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Madison Williams

Sean Payton Defended Broncos' 'Right Decision' to Not Go for Two-Point Conversion

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton walks on the field. | Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images

The Denver Broncos–Cincinnati Bengals game had NFL fans on the edge of their seats from start to finish, especially in overtime. But overtime could've been avoided if the Broncos would've gone for a two-point conversion instead of an extra point to end regulation.

The Broncos scored a touchdown with eight seconds remaining in regulation thanks to a 25-yard touchdown pass thrown by Bo Nix to Marvin Mims Jr. It looked like Denver was going to attempt a two-point conversion to try to win the game as Nix threw up two fingers to indicate their next move. However, coach Sean Payton sent kicker Wil Lutz onto the field to instead tie the game and send it into overtime.

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