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During a defensive struggle this weekend, the Denver Broncos managed to secure a close victory over the winless New York Jets. Signal-caller Bo Nix threw an early scoring strike and specialist Wil Lutz kicked the late go-ahead field goal to secure the hard-fought win.

Dominant Performance Wins Game

Despite recording nine sacks versus Jets quarterback Justin Fields, the Broncos found themselves trailing 11-10 after conceding a two-point play in the third quarter. Remarkably, the Jets managed just 82 total net yards during the entire game.

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

Record Difficulties for Jets Attack

In spite of their horrendous offensive display, the Jets still had possession with a chance to score a possible victory. However Fields was tackled on fourth-and-eight from the Denver 44 after coach Aaron Glenn chose to attempt the conversion instead of calling on specialist Nick Folk for a difficult field-goal attempt.

The Jets quarterback struggled all game, connecting on just 9 of 17 passes for 45 yards. The Jets ended up with negative ten net yards passing, the lowest in any contest since 1998.

"Our passing game was completely absent," the coach commented following the contest.

Across the League

Panthers Edge Cowboys in Close Game

The running back exceeded 200 yards from scrimmage for the second straight week and rookie Ryan Fitzgerald kicked a 33-yard field goal as the clock ran out to give the Carolina Panthers a 30-27 win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Rams Defeat Slumping Ravens

The Los Angeles Rams finished the first half with a goal-line stand and subsequently quarterback Matthew Stafford led them to two touchdowns to begin the third quarter in their comfortable win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Colts Maintain Victorious Ways

Daniel Jones passed for two scoring throws and Jonathan Taylor scored the go-ahead touchdown with 4:32 left, securing the Indianapolis Colts a 31-27 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

Seahawks Dominate Jaguars

Sam Darnold threw touchdown passes to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp, and Seattle controlled both lines of scrimmage on their way to a 20-12 victory.

Steelers Handle Browns

Aaron Rodgers passed for 235 yards and two touchdowns, 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 connected with his receiver for a 42-yard catch-and-run in the closing seconds, leading to the kicker's game-winning field goal to secure the Los Angeles Chargers a narrow victory.

Patriots Beat Saints

The quarterback passed for 261 yards and three touchdowns as the visiting New England Patriots beat the New Orleans Saints by six points.