“When you win 11 of 13 one-score games, like you saw the flip in just one season with Kansas City, it’s how do you improve your team? He believes the byproduct of winning those kinds of games is building confidence within your players. “It was great to see us, compared to the year before, play very well in those one-score games. I do think that patience is important.”And that is why Payton is also the long-game guy. “I think that’s a big thing, especially for the quarterback.”

Source: New York Times April 06, 2026 13:55 UTC