Former Broncos players Tyler Polumbus and Nate Jackson have criticized coach Sean Payton following the Broncos’ loss to the Chargers.

In two seasons as Denver’s head coach, Payton’s aggressiveness has been a gift and a curse. While there are times he has used that mindset to his advantage, there have also been moments when it has cost his team, leading to head-scratching in-game decisions, especially in big moments.

Then the Broncos took their foot off the gas, and the three straight touchdown drives that Bo Nix led to open the game went up in smoke, as Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert decimated Vance Joseph's defense with one momentum-building scoring drive after another in the second half.