Jets-Broncos: Denver Dominates as the Rain Grounds New York

Stats Mean Nothing—Any Given Sunday

The New York Jets looked like a team that didn't respect the Broncos. It was as if they saw the stat book and how bad they were on defense, and expected to have their way with an inferior team.

Winning two games on the road against good defenses can do that. But Denver didn't get that memo.

They allowed Thomas Jones to speed away on a 59-yard touchdown run, but the defense refused to break consistently.

Leon Washington was neutralized for most of the game until Brett Favre found him in the second half on screen passes.

The Jets and their strong run-defense was handled by the Broncos offensive line as Peyton Hillis squeezed through for tough yardage. He converted first downs and kept the Jets offense off the field.

Denver played football like they were the New York Jets.

The game was never close. The Broncos did enough to leave the Jets confused, hopeless, and soaked in the cold rain.

Life is Still Good in Jets' Land

Losses suck. No one likes watching their team lose—it's not fun.

But it's not the end of the 2008 season as we know it. The New York Jets still sit comfortably in first-place of the AFC East, and still sit behind the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoff race.

The beating the Pittsburgh Steelers put on the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium secured the Jets' division lead for at least one more week.

The Jets will be out in San Francisco next Sunday to take on the 49ers. While it's never a good idea to look ahead and count victories, this is a game New York should win—no matter how much the 49ers have improved in recent weeks.

It's a good team to try and bounce back against—think: Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving after the Jets handed them a decisive loss.

Yes, the loss does hurt. But New York is still in a strong position to control their own destiny and have a strong playoff run.

Angel Navedo is the Head Writer at NYJetsFan.com, featuring frequently updated news and a premier fan community. He is also the Community Leader for the New York Jets on Bleacher Report.

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