The Broncos gave everyone something to talk about when they pulled off a huge win against the Chiefs in their final regular season showdown. It wasn’t just a win—it was a shutout, the kind that makes you wonder if this team might finally have Kansas City’s number. Of course, we all know there’s some context here. Key players from the Chiefs, including Patrick Mahomes, weren’t on the field, which kind of dulls the shine on that victory. But hey, a win’s a win, right? Now, instead of leaving it there, Sean Payton went ahead and dropped some comments that have everyone talking.

After the Broncos beat the Chiefs, they punched their ticket to the playoffs, taking down the Bengals‘ last hopes of making it. But, the winning streak didn’t last long. The very next week, Josh Allen and the Bills handed the Broncos a 31-7 loss, crushing their Super Bowl dreams. Now that the season’s wrapped up, Sean Payton has dropped an interesting take. “There’s a lot of confidence in this team if we could get past that game, the next game we felt real good about,” said Denver’s HC. 

Yeah, we get it. Beating the Chiefs this season was a big deal, right? But if we’re being real here, the Chiefs were playing with backup players. Beating a top team when they’re missing key pieces like Patrick Mahomes, Chris Jones, and Isiah Pacheco? Not exactly the flex it seems at first. (It’s a win, sure, but it’s not the same as knocking out the full-strength squad). Things might’ve gone differently if the Broncos had to face the real deal.

And how can Chiefs fans let Sean Payton slide with that statement? It would have been better if the Broncos HC had focused more on the gaps that led to the loss in the wild-card game against the Bills. Because now, the Chiefs fans bringing the heat and turning the X into a full-on war zone.

Chiefs fans troll Sean Payton for his intriguing statement

Fans are hardcore when it comes to their favorite teams, right? They live and breathe their squads and anything that comes close to dissing their team. Nah, they’re not having it. Just ask Sean Payton. After his comment about the Broncos’ win over the Chiefs, fans have been on him like a hawk. “Talking s–t as you’re getting dragged out of the room. Chiefs should remember this for next season and put a real a– whoopin’ on them,” commented a user. Whoa! That would be a terrible thing to hear. Chiefs fans are fired up about it, and they won’t forget it. If the Broncos end up facing off with them again next season, you know the Chiefs are going to come with something fierce. A real “a– whoopin‘” might be on the cards, just like that fan said. Talk about motivation for a revenge game!

“Beating those backups really went to his head,” one fan said, and it’s easy to see why they’d think that. Beating a team with all their star players sitting out doesn’t exactly scream dominance, right? “I never have seen a team milk, a 38-0 preseason game in which they showed all kinds of offensive schemes that they were gonna show against Buffalo against a bunch of people the Chiefs basically got off the streets, in a game that didn’t matter. If you didn’t get smoked by Buffalo, you were definitely gonna get smoked against Kansas City. STFU Sean Payton (cussing emoji). What a f—d,” writes a user. Um… it looks like it’s not going to age well for the Broncos.

Sean Payton won’t be catching a break after this statement. Throwing a brutal jab at both the Broncos and Bengals, a fan wrote, “Unfortunately, he wouldn’t get to play against the fighting Carsons this time. Also unfortunately the Bengals have been crowned back-to-back ‘What If’ champions already. Better luck next year on the ‘What If’ trophy!” The internet’s a weird space, and when you’re a public figure, you’ve got to be extra careful with your words. And it seems, Sean Payton’s about to learn that the hard way.