LONDON (AP) — Bo Nicks threw an early touchdown pass, Will Lutz made a late field goal, and the Denver Broncos sacked Justin Fields nine times, with the latter taking a 13-11 victory over the winless New York Jets on Sunday.
The Broncos (4-2) won their third straight, but found themselves down 11-10 after giving up a safety in the third quarter against a Jets team that managed just 82 yards of total offense.
The Knicks, who were 19 of 30 for 174 yards, led Denver on a 12-play, 65-yard drive that ended with Lutz’s 27-yard touchdown run with just over five minutes remaining.
Despite the horrific offensive showing, the Jets (0-6) still had the ball with a chance to drive for a potential winning score.
But Fields was sacked by Jonathan Cooper and Justin Strnad on fourth-and-8 from the Denver 44 after Aaron Glenn elected to do that instead of sending Nick Faulk for a long field goal attempt. Folks were 3 for 3 on the day.
Fields struggled throughout the game, completing nine of 17 passes for just 45 yards. The Jets finished with minus-10 passing yards, the fewest in any game since the Chargers had minus-19 against the Kansas City Chiefs in Ryan Leaf’s third career start in 1998.
“Our passing game was nonexistent,” Glenn said after the game.
Glenn is still searching for his first win after last week becoming the first Jets coach to start his tenure with five losses. The Jets are now 0-6 for the third time in their history, joining the 2020 and 1996 teams.
The Broncos led 10-6 at the end of the first quarter.
Nix faked the flat and then found a wide open Nate Adkins near the sideline for a 16-yard touchdown. The Broncos kept the drive alive when Nix hit Evan Engram for an 11-yard gain on fourth-and-5 from the Jets 47.
Sack attack
The Broncos added to their league-leading tally by swarming Fields throughout the game. Cooper had two, Strnad had 1 1/2 and league leader Nick Bonito had one to give him eight for the season.
The Jets only managed to get one sack. They have just four in the past five games.
What just happened?
The Jets improbably took an 11-10 lead on safety in the third quarter after Austin McNamara’s punt pinned the Broncos on third down.
On first down, Quinn Meinerz was whistled for a catch — and forced into the end zone for a safety.
In another unusual scenario, the Jets let the clock run out at the end of the first half. They moved the ball to their 47 with about 30 seconds left, but on fourth-and-1, they let the clock run out. They had no deadline left.
Wide receiver Garrett Wilson appeared agitated when he spoke to Glenn as the team walked to the locker room at halftime.
The Jets generated just 32 net yards in the first half — the fewest of any NFL team in the first two quarters this season.
Injuries
Broncos: LB Garret Wallow was ruled out early in the fourth quarter.
Jets: Glenn said Wilson played through a hip issue during the game. … LB Cam Jones and CB Qwan’tez Stiggers also left with hip injuries. … Edge rusher Will McDonald IV went to the locker room in the second quarter to be evaluated for a concussion, but returned.
the next
Broncos: More New Yorkers. They host the Giants inEnable field at mile highnext week. Their bye is week 12.
Jets: Host the Carolina Panthers next Sunday. Their bye is week 9.