NFL Roundup: Broncos Narrowly Beat Struggling Jets in Low-Scoring Affair
During a low-scoring contest on Sunday, the Broncos managed to secure a 13-11 win over the winless New York Jets. Signal-caller Bo Nix threw an early touchdown pass and kicker Wil Lutz provided the game-winning go-ahead field goal to seal the hard-fought win.
Dominant Display Wins Contest
Even with recording nine sacks versus Jets quarterback Justin Fields, the Broncos were behind 11-10 following conceding a safety in the second half. Interestingly, the Jets managed just 82 offensive 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 culminated in Lutz's 27-yard field goal with approximately five minutes left.
Historic Struggles for Jets Attack
In spite of their dismal performance, the Jets maintained possession with a opportunity to drive for a possible winning score. But Fields was sacked on fourth-and-eight from the Denver 44 after head coach Aaron Glenn chose to attempt the conversion rather than sending out specialist Nick Folk for a difficult field-goal attempt.
Fields struggled throughout, connecting on just 9 of 17 passes for 45 yards. New York ended up with minus-10 passing yards, the lowest in any game since 1998.
"Our passing game was completely absent," Glenn commented after the contest.
Across the NFL
Panthers Beat Cowboys in Close Game
Rico Dowdle exceeded 200 total yards for the second straight week and first-year Ryan Fitzgerald made a game-winning field goal as time expired to secure the Carolina Panthers a 30-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Rams Beat Struggling Ravens
The Los Angeles Rams ended the opening two quarters with a defensive stop and subsequently signal-caller Matthew Stafford led them to a pair of touchdowns to begin the second half in their comfortable win over the Baltimore Ravens.
Colts Continue Winning Streak
Daniel Jones passed for two touchdown passes and Jonathan Taylor ran the decisive score with 4:32 left, securing the Indianapolis Colts a close win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Seahawks Dominate Jaguars
The quarterback passed for touchdown passes to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and another target, and Seattle dominated both lines of scrimmage on their way to a 20-12 victory.
Steelers Defeat Browns
The veteran quarterback passed for 235 yards and two scores, and the Pittsburgh Steelers experienced minimal difficulty in their decisive win over the Cleveland Browns.
Chargers Come Back Past Dolphins
Justin Herbert evaded the pass rush and found with Ladd McConkey for a long catch-and-run in the closing seconds, setting up the kicker's fifth field goal to give the Los Angeles Chargers a narrow victory.
Patriots Beat Saints
Drake Maye threw for 261 yards and three scores as the visiting New England Patriots defeated the New Orleans Saints by six points.
