Football Roundup: Denver Narrowly Beat Hapless Jets in Low-Scoring Battle

In a defensive struggle on Sunday, the Broncos clinched a close victory 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 ugly win.

Dominant Performance Seals Contest

Even with registering nine sacks versus Jets QB Justin Fields, the Broncos found themselves trailing 11-10 following giving up a safety in the third quarter. Remarkably, the Jets managed just 82 total net yards during the contest.

The Denver quarterback, who went 19 of 30 passes for 174 yards, led a decisive 12-play, 65-yard drive that ended with Lutz's short kick with just over five minutes left.

Historic Difficulties for Jets Attack

In spite of their dismal performance, the Jets maintained possession with a opportunity to drive for a possible winning score. However Fields was tackled on fourth down from the Denver 44 when head coach Aaron Glenn opted to attempt the conversion instead of sending out specialist Nick Folk for a long kick.

The Jets quarterback had difficulties throughout, completing just 9 of 17 attempts for 45 yards. The Jets ended up with minus-10 passing yards, the lowest in any game since 1998.

"Our passing game was non-existent," the coach commented 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 kick 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 defensive stop and subsequently signal-caller Matthew Stafford led them to a pair of scores to start the third quarter in their comfortable victory over the Baltimore Ravens.

Colts Continue Victorious Streak

Daniel Jones threw two touchdown passes and Jonathan Taylor scored the decisive touchdown with 4:32 left, securing the Indianapolis Colts a 31-27 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Seahawks Dominate Jaguars

Sam Darnold passed for scoring throws to his receiver and another target, and Seattle controlled the trenches on their way to a comfortable victory.

Steelers Handle Browns

The veteran quarterback threw for 235 yards and two scores, and the Pittsburgh Steelers had little trouble in their 23-9 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

Chargers Come Back Past Dolphins

The quarterback evaded the defensive pressure and connected with Ladd McConkey for a long catch-and-run in the closing seconds, setting up Cameron Dicker's game-winning kick to secure the Los Angeles Chargers a narrow victory.

Patriots Beat Saints

Drake Maye passed for 261 yards and three touchdowns as the visiting New England Patriots beat the New Orleans Saints 25-19.