Denver coach Sean Payton screamed at quarterback Russell Wilson on the sideline during Detroit’s 42-17 victory Saturday night.
The exchange took place after an offsides penalty negated a touchdown in the third quarter, with the Broncos down 28-7 to the Detroit Lions.
Wilson did not react to whatever Payton was saying to him.
After the Broncos’ 42-17 loss, Payton would not reveal what was said when asked about the sideline moment and he seemed to get upset as reporters continued to press him about the situation.
“What I talk with Russell about is none of your business,” Payton said, via NBC Sports. Wilson was also asked about what took place and whether he thinks Payton still has faith in him as Denver’s starting quarterback.
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“Yeah, I mean, of course,” Wilson said, via NBC Sports. “I think the biggest thing is we’re trying to score a touchdown there. I think we all want to score there. I think that’s our focus and that’s — you want a coach that’s passionate. We want players that are, too, and everything else. And so, we wanted to score a touchdown. I think my biggest thing is always trying to focus on the next play and unfortunately, those few plays, we didn’t get the touchdowns there, so that was the only unfortunate part about that part.”
While we may never know what exactly was said by Payton, it was clear he was not thrilled with what went down on that fourth down play that caused a penalty that pushed them back 5 yards. In the end, whether it was a touchdown or not, the outcome was going to remain the same.
The loss put the Broncos at 7-7, dropping them to the 11th seed in the AFC playoff picture — out of the postseason if the season ended today.
The Broncos will play the New England Patriots at home on Christmas Eve.
