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In a low-scoring contest on Sunday, the Broncos clinched a close victory over the winless New York Jets. Signal-caller Bo Nix threw an early touchdown pass and kicker Wil Lutz provided the late decisive three-pointer to seal the hard-fought win.

Dominant Performance Wins Contest

Even with recording nine sacks versus Jets QB Justin Fields, the Broncos were behind 11-10 after conceding a two-point play in the third quarter. Remarkably, the Jets could only produce just 82 offensive yards throughout the contest.

The Denver quarterback, who completed 19 of 30 passes for 174 yards, engineered a critical 12-play, 65-yard possession that ended with Lutz's 27-yard kick with approximately five minutes remaining.

Historic Difficulties for Jets Offense

Despite their horrendous offensive display, the Jets still had the ball with a chance to drive for a potential victory. But Fields was tackled on fourth-and-eight from the Denver 44 after head coach Aaron Glenn opted to go for it rather than sending out kicker Nick Folk for a difficult field-goal attempt.

Fields struggled all game, completing just 9 of 17 passes for 45 yards. The Jets finished with minus-10 passing yards, the fewest in any game since 1998.

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

Across the League

Panthers Edge Cowboys in Close Game

Rico Dowdle exceeded 200 yards from scrimmage for the second straight week and rookie Ryan Fitzgerald made a game-winning field goal as time expired to secure the Carolina Panthers a narrow victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

Rams Beat Struggling Ravens

The Los Angeles Rams ended the first half with a goal-line stand and then signal-caller Matthew Stafford led them to two touchdowns to begin the second half in their 17-3 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Colts Maintain Winning Streak

The quarterback threw two touchdown passes and the running back ran the decisive touchdown with 4:32 left, securing the Indianapolis Colts a close win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Seahawks Dominate Jaguars

The quarterback threw scoring throws to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp, and Seattle controlled both lines of scrimmage on their way to a comfortable victory.

Steelers Handle Browns

Aaron Rodgers passed for 235 yards and two touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers had minimal difficulty in their 23-9 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

Chargers Rally Past Dolphins

Justin Herbert evaded the defensive pressure and found with Ladd McConkey for a long reception in the final minute, setting up the kicker's fifth kick to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 29-27 win.

Patriots Beat Saints

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