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By Brett Martel - Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Javonte Williams rushed for two touchdowns and the Denver Broncos triumphed in coach Sean Payton’s return to New Orleans, beating the banged-up and reeling Saints 33-10 on Thursday night.
Bo Nix passed for 164 yards and ran for 75 yards for Denver (4-3), which dominated statistically. The Broncos outgained New Orleans 389 yards to 271 while sending the Saints (2-5) to their fifth straight defeat.
Payton coached the Saints from 2006-21, leading them to their only Super Bowl triumph after the 2009 season. His New Orleans teams had just two losses at home by 20 points or more, something the Saints have already done twice this year.
“It was hard coming here because there were so many of those memories. I tried to downplay it best I could but it’s about the players. And they played their tail off,” Payton said. “And I felt bad, New Orleans is nicked up, got a lot of injuries.”
With Saints quarterback Derek Carr (oblique) missing his second straight game, there were rookies under center for both teams. ...
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