During a defensive struggle on Sunday, the Broncos managed to secure a close win over the struggling New York Jets. Signal-caller Bo Nix connected on a first-quarter touchdown pass and kicker Wil Lutz kicked the late decisive three-pointer to seal the hard-fought win.
Dominant Performance Wins Contest
Despite recording nine sacks versus Jets QB Justin Fields, the Broncos were behind 11-10 after giving up a safety in the third quarter. Interestingly, the Jets could only produce a mere 82 offensive yards during the contest.
Nix, who went 19 of 30 attempts for 174 yards, led a decisive 12-play, 65-yard possession that culminated in Lutz's short kick with approximately five minutes left.
Historic Struggles for Jets Attack
Despite their dismal performance, the Jets maintained the ball with a chance to score a possible winning score. However Fields was tackled on fourth-and-eight from the Denver 44 after coach Aaron Glenn opted to attempt the conversion instead of calling on kicker Nick Folk for a long field-goal attempt.
Fields struggled all game, completing just 9 of 17 passes for 45 yards. The Jets ended up with minus-10 passing yards, the fewest in any contest since 1998.
"Our passing game was completely absent," Glenn stated after the game.
Across the League
Panthers Beat Cowboys in Thriller
Rico Dowdle surpassed 200 total yards for the second straight week and rookie Ryan Fitzgerald made a 33-yard field goal as time expired to secure the Carolina Panthers a narrow victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Rams Beat Slumping Ravens
The Los Angeles Rams ended the opening two quarters with a goal-line stand and subsequently signal-caller Matthew Stafford guided them to a pair of touchdowns to begin the second half in their 17-3 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
Colts Maintain Victorious Ways
Daniel Jones threw two touchdown passes and Jonathan Taylor scored the decisive touchdown with 4:32 left, giving the Indianapolis Colts a 31-27 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Seahawks Control Jaguars
Sam Darnold passed for touchdown passes to his receiver and another target, and Seattle controlled both lines of scrimmage on their way to a 20-12 victory.
Steelers Defeat Browns
Aaron Rodgers passed for 235 yards and two touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers had little trouble in their 23-9 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
Chargers Rally Past Dolphins
The quarterback evaded the defensive pressure and connected with his receiver for a 42-yard reception in the closing seconds, leading to Cameron Dicker's fifth field goal to secure the Los Angeles Chargers a narrow win.
Patriots Defeat Saints
The quarterback passed for 261 yards and three touchdowns as the visiting New England Patriots beat the New Orleans Saints 25-19.
