Broncos Zero In on Execution as No. 1 Seed Awaits Divisional Foe

Overview

• Denver, 14-3 and holding the AFC’s top seed, will host the lowest advancing opponent — Chargers, Bills, Texans, or Steelers — with the matchup set by Monday for a Jan. 17 or 18 game.
• Head coach Sean Payton said the team must be sharper after the offense failed to top 20 points in each of the last three contests.
• Right tackle Mike McGlinchey stressed turning red-zone trips into touchdowns and improving first- and second-down execution to lift third-down results.
• Players pointed to penalties and dropped passes as regular-season issues they aim to correct before the Divisional Round.
• Cornerback Pat Surtain II said Denver feels "very dangerous" at home, where the Broncos went 8-1 at Empower Field this season.