Sean Payton had a great quote about the Denver Broncos as underdogs

NFL bookmakers have low expectations for the Denver Broncos at the start of the 2024 NFL season, giving the team an over/under win rate of 5.5. That's exactly how coach Sean Payton likes it.

“I love being the underdog. The next time I win only six games in a season will be the first time,” Payton said recently in an interview with Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune.

In the subscription story, Duncan detailed how Payton took elements of his time with the New Orleans Saints with him to Denver while also developing in other areas.

Duncan wrote that Payton “looks and sounds like a kid on Christmas morning” after signing quarterback Bo Nix and revamping the roster this spring. Duncan also noted that Payton is happy with the team's ownership group and all the resources they have put into the club, including stadium renovations, a brand new practice facility and Payton's big contract.

With the backing of the Broncos' ownership group, Payton wants to turn the franchise around in the same way he did with the Saints in New Orleans. The odds are stacked against him, just as Payton would want.