Sean Payton's Broncos take advantage of depleted Saints roster in head coach's return to New Orleans

Sometimes, you conscionable person to spell retired and instrumentality the opportunities handed to you, and that's precisely what the Denver Broncos did connected Thursday nighttime successful Louisiana.

The Broncos made the champion of the injury-riddled New Orleans Saints, who looked conscionable that part. Denver went retired and earned a 33-10 triumph connected Thursday nighttime astatine the Superdome.

Broncos moving backmost Javonte Williams recovered the burst helium desperately needed, uncovering the extremity portion doubly successful the game, portion kicker Will Lutz went 3-for-3 connected tract extremity tries successful the archetypal half.

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Javonte Williams #33 celebrates a touchdown with Mike McGlinchey #69 and Lucas Krull #85 of the Denver Broncos during the 2nd 4th against the New Orleans Saints astatine Caesars Superdome connected October 17, 2024 successful New Orleans, Louisiana. (Gus Stark/Getty Images)

The 2nd fractional started beauteous overmuch the aforesaid mode the archetypal fractional went, arsenic Lutz drilled his 4th tract extremity of the night. On their adjacent drive, Williams recovered the extremity portion a 2nd clip to spell up 26-3. For bully measure, successful the 4th quarter, Denver returned a fumble to the location for a score, beauteous overmuch icing it with a 33-3 lead.

The Saints looked similar a squad who had their backup backmost successful the crippled and their apical 2 targets retired — which is precisely what they were. Spencer Rattler started arsenic Derek Carr nursed an injury, and some Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed were inactive.

Wil Lutz #3 of the Denver Broncos and Riley Dixon #9 observe a tract extremity during the archetypal 4th against the New Orleans Saints astatine Caesars Superdome connected October 17, 2024 successful New Orleans, Louisiana.  (Gus Stark/Getty Images)

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Rattler threw for conscionable 172 yards connected 25-for-35 passing — Bub Means, Foster Moreau, and Alvin Kamara each had six catches.

As for the different side, Williams yet broke out, rushing for 88 yards connected his 14 carries, 2 of which were scores. Bo Nix besides was effectual connected the ground, moving 10 times for 75 yards.

The crippled marked Sean Payton's archetypal crippled successful New Orleans since leaving them aft the 2021 play — helium was their manager for 16 years, going 152-89 with them and winning Super Bowl XLIV.

Javonte Williams #33 of the Denver Broncos scores a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the 2nd 4th astatine Caesars Superdome connected October 17, 2024 successful New Orleans, Louisiana. (Gus Stark/Getty Images)

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Denver is present amazingly implicit .500, and adjacent week they volition big the Carolina Panthers. The Saints, meanwhile, person present mislaid 5 consecutive aft winning their archetypal two. They volition spell to Los Angeles to look the Chargers successful Week 8.

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