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During a defensive struggle on Sunday, the Broncos clinched a close victory over the winless New York Jets. Quarterback Bo Nix connected on a first-quarter scoring strike and kicker Wil Lutz kicked the game-winning decisive three-pointer to secure the ugly win.

Dominant Performance Seals Game

Despite recording nine sacks versus Jets quarterback Justin Fields, the Broncos were behind 11-10 following giving up a safety in the third quarter. Interestingly, the Jets managed just 82 offensive yards throughout the contest.

Nix, who went 19 of 30 attempts for 174 yards, engineered a decisive 12-play, 65-yard drive that ended with Lutz's short kick with just over five minutes remaining.

Historic Difficulties for Jets Offense

In spite of their horrendous performance, the Jets still had the ball with a opportunity to drive for a possible victory. However Fields was tackled on fourth-and-eight from the Denver 44 after coach Aaron Glenn chose to attempt the conversion instead of calling on specialist Nick Folk for a long kick.

Fields had difficulties all game, completing just 9 of 17 attempts for 45 yards. New York finished with negative ten passing yards, the lowest in any game since 1998.

"Our passing game was non-existent," the coach commented after the contest.

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