Sean Payton triumphs in return to New Orleans as the Broncos dominate the Saints, 33-10

— Sean Payton made a point of getting to the Superdome long before he normally would for a game — six hours before kickoff — so he could ease into his emotional return to a place where he coached on the home sideline for a decade and a half.
Oct 18, 2025, 01:35 am - AP
Betting Results
OpenSpreadTotalML
Denver BroncosBroncosDEN
(4-3)
(4-3, 3-1 Away)
o37.5
EVEN
win outcome
-2.5
-125
win outcome
o37.5
EVEN
win outcome
-145
New Orleans SaintsSaintsNO
(2-5)
(2-5, 1-3 Home)
-0.5
-115
+2.5
+102
u37.5
-120
+125
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Denver Broncos
Field Goal
5:28 - 1st
3
DEN
0
NO
Wil Lutz 46 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 52 yards, 5:04
2nd Quarter
Denver Broncos
Field Goal
13:24 - 2nd
6
DEN
0
NO
Wil Lutz 32 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 42 yards, 5:15
Denver Broncos
Touchdown
7:30 - 2nd
13
DEN
0
NO
Javonte Williams 8 Yd Run (Wil Lutz Kick)
8 plays, 86 yards, 4:44
New Orleans Saints
Field Goal
1:57 - 2nd
13
DEN
3
NO
Blake Grupe 35 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 62 yards, 5:33
Denver Broncos
Field Goal
0:16 - 2nd
16
DEN
3
NO
Wil Lutz 52 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 38 yards, 1:41
3rd Quarter
Denver Broncos
Field Goal
10:24 - 3rd
19
DEN
3
NO
Wil Lutz 38 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 46 yards, 3:45
Denver Broncos
Touchdown
5:53 - 3rd
26
DEN
3
NO
Javonte Williams 5 Yd Run (Wil Lutz Kick)
5 plays, 69 yards, 3:00
4th Quarter
Denver Broncos
Touchdown
4:06 - 4th
33
DEN
3
NO
Cody Barton 52 Yd Fumble Return (Wil Lutz Kick)
6 plays, -1 yard, 2:04
New Orleans Saints
Touchdown
1:22 - 4th
33
DEN
10
NO
Cedrick Wilson Jr. 12 Yd pass from Jake Haener (Blake Grupe Kick)
11 plays, 79 yards, 2:44
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