NFL official collides with Broncos' Sean Payton, head coach receives penalty

Denver Broncos caput manager Sean Payton was the culprit for a punishment called connected the squad successful the 3rd 4th of their crippled against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Broncos seat was deed with an unsportsmanlike behaviour punishment arsenic Payton was connected the achromatic stripe of the sideline erstwhile an NFL authoritative collided with him. The collision occurred aft Broncos antiaircraft backmost Ja'Quan McMillian intercepted Patrick Mahomes.

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Denver Broncos caput manager Sean Payton watches from the sidelines during the archetypal fractional an NFL shot crippled against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, successful Denver.  (Jack Dempsey/AP Photo)

The down justice didn’t look to spot Payton erstwhile the 2 collided. He got backmost up and threw the emblem connected Payton. It didn’t look that either antheral was wounded during the play.

The unsportsmanlike behaviour punishment was 1 of 2 penalties called aft McMillian intercepted Mahomes’ pass. Kansas City accepted an amerciable blindside artifact punishment that was besides called connected Denver.

The Broncos didn’t look to beryllium bothered by the flag. Quarterback Bo Nix led the Broncos connected an 11-play, 89-yard touchdown thrust aft the turnover. Broncos moving backmost Jaleel McLaughlin ran for a 4-yard touchdown to instrumentality the lead.

Denver Broncos caput manager Sean Payton connected the sidelines during the archetypal 4th of the crippled against the Kansas City Chiefs astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High connected Nov. 16, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

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Kansas City tied the crippled connected its consequent drive. Running backmost Kareem Hunt was pushed into the extremity portion connected a 2-yard score.

Both teams were successful hunt of a triumph successful their pivotal AFC West matchup.

Denver Broncos caput manager Sean Payton works connected the sidelines during the archetypal fractional an NFL shot crippled against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, successful Denver.  (Jack Dempsey/AP Photo)

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The Broncos would support their stranglehold connected the part pb with the win. The Chiefs would enactment successful the hunt for the playoffs with a win.

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