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During a defensive struggle this weekend, the Broncos managed to secure a close victory over the winless New York Jets. Signal-caller Bo Nix connected on a first-quarter touchdown pass and specialist Wil Lutz kicked the late decisive three-pointer to seal the hard-fought win.

Dominant Display Seals Contest

Even with registering nine sacks versus Jets quarterback Justin Fields, the Broncos were behind 11-10 following conceding a two-point play in the second half. Remarkably, the Jets could only produce just 82 total net yards during the entire game.

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

Historic Difficulties for Jets Attack

In spite of their horrendous offensive display, the Jets maintained possession with a opportunity to drive for a possible winning score. But Fields was tackled on fourth-and-eight from the Denver 44 when coach Aaron Glenn chose to go for it rather than calling on specialist Nick Folk for a difficult kick.

The Jets quarterback struggled all game, completing just 9 of 17 attempts for 45 yards. New York ended up with negative ten passing yards, the lowest in any game since 1998.

"The aerial attack was completely absent," the coach stated after the contest.

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