Late in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, the Denver Broncos scored on three consecutive plays but the first two were ruled short of the goal line and the third one was nullified by a guard being deemed offside at the snap.
After being backed up to the five-yard line, Broncos coach Sean Payton opted to settle for a field goal while trailing by 21 points. After that sequence, NFL Network cameras captured Payton yelling at Denver quarterback Russell Wilson on the sideline.
It was a puzzling moment because Wilson did not seem to be at fault for any of the Broncos’ three non-touchdowns. Here’s a sampling of how Twitter/X reacted.