Derek Carr injury strengthens Denver Broncos ahead of Sean Payton's revenge tilt

After scoring three wins in a row to get back into contention, the Denver Broncos Let some Mile High Magic roll. Broncos head coach Sean Payton should be wary of looking too far ahead.

However, Denver will face its former team in Week 7, the New Orleans Saintswas underlined by Payton, probably for obvious reasons. The latest news The fact that Saints quarterback Derek Carr is expected to miss the game against the Broncos with an oblique injury must have caught Payton's attention, even if he is currently focused on the direction of the game Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

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The Broncos know Carr very well due to his long tenure with the Broncos Las Vegas Raiders.
Carr has a penchant for saving his best performances for the Broncos, going 11-6 against them in his Silver and Black years.

As much as the Denver defense would have relished the opportunity to attack the Saints' 33-year-old quarterback, it's now a question of who will replace Carr under center. The Saints' No. 2 quarterback, Jake Haener, replaced Carr after the Kansas City Chiefs knocked him out of the game Monday night, but rookie fifth-rounder Spencer Rattler could be the one under center when Denver visits the Big Easy on Oct. 17.

Rattler has had an impressive preseason, and the former South Carolina Gamecocks star presents the Broncos with a Wild Card puzzle to solve on a night sure to be full of charged emotions for Payton. Broncos fans will feel a sense of opportunity when they hear the news of Carr's injury, as this team has already picked up two road wins this season against established veteran quarterbacks like Baker Mayfield and Aaron Rodgers.

The irony of the Chiefs throwing Carr out of the Broncos game will not be lost on anyone. The memory of the NFL forcing the quarterbackless Broncos to play the Saints in Week 12 in 2020 will also not be forgotten.

Based on what we've seen, Vance Joseph's defense knows exactly when there's blood in the water, so ring the table bell.

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