Sean Payton is on the brink of another career marker, and the timing gives Sunday’s matchup with the Chiefs a little extra shine.
According to a report from Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Broncos coach can reach 200 career wins when Kansas City visits Denver. That would make Payton the 12th NFL coach to get there, and he should hit the milestone sometime this season if it doesn’t happen against the Chiefs first.
Payton’s résumé already puts him in Hall of Fame territory. Florio noted that he has coached 319 games and owns a 199-120 record overall, including 189-110 in the regular season and 10-10 in the playoffs.
The next climb on the all-time list is within reach, too. With two more victories, Payton would move alongside Dan Reeves and Mike Tomlin at 10th.
Four wins after that would tie him with Marty Schottenheimer at 205. Chuck Noll sits at No. 8 with 209, while Paul Brown is No. 7 with 222.
Florio also pointed to Tom Landry at No. 5 with 270 wins, another name Payton could eventually chase.
At 62, Payton’s future on the sideline is still an open question, but his bigger focus is clear. He wants to become the first coach to win a Super Bowl with two different teams. Giants coach John Harbaugh and Steelers coach Mike McCarthy are also in position to pursue that distinction.
That urgency has been part of Payton’s message in Denver. He has been open about the Broncos’ window, and his second act with the team has been a major success story after the franchise’s uneven stretch that ended with Russell Wilson and his contract.
The move to draft Bo Nix out of Oregon has been central to the Broncos’ rise, though this season has not unfolded smoothly. Nix has struggled, and Payton eventually took back play-calling duties from offensive coordinator Davis Webb.
Even so, Denver has worked its way back to 5-2 after a difficult early slate. If Payton gets No. 200 against Kansas City, it would be a fitting one for a coach who has already stacked up plenty of milestones.
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