Football Recap: Broncos Narrowly Beat Hapless Jets in Low-Scoring Battle
During a defensive struggle this weekend, the Broncos managed to secure a close victory over the winless New York Jets. Signal-caller Bo Nix threw an early touchdown pass and specialist Wil Lutz provided the game-winning go-ahead field goal to seal the ugly win.
Dominant Performance Seals Game
Even with recording nine sacks versus Jets QB Justin Fields, the Broncos were behind 11-10 following conceding a safety in the second half. Remarkably, the Jets could only produce a mere 82 total net yards during the entire game.
The Denver quarterback, who completed 19 of 30 passes for 174 yards, engineered a critical 12-play, 65-yard possession that ended with Lutz's short field goal with just over five minutes remaining.
Historic Difficulties for Jets Offense
In spite of their horrendous performance, the Jets still had possession with a opportunity to drive for a possible winning score. However Fields was tackled on fourth-and-eight from the Denver 44 after head coach Aaron Glenn chose to go for it instead of sending out kicker Nick Folk for a difficult field-goal attempt.
The Jets quarterback struggled all game, completing just 9 of 17 attempts for 45 yards. The Jets ended up with minus-10 net yards passing, the fewest in any contest since 1998.
"Our passing game was non-existent," the coach commented after the contest.
Across the League
Panthers Beat Cowboys in Thriller
The running back exceeded 200 yards from scrimmage for the consecutive week and first-year Ryan Fitzgerald made a 33-yard kick as time expired to secure the Carolina Panthers a narrow win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Rams Defeat Slumping Ravens
The Los Angeles Rams finished the opening two quarters with a defensive stop and subsequently signal-caller Matthew Stafford guided them to a pair of touchdowns to start the third quarter in their comfortable victory over the Baltimore Ravens.
Colts Maintain Winning Ways
Daniel Jones threw two scoring throws and Jonathan Taylor scored the go-ahead score with 4:32 left, giving the Indianapolis Colts a 31-27 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
Seahawks Control Jaguars
Sam Darnold passed for scoring throws to his receiver and Cooper Kupp, and Seattle dominated the trenches on their way to a 20-12 win.
Steelers Defeat Browns
The veteran quarterback passed for 235 yards and two touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers experienced minimal difficulty in their 23-9 win over the Cleveland Browns.
Chargers Rally Past Dolphins
The quarterback evaded the defensive pressure and found with Ladd McConkey for a 42-yard reception in the final minute, setting up the kicker's fifth field goal to secure the Los Angeles Chargers a 29-27 win.
Patriots Defeat Saints
The quarterback threw for 261 yards and three scores as the visiting New England Patriots defeated the New Orleans Saints by six points.
