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Broncos lean on run game, defence to trounce Saints

The Denver Broncos rushed for a season-high 225 yards in an emphatic 33-10 win over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday.

Javonte Wiliams finished with 88 yards rushing and two touchdowns, while Bo Nix ran for 75 yards to help the Broncos (4-3) win for the fourth time in five games.

Nix, who was the 12th overall pick of this year's draft, also threw for 164 yards as Sean Payton won in his return to New Orleans. The second-year Denver coach directed the Saints from 2006-2021 and led the franchise to their only Super Bowl title.

Things are not going nearly as well lately for the Saints (2-5), who have scored 86 points in losing five straight games after tallying 91 points in opening the season 2-0.

Denver's defence suffocated New Orleans' offence, sacking fellow rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler six times and scoring a touchdown on a 52-yard interception return by Cody Barton with 4:06 remaining in the fourth quarter.

The Saints, who were limited to 179 yards through three quarters, added a late TD on a 12-yard pass from backup quarterback Jake Haener to Cedrick Wilson.