Football Recap: Denver Narrowly Beat Struggling Jets in Defensive Affair

During a defensive struggle on Sunday, the Denver Broncos clinched a 13-11 win over the winless New York Jets. Quarterback Bo Nix connected on a first-quarter touchdown pass and kicker Wil Lutz kicked the game-winning go-ahead field goal to seal the ugly win.

Dominant Performance Seals Contest

Despite recording nine sacks versus Jets quarterback Justin Fields, the Broncos found themselves trailing 11-10 following giving up a safety in the third quarter. Interestingly, the Jets could only produce just 82 total net yards throughout the entire game.

Nix, who went 19 of 30 attempts for 174 yards, led a decisive 12-play, 65-yard drive that culminated in Lutz's short kick with approximately five minutes left.

Record Struggles for Jets Attack

Despite their horrendous offensive display, the Jets maintained possession with a chance to score a potential victory. But Fields was tackled on fourth down from the Denver 44 after head coach Aaron Glenn opted to attempt the conversion rather than calling on kicker Nick Folk for a difficult kick.

Fields had difficulties throughout, completing just 9 of 17 passes for 45 yards. The Jets finished with negative ten passing yards, the fewest in any contest since 1998.

"Our passing game was completely absent," Glenn commented after the game.

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