Fri Dec 26 01:10:00 UTC 2025: ## News Article: Broncos Eye 13th Win as Payton Chases Historic Super Bowl Feat

DENVER, CO – The Denver Broncos are poised to clinch their 13th win of the season tonight, a feat that would solidify Coach Sean Payton’s place among the NFL’s elite. Heavily favored, the Broncos are expected to overcome their opponent and grant Payton his fifth 13-win season, joining legendary coach Bill Belichick as the only other coach to achieve this milestone.

However, Payton’s ambitions stretch far beyond regular season success. He has his sights set on a Super Bowl victory, aiming to accomplish something no other coach in NFL history has achieved: winning a Super Bowl with two different franchises. Payton previously led the New Orleans Saints to Super Bowl glory in 2009.

A strong finish to the season could land the Broncos the coveted No. 1 seed in the AFC, guaranteeing them home-field advantage throughout the playoffs and bringing them within two games of reaching Super Bowl LVIII in Santa Clara – the site of the Broncos’ last Super Bowl victory.

While several coaches have guided two different teams to the Super Bowl, none have managed to win it all with both. The challenge is well-known among coaches who have won a Super Bowl with one team and moved on.

Other active coaches like Andy Reid, Nick Sirianni, Sean McVay, Pete Carroll, John Harbaugh, Mike Tomlin, and even a potential return of Jon Gruden, also hold the potential to achieve this rare accomplishment later in their careers. But for now, Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos have the clearest path to rewrite NFL history and potentially lift the Lombardi Trophy on football’s biggest stage.

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