"As the Broncos have moved through their postseason bye week in preparation to host an AFC divisional round game next weekend, creating turnovers has been one big-ticket item on their to-do list. For all the good their defense did this season -- accumulating a franchise-record 68 sacks and being the NFL's best red zone defense -- the Broncos were minus-3 in turnover margin. That is tied for 19th in the NFL, as the Broncos recovered four fumbles and had 10 interceptions."
""[Payton] has been harping on it all year," Broncos edge rusher Nik Bonitto said after the win over the Chargers. "All week, he [was] mad at the defense, so we've been hearing from him about the takeaways, and he even played a little video of all the takeaways we've had on the defense [the past three seasons]. ... We were due for a couple.""
""We've been talking about turnovers, turnovers, turnovers," Broncos quarterback Bo Nix said."
The Denver Broncos finished 14-3 and earned the AFC's No. 1 seed while preparing to host an AFC divisional round game. The defense recorded a franchise-high 68 sacks and ranked as the NFL's best red-zone defense. Despite those strengths, the team finished with a minus-3 turnover margin, recovering four fumbles and throwing 10 interceptions. The Broncos forced four turnovers in their final two regular-season games, including a pick-six by nickel Ja'Quan McMillian. Coach Sean Payton has repeatedly emphasized takeaways to the defense, prompting focused preparation during the postseason bye week.
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