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Jets stumble late, lose to Broncos on missed field goal despite rough play from Bo Nix
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Jets stumble late, lose to Broncos on missed field goal despite rough play from Bo Nix

Head coach Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos gave the New York Jets every chance to win on Sunday afternoon.

Somehow, after two failed drives and a missed field goal in a rainy MetLife Stadium, the Broncos escaped with a win. The Broncos defeated the Jets 10-9, despite Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers pulling off a perfect game-winning drive in the final moments. That made both teams 2-2 this season.

The Broncos opened up a one-point lead on a Wil Lutz field goal midway through the fourth quarter. Rodgers and the Jets then had plenty of opportunities to regain the lead and win the game, but each time they fell short.

First, Rodgers nearly fumbled the ball away while trying to scramble for a first down. He appeared to hit his knee awkwardly as he was brought down for the sack, and he moved slowly for the rest of the game. That forced a punt and gave Denver the ball back late in the period.

After a quick three-and-out, the Jets got the ball back in spades. But their next drive lasted just 45 seconds, and Rodgers was sacked for a 10-yard loss on fourth down.

Despite taking over at the Jets’ 35-yard line, the Broncos only managed to gain 3 yards. So with less than 90 seconds left, Payton elected to attempt a 50-yard field goal instead of kicking to pin the Jets deep. Of course, that field goal attempt missed.

So Rodgers went back for one last chance, and he almost had the Jets there. The Jets quickly got within field goal range, but after an incomplete pass on third down, the Jets were forced to try for a 50-yard attempt by kicker Greg Zuerlein. That was also finished.

In the end, the Broncos pulled out the one-point victory. Naturally, Rodgers looked incredibly frustrated after Zuerlein’s field goal sailed wide right.

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, who was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for flashing gun symbols with his hands after a catch in the second half, added 58 yards on five grabs.

Although they got the win, the Broncos offense struggled all day. Quarterback Bo Nix went 12 of 25 for 60 yards. He had -7 yards in the first half and completed just five passes in the final 30 minutes of the game. Nix threw the only touchdown of the game 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.

The Broncos head home with back-to-back wins to their name. Sure, it looked like the Broncos were trying to pick up a win on Sunday afternoon, but remarkably the Jets couldn’t capitalize on it.