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In a low-scoring contest this weekend, the Broncos clinched a close victory over the winless New York Jets. Quarterback Bo Nix connected on a first-quarter scoring strike and specialist Wil Lutz kicked the late go-ahead field goal to secure the hard-fought win.

Defensive Display Seals Contest

Even with registering nine sacks against Jets QB Justin Fields, the Broncos found themselves trailing 11-10 following giving up a safety in the third quarter. Remarkably, the Jets managed just 82 offensive yards throughout the contest.

Nix, who completed 19 of 30 passes for 174 yards, engineered a critical 12-play, 65-yard possession that ended with Lutz's short field goal with approximately five minutes remaining.

Historic Difficulties for Jets Attack

In spite of their horrendous performance, the Jets maintained possession with a opportunity to drive for a possible winning score. But Fields was sacked on fourth-and-eight from the Denver 44 when head coach Aaron Glenn opted to attempt the conversion instead of sending out kicker Nick Folk for a difficult field-goal attempt.

The Jets quarterback struggled throughout, connecting on just 9 of 17 passes for 45 yards. New York finished with negative ten passing yards, the fewest in any game since 1998.

"The aerial attack was completely absent," Glenn stated after the game.

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