With an AFC West title in hand and their sights set on the #1 seed, Head Coach Sean Payton knows the Denver Broncos still have a lot of room for improvement.

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 16: Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has a word with quarterback Bo Nix (10) before a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on November 16, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. | Dustin Brandford / IMAGO / Icon Sportswire

Your Denver Broncos have won their first AFC West title in 10 years with one game to go in the 2025 season, and for fans, players and coaches alike, it's a time to be excited and celebrate the rise from the ashes Denver has seen in recent years.

With last night's closer-than-expected victory over the Chiefs — Denver's first at Arrowhead Stadium in a decade — Broncos coach Sean Payton joined Bill Belichick as the only coaches with at least five seasons of 13 or more wins.

Much has been made about the freshly released AFC West champion merchandise — and none of it good. Denver Broncos fans across social media have skewered the hats and T-shirts commemorating the club's first division crown since 2015.

"GMFB" debate what do you make of the Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel's approaches on winning division.

Indeed, a Broncos win Sunday is the same as winning a first-round playoff game. A win would give the Broncos a 14-3 record and the No. 1 AFC playoff seed. Lose to the Chargers and the Broncos may well wind up as the No. 3 seed behind New England and Jacksonville.

Sean Payton mocked the Atlanta Falcons on X as the franchise is exploring bringing back Matt Ryan. The Denver Broncos coach jabbed at his former division opponent, which is amid another disappointing season.