What happened: Troy Renck wrote that Sean Payton hinted Wednesday at offensive line changes for the Broncos. Denver enters its bye at 7-2 on a five-game winning streak.

Why it matters: Winning hides flaws, and the bye gives Payton a clean window to adjust without a loss forcing his hand. A 26-21 win at Carolina in the last outing is the kind of close result that keeps a hint like this credible.