The NFL wasn't done with the Broncos, though, flexing the team's Week 16 tilt at the Los Angeles Chargers from a Sunday game to Thursday Night Football. It creates a short-week challenge for the Broncos, but head coach Sean Payton sees the TNF flex as just that: a flex.

Even before the NFL draft dust settled, Sean Payton felt good about the Broncos’ seven-man rookie class. By the time training camp rolled around, he wasn’t afraid to say so publicly. The calendar hadn’t yet turned to August when Payton told NFL Network,

An argument can (and probably should) be made that the Denver Broncos are the biggest surprise in the NFL this season. Pegged by many to be among the worst team