First of all, Angel Navedo deserves major plaudits for taking this loss like a man. Jets fans, unlike their Patriot, Charger, and Raider counterparts are not a-holes so way to stay classy Jet Nation, or whatever you call yourselves.
With that said, notwithstanding the porous rain of the Meadowlands, Jay Cutler (27 of 43, 357 yards, 2 TD's, INT) outplayed the quarterback he idolized as an adolescent in the aptly-named community of Santa Claus, Ind.
Let it be known that I am a Brett Favre hater so I took special satisfaction in his sub-par performance.
Although the Jets are a better team than they showed, turnovers are horrendous. They have caused the Broncos to lose to the Chiefs, Raiders, and Jaguars. OUCH.
If you ever wonder why the Ravens, Steelers, and Titans are playing like elite teams it's because they win the turnover battle virtually every week.
If the Broncos could do this consistently, notwithstanding their numerous injuries, they could easily be 8-4 right now. Oh well, that's enough of that point.
As of right now, the Broncos have four winnable games to finish off the season in the Chiefs, Panthers, Bills, and Chargers. Carolina does sport a gaudy record, but Jake Delhomme hasn't really had a good game in a month. After his traumatizing experience in the Black Hole, he hasn't been himself; although DeAngelo Williams has been excellent (955 yards, 11 TD's) on the season.
At long last, the Broncos have found themselves (I HOPE) and the Chargers, Raiders, and Chiefs comprise what is the worst division in the NFL with all due respect to the NFC North.
However, Denver may have asserted themselves as a tougher match-up in a playoff game than anyone could have previously imagined.
Peyton Hillis (129 yards 2 TD's) was magnificent as well at New York.
Of all the intriguing statistics that have personified the Broncos in this extremely mercurial season, this one stands out more than all the others: Denver is 6-0 when they win the turnover battle.
Let's keep it up Broncos, and the Chiefs should be no trouble.
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Angel Navedo 7 months ago
I hope you still think I'm classy after the article I just posted. Found out this morning that Dre' Bly intentionally stayed on the ground with a fake injury to slow the Jets' down and blew my lid.
The Broncos' offense was still incredibly strong, but now I'm forced to think of what could've been if the defense played the game the way it was supposed to be played.
The AFC West is definitely yours though. And if we get another crack at the playoffs, I hope we find a way to stop that passing attack. The Jets need to get a lot better there anyway.
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Brad James 7 months ago
non importante, Angel, when the Broncos win, I'm in an incredibly good mood. It's all water under the bridge.
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Sayre Bedinger 7 months ago
Nice article Brad. I think the NFC West is the worst division in the NFL, but that's just me. The only problem with the Broncos seems to be that they play with arrogance against teams they are "supposed" to beat, and they actually show up and win big games when they are the "underdogs". I think this game, coupled with a convincing victory against the Chiefs next week could be the confidence booster this team needs to finish the season strong.
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Doug Dwyer 7 months ago
After the third injury in a row by the Broncos, the referees should have at least called a delay of game penalty. An unsportsman like conduct penalty would have healed the Broncos defense quit quickly. The Broncos owned the Jets yesterday from the opening kickoff.
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Henry Gula 7 months ago
I like the perspective on turnovers. I am a big believer in the turnover battle being the most important aspect of the game, and it clearly is for the Broncos. I really think that the division is locked up at this point, and maybe we can be finished with listening to ESPN say all week that the Chargers are going to go on a streak and win it. One more win against KC that they absolutely need for confidence and to prove that they can actually beat a "bad" team.
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daniel cox 7 months ago
that was a real nice win for the broncos, obviously.
if they can manage to get the injury situation together they could be a tough matchup in the playoffs. they're definitely going, there's no one in the west that will stop them. a win like this one could boost their confidence and they could look more like the team that started the season.
i'm a fan of cutler--i like how he plays. if denver can grow the defense around him, they could be a force for a few years.
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