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In a defensive struggle this weekend, the Denver Broncos managed to secure a 13-11 win over the winless New York Jets. Signal-caller Bo Nix threw an early scoring strike and kicker Wil Lutz kicked the late go-ahead field goal to seal the hard-fought win.

Dominant Display Wins Game

Even with registering nine sacks versus Jets quarterback Justin Fields, the Broncos found themselves trailing 11-10 following conceding a safety in the second half. Interestingly, the Jets managed a mere 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 drive that ended with Lutz's 27-yard field goal with approximately five minutes left.

Historic Difficulties for Jets Offense

In spite of their horrendous performance, the Jets maintained possession with a opportunity to drive for a potential victory. However Fields was tackled on fourth down from the Denver 44 after head coach Aaron Glenn chose to attempt the conversion instead of sending out kicker Nick Folk for a difficult field-goal attempt.

Fields struggled throughout, connecting on just 9 of 17 attempts for 45 yards. New York ended up with negative ten passing yards, the fewest in any contest since 1998.

"Our passing game was non-existent," Glenn stated following the contest.

Across the League

Panthers Beat Cowboys in Thriller

Rico Dowdle surpassed 200 yards from scrimmage for the consecutive week and first-year Ryan Fitzgerald made a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give the Carolina Panthers a 30-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

Rams Defeat Slumping Ravens

The Los Angeles Rams finished the opening two quarters with a defensive stop and then quarterback Matthew Stafford guided them to a pair of scores to start the second half in their comfortable win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Colts Maintain Winning Ways

Daniel Jones passed for two scoring throws and the running back ran the decisive score with 4:32 remaining, giving the Indianapolis Colts a close victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

Seahawks Control Jaguars

Sam Darnold passed for touchdown passes to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp, and Seattle controlled the trenches on their way to a comfortable win.

Steelers Defeat Browns

Aaron Rodgers threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers experienced minimal difficulty in their decisive victory over the Cleveland Browns.

Chargers Rally Past Dolphins

The quarterback evaded the pass rush and found with his receiver for a 42-yard catch-and-run in the final minute, setting up the kicker's game-winning kick to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 29-27 victory.

Patriots Beat Saints

The quarterback passed for 261 yards and three touchdowns as the visiting New England Patriots defeated the New Orleans Saints 25-19.