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During a defensive struggle on Sunday, the Denver Broncos managed to secure a close victory over the winless New York Jets. Quarterback Bo Nix connected on a first-quarter touchdown pass and specialist Wil Lutz provided the game-winning decisive three-pointer to secure the hard-fought win.

Dominant Display Wins Game

Despite recording nine sacks against Jets QB Justin Fields, the Broncos found themselves trailing 11-10 after conceding a safety in the second half. Remarkably, the Jets could only produce a mere 82 total net yards during the contest.

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

Record Difficulties for Jets Attack

Despite their horrendous offensive display, the Jets maintained possession with a opportunity to drive for a potential winning score. But Fields was tackled on fourth down from the Denver 44 after head coach Aaron Glenn opted to attempt the conversion instead of calling on kicker Nick Folk for a difficult kick.

Fields had difficulties all game, completing just 9 of 17 attempts for 45 yards. New York ended up with minus-10 passing yards, the fewest in any game since 1998.

"Our passing game was non-existent," Glenn stated following the contest.

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