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In a low-scoring contest on Sunday, the Denver Broncos managed to secure a 13-11 win over the winless New York Jets. Signal-caller Bo Nix threw an early touchdown pass and kicker Wil Lutz kicked the game-winning go-ahead field goal to seal the ugly win.

Dominant Performance Wins Game

Despite recording nine sacks against Jets quarterback Justin Fields, the Broncos were behind 11-10 following giving up a safety in the second half. Interestingly, the Jets managed just 82 offensive yards during the contest.

The Denver quarterback, who went 19 of 30 passes for 174 yards, engineered a decisive 12-play, 65-yard possession that ended with Lutz's 27-yard kick with just over five minutes remaining.

Historic Struggles for Jets Offense

In spite of their dismal offensive display, the Jets still had the ball with a chance to drive for a possible winning score. However Fields was tackled on fourth down from the Denver 44 when head coach Aaron Glenn chose to go for it instead of calling on kicker Nick Folk for a long field-goal attempt.

The Jets quarterback struggled throughout, completing just 9 of 17 attempts for 45 yards. New York ended up with minus-10 net yards passing, the lowest in any contest since 1998.

"Our passing game was completely absent," the coach stated after the game.

Across the League

Panthers Edge Cowboys in Thriller

Rico Dowdle surpassed 200 yards from scrimmage for the consecutive week and rookie Ryan Fitzgerald kicked a 33-yard kick as time expired to secure the Carolina Panthers a 30-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

Rams Beat Slumping Ravens

The Los Angeles Rams ended the opening two quarters with a defensive stop and subsequently signal-caller Matthew Stafford guided them to two touchdowns to start the second half in their 17-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.

Colts Continue Winning Ways

The quarterback threw two scoring throws and Jonathan Taylor scored the decisive touchdown with 4:32 left, giving the Indianapolis Colts a close win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Seahawks Control Jaguars

Sam Darnold passed for touchdown passes to his receiver and Cooper Kupp, and Seattle dominated the trenches on their way to a comfortable victory.

Steelers Handle Browns

Aaron Rodgers threw for 235 yards and two scores, and the Pittsburgh Steelers had little trouble in their decisive victory over the Cleveland Browns.

Chargers Rally Past Dolphins

Justin Herbert escaped the defensive pressure and found with his receiver for a 42-yard reception in the closing seconds, leading to Cameron Dicker's game-winning kick to secure the Los Angeles Chargers a 29-27 victory.

Patriots Defeat Saints

The quarterback threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns as the road New England Patriots defeated the New Orleans Saints by six points.