos show the Mile High Huddle Podcast.

In the midst of the late-season push for a playoff spot, the Denver Broncos received some good news ahead of their Week 17 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. After missing Denver’s last three games,

Denver defense had some bend, but it rarely broke deep in its own territory. Nix played well until a late interception.

Initial observations from the Broncos 30-24 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday at Paycor Stadium: Bodacious, finally: Bo Nix needed better than this. So did Sean Payton. Against one of the NFL’s worst defenses,

With two games left, the Broncos are a win away from making the playoffs, but they can even make it by ‘backing’ into the playoffs by losing their two remaining games, which w