DENVER (KDVR) — The New York Jets are coming to Colorado this weekend, for a battle of 1-3 groups towards the Denver Broncos.
The Broncos’ first, and up to now solely, win got here final weekend towards the Chicago Bears. Followers are hoping that momentum can proceed towards one other bottom-of-the-barrel group.
How one can watch Jets vs. Broncos on TV
- Kickoff: 2:25 p.m. MT
- Channel: CBS
Kickoff between the Jets and Broncos is Sunday at 2:25 p.m. at Empower Discipline at Mile Excessive Stadium.
Should you dwell within the Rocky Mountain area or New York Metropolis you’ll have the ability to watch the sport on CBS or Paramount+. The remainder of the nation will see the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings.
Earlier within the day, Denver viewers will get to decide on between two video games: New York Giants at Miami Dolphins on FOX or the Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers on CBS.
Forecast for Jets vs. Broncos
Whether or not you’re heading to the sport or watching someplace else, Sunday’s climate needs to be implausible within the Denver space.
Highs might be within the higher 70s with a light-weight breeze and clear skies.
Key issues to know for Jets vs. Broncos
The Broncos are favored by 1.5 factors in response to betting website FanDuel Sportsbook.
This sport can also be the debut of the Broncos’ Snowcapped white helmets to go together with gamers’ white uniforms.
Jets gamers to look at: QB Zach Wilson. The embattled Wilson had maybe the most effective sport of his NFL profession towards the Chiefs, finishing a career-high 28 passes together with two for TDs with a personal-best 105.2 passer score. That got here after per week full of heavy criticism as followers, together with Corridor of Famer Joe Namath, known as for Wilson to be benched. If Wilson can have one other stable efficiency, it may go a great distance within the Jets — and their followers — feeling extra assured with him below heart with Aaron Rodgers out with a torn left Achilles tendon.
Broncos gamers to look at: OLB Nik Bonitto. The second-year professional supplanted an ineffective Randy Gregory final week at Chicago and had 2 1/2 sacks, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits. He got here up the largest within the fourth quarter with a strip-sack of Justin Fields that led to Jonathon Cooper’s scoop-and-score landing that tied the sport the Broncos went on to win. On Wednesday, the Broncos parted methods with Gregory simply 18 months after he signed a five-year, $70 million contract. Gregory had simply three sacks in 10 video games for Denver, which Bonitto virtually matched in his first begin of 2023.
Key accidents: Jets CB D.J. Reed was in concussion protocol to start out the week, however coach Robert Saleh was optimistic about Reed’s probabilities of enjoying. … Backup CB Brandin Echols is out with a hamstring damage. … S Tony Adams (hamstring) may return after lacking the previous two video games. … Denver S Justin Simmons (hip) is hopeful to return after lacking the previous two video games and watching his protection enable 98 factors throughout his absence. Each Frank Clark (hip) and Baron Browning (knee) practiced this week, however aren’t anticipated to return towards the Jets. RB Javonte Williams (hip) is sidelined and that creates a possibility to get rookie speedster Jaleel McLaughlin extra snaps.
Collection notes: The spotlight, not less than for Denver, was the 1998 AFC championship. After falling behind 10-0, John Elway led the Broncos to twenty third-quarter factors and the protection pressured a half dozen Jets turnovers in a 23-20 win that propelled the Broncos to a second straight Tremendous Bowl win in Elway’s farewell sport, 34-19 over Atlanta in Tremendous Bowl 33. Each franchises have fallen on arduous occasions recently. The Jets personal the longest playoff drought within the NFL, having final made the postseason celebration in 2010. The Broncos personal the second-longest drought. They haven’t reached the playoffs since profitable Tremendous Bowl 50 on Feb. 7, 2016.
Stats and stuff: The Jets wish to keep away from a four-game shedding streak. They’ve misplaced 9 of their previous 10 video games going again to final season. … After coming into final week going 8 for 37 on third down — a 22% conversion price that ranked final within the NFL — the Jets went 5 for 12 towards the Chiefs. … RB Breece Corridor returns to Denver, the place he suffered a torn ACL practically a yr in the past and had his promising rookie season finish. Corridor bounced again in restricted carries up to now this season and has already grow to be the primary Jets participant with two runs of 40 or extra yards in a season since Isaiah Crowell in 2018. … WR Garrett Wilson has 104 receptions in 21 video games, reaching the 100-catch milestone sooner than anybody in group historical past. Wayne Chrebet did it in 23 video games. … WR Xavier Gipson grew to become the 14th participant in Jets historical past and the seventh rookie to have not less than one kickoff return, one punt return, one reception and one rush in a single sport. … LB Quincy Williams had 13 tackles towards Kansas Metropolis, becoming a member of Marcus Maye (2020) as the one gamers in group historical past with 10 or extra tackles, two tackles for loss, two passes defensed and a quarterback hit in a sport. … The Jets haven’t allowed a second-half landing since Week 16 of final season, a span of seven video games that ties Cincinnati (2022) for the longest streak since 2000. … New York ranks first within the NFL in purple zone protection, having allowed simply three touchdowns in 12 opposing purple zone possessions. … QB Russell Wilson is having fun with a bounce-back season after a career-worst yr below former head coach Nathaniel Hackett, who returns to Denver because the Jets’ offensive coordinator Sunday. … The matchup acquired spicy when Broncos new head coach Sean Payton disparaged Hackett in an interview in July wherein he criticized his predecessor for one of many worst teaching jobs in league historical past. Hackett was fired after going 4-11 final season and shortly landed in New York, the place he was an enormous purpose the Jets lured Aaron Rodgers, who acquired damage minutes into his Jets debut. … The Broncos’ 21-point second-half comeback at Chicago final week is tied for the largest comeback within the NFL this season (New York Giants vs. Arizona in Week 2). … Along with his thirty second fourth-quarter comeback, QB Russell Wilson moved into the highest 10 in league historical past. … Wilson’s 9 TD passes are simply seven shy of the quantity he had all of final season and he’s one in all two QBs (Brock Purdy) to have a 105.0 or increased passing score in three video games up to now. … Wilson is 3-0 towards the Jets with 9 TDs, one INT and a 132.6 passer score. … RB Jaleel McLaughlin had 133 scrimmage yards final week. … WR Courtland Sutton is one in all 4 gamers to catch a TD go in three of the primary 4 video games. His three TD receptions are his most since 2019. … S Kareem Jackson had eight tackles and a game-sealing interception at Chicago after unlawful hits in every of Denver’s first three wins led to a trio of fines totaling $45,961.
Fantasy tip: Jets RB Breece Corridor leads the Jets with 210 yards speeding on 32 carries. It was at Denver final season that Corridor’s sensational rookie season got here to a untimely finish with a torn left ACL within the midst of an enormous sport. He had 72 yards on 4 carries, together with a 62-yard landing scamper when he acquired damage. Coach Robert Saleh stated Corridor has no extra snap limits, so anticipate the Jets to chop him unfastened towards the league’s worst run protection.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
