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During a defensive struggle this weekend, the Denver Broncos clinched a 13-11 victory over the struggling 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.

Defensive Display Seals Contest

Even with registering nine sacks versus Jets QB Justin Fields, the Broncos found themselves trailing 11-10 following giving up a two-point play in the third quarter. Remarkably, the Jets could only produce just 82 offensive yards during the entire game.

The Denver quarterback, who went 19 of 30 attempts for 174 yards, led a decisive 12-play, 65-yard possession that culminated in Lutz's 27-yard field goal with just over five minutes left.

Historic Difficulties for Jets Offense

Despite their horrendous performance, the Jets still had possession with a opportunity to score a potential victory. However Fields was sacked on fourth-and-eight from the Denver 44 after head coach Aaron Glenn opted to attempt the conversion instead of 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 lowest in any contest since 1998.

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

Across the League

Panthers Edge Cowboys in Close Game

The running back surpassed 200 total yards for the second straight week and first-year Ryan Fitzgerald made a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give the Carolina Panthers a narrow win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Rams Defeat Struggling Ravens

The Los Angeles Rams ended the first half with a defensive stop and then 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 Maintain Winning Streak

The quarterback threw two touchdown passes and Jonathan Taylor scored the go-ahead touchdown with 4:32 left, securing the Indianapolis Colts a close victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

Seahawks Dominate Jaguars

The quarterback threw touchdown passes to his receiver and Cooper Kupp, and Seattle controlled both lines of scrimmage on their way to a 20-12 win.

Steelers Defeat Browns

The veteran quarterback threw for 235 yards and two scores, and the Pittsburgh Steelers had minimal difficulty in their decisive victory over the Cleveland Browns.

Chargers Come Back Past Dolphins

The quarterback escaped the defensive pressure and connected with his receiver for a 42-yard catch-and-run in the closing seconds, leading to Cameron Dicker's fifth field goal to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 29-27 victory.

Patriots Defeat Saints

The quarterback threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns as the road New England Patriots beat the New Orleans Saints 25-19.