On a gray, rainy Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium, the New York Jets failed to reach the end zone and lost to the Denver Broncos, 10-9. That moved both teams to 2-2 on the season.
Somehow, the Broncos escaped with a win, despite setting Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers up for a game-winning drive in the final moments.
The Broncos jumped up by a point after a Wil Lutz field goal midway through the fourth quarter. Rodgers and the Jets had plenty of chances after that to retake the lead and win the game, but every single time they came up short.
Rodgers nearly got the Jets there, but after an incomplete pass on third down, the Jets had to try for a 50-yard attempt from kicker Greg Zuerlein that missed.
Rodgers went 24-of-42 for 225 yards in the loss. It was the fifth time in Rodgers’ career that his offense failed to score a touchdown in a game. Braelon Allen led New York on the ground with 34 rushing yards, and Mike Williams had 67 yards on four catches. Allen Lazard added 58 yards on five grabs.
Though they got the win, the Broncos’ offense struggled all day. Quarterback Bo Nix went 12-of-25 for 60 yards. Nix threw the game’s lone touchdown in the third quarter when he found Courtland Sutton for an 8-yard score. Sutton had 60 yards on three catches. Javonte Williams added 77 yards on the ground.
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