🔗 Share this article Football Roundup: Denver Edge Hapless Jets in Low-Scoring Battle During a defensive struggle this weekend, the Denver Broncos clinched a close victory over the struggling New York Jets. Signal-caller Bo Nix threw an early touchdown pass and specialist Wil Lutz kicked the game-winning decisive three-pointer to secure the hard-fought win. Dominant Display Seals Game Even with registering nine sacks against Jets QB Justin Fields, the Broncos found themselves trailing 11-10 following conceding a two-point play in the third quarter. Interestingly, the Jets could only produce just 82 offensive yards throughout the entire game. Nix, who went 19 of 30 attempts for 174 yards, engineered a decisive 12-play, 65-yard drive that ended with Lutz's 27-yard field goal with just over five minutes left. Record Struggles for Jets Attack Despite their horrendous performance, the Jets still had possession with a opportunity to drive for a possible winning score. However Fields was sacked on fourth-and-eight from the Denver 44 when coach Aaron Glenn opted to attempt the conversion rather than sending out kicker Nick Folk for a difficult field-goal attempt. Fields 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 game since 1998. "The aerial attack was non-existent," the coach commented after the contest. Around the League Panthers Beat Cowboys in Thriller Rico Dowdle surpassed 200 yards from scrimmage for the second straight week and rookie Ryan Fitzgerald made a 33-yard kick as the clock ran out to give the Carolina Panthers a 30-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Rams Beat Slumping Ravens The Los Angeles Rams finished the first half with a defensive stop and subsequently quarterback Matthew Stafford guided them to a pair of touchdowns to begin the third quarter in their 17-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. Colts Continue Winning Streak The quarterback threw two touchdown passes and Jonathan Taylor ran the decisive score with 4:32 remaining, securing the Indianapolis Colts a 31-27 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Seahawks Control Jaguars Sam Darnold passed for touchdown passes to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and another target, and Seattle controlled both lines of scrimmage on their way to a 20-12 win. Steelers Defeat Browns The veteran quarterback passed for 235 yards and two touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers had little trouble in their 23-9 win over the Cleveland Browns. Chargers Come Back Past Dolphins The quarterback escaped the pass rush and found with Ladd McConkey for a long reception in the final minute, leading to the kicker's game-winning field goal to give the Los Angeles Chargers a narrow win. Patriots Defeat Saints The quarterback passed for 261 yards and three touchdowns as the visiting New England Patriots defeated the New Orleans Saints 25-19.