Has Sean Payton 'Fixed' Russell Wilson? Denver Broncos to Test Houston Texans

Has Sean Payton 'Fixed' QB Russell Wilson? The Denver Broncos Are About to Test the Houston Texans in NFL Week 13

We are only weeks clear of the Denver Broncos' 2022 blockbuster trade for Russell Wilson being reviewed in such a negative light that it was seen as "the worst trade in NFL history,'' right alongside ...

Yes, the other "worst trade in NFL history,'' the Cleveland Browns having been fleeced by the Houston Texans.

But now, as the Texans prep for a fascinating AFC bout with the Broncos, Denver is hot, and answers are being provided to the classic question that has lingered over that team all season ...

"Can Sean Payton fix Russell Wilson?''

"He’s in his third offense now in three years," said Payton of Wilson, who was a Super Bowl-level QB during his time in Seattle but a bust a year ago. "Every day, he’s working at it and working his tail off at it. ...

"There are a lot of things that we’ve been impressed with and that he’s doing very well. There are some things that, obviously, he wants to improve on, and collectively, that we want to (improve on) offensively.”

But improvement has been made. The Broncos were ... last year, and they started ... this season. But now? Denver is ..., and ready to give another upstart, the 6-5 Texans, a challenge on Sunday.

Wilson, at 35, could be characterized as more of a "bus driver'' than he was during his glory days in Seattle. But the numbers - through eight games, Wilson has passed for 2,199 yards and 20 touchdowns with four interceptions - are more than sound.

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And suddenly, so are the Broncos, who started 0-3 - a September featuring an infamous 70-20 loss to Miami - but who are now winners of five straight and share Houston's 6-5 record.

“Those numbers are all good. The most important thing is how we’re playing as a team and how we’re playing as an offense," Payton said.

And "how they're playing'' now presents a Sunday Week 13 challenge at Houston.