The Denver Broncos' season ended with a crushing defeat in the wild-card round against the Buffalo Bills, with the final score a disheartening 31-7. The post NFL Announces Dual Blow to Sean Payton’s Broncos With Major Punishments After Bo Nix & Co.

Denver still hasn't filled its special teams coordinator role after moving on from Ben Kotwica after its wild-card loss in Buffalo.

The Denver Broncos’ offseason had barely begun before head coach Sean Payton made it clear that he’s searching for a key offensive weapon—a “joker.” A joker is a hybrid player who can operate as both a runner and a receiver,

Sean Payton in his latest media appearance gave a realistic review of the Broncos season by sharing both the positives and negatives.

Payton's Saints teams always had a versatile threat on offense, but he hasn't been able to find that type of player in Denver yet.

In the regular-season finale, Andy Reid’s team sat its share of starters, and Denver clinched a playoff berth with a 38-0 victory. Payton obviously felt good about a third clash with the Chiefs had his club survived the Bills.

Overall, I thought Joe did a really good job,” Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “You look at what we were able to do in the pass game, but also the run game, and keeping a team a two-dimensional offense is hard to do.

The Bills accomplished a lot — a 13-4 record, a spot in their second AFC title game in five years and defying lower expectations than they’ve grown accustomed to having after some of their offseason maneuvers a year ago. However, in the end, the result remained the same.

The Buffalo Bills have begun their offseason with the end-of-year press conference from head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane. One of the topics of discussion was the showings of rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman,

Bills general manager Brandon Beane acknowledged that Buffalo has failed to make it football's grandest stage, but he remains positive about the team's roster and determined to kick down the door for a Super Bowl victory.

The New Orleans Saints had some former staffers/players hired around the league recently, with Aaron Glenn moving on to the New York Jets to become their head coach, and J.T. Barrett joining the Chicago Bears to be their quarterbacks coach. The Sean Payton tree continues to expand little by little each year as well:

Sean McDermott ... Bowl contender. The Bills figure to keep McDermott around for years to come, but pressure on the veteran coach will only increase if he doesn't guide Buffalo to the Super ...