The Denver Broncos are 1-5 but Sean Payton is trying to keep the team motivated.

"There's a fine line here between a groove and a rut," Payton said. "You take a look, and I'll give you an example -- Detroit. A year ago, I watched it as a media member, covering a handful of tough losses. They were 1-6. I know [coach] Dan [Campbell] well, and you keep fighting. There's a grit element involved. Some mental toughness that's involved. Pretty soon, here they are at the end of the season. They were eliminated before [they played their final game], but they were in contention. Here they are now as one of those teams. We're kind of in that position. We're bowing up, and we have to."

Payton is in his first season as Denver's head coach.