Jets vs. Broncos: Mark Sanchez Must Avoid Loss to Tim Tebow at All-Costs

If New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez loses to Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos, he will officially become the laughingstock of the NFL.

Nobody wants to be "the guy" that gets outperformed by Tebow from a quarterback perspective.

Sure, Matt Moore, Carson Palmer and Matt Cassel have all been "the guy" in three out of Tebow's four games as the stater this season, but that is a club that Sanchez must stay out of at all costs.

Sanchez is supposed to be "the guy," but for a completely different reason.

The New York Jets are a team that many people believe can be a Super Bowl contender, and they've made it to the AFC Championship in back-to-back seasons with Sanchez under center.

That being said, for some reason or another, there is also a belief that Sanchez is the weak link of the team and that he is more of a game manager than anything else.

His numbers this season go a long ways towards proving that point.

He's completed 169-of-298 for a completion percentage of 56.7. He's thrown 14 touchdowns, which is pretty good, but also nine interceptions.

Overall, these are very poor numbers for a quarterback that is supposed to be "the guy" for the Jets franchise.

Simply put, Sanchez needs to step it up against the Broncos because he cannot afford to lose to Tebow.

Love him or hate him, there is no denying the fact that Tebow somehow finds a way to lead his team to wins.

There is also denying the fact that he is a horrible quarterback, though. At least from the traditional sense of the word.

The Broncos have had to specifically tailor an option offense geared towards the run for Tebow, which gives you an idea of how strange this is.

He threw eight passes against the Chiefs, and only completed two of them. One was for a touchdown, though, as he led the Broncos to yet another odd-defying win.

Sanchez is under enough pressure as it is, so losing to a quarterback that can't throw the ball is the last thing he needs.

He needs to go out and show the NFL that he can not only lead a Super Bowl caliber team, but be a stand out player, especially against an inferior opponent.

If he can't do that, things are going to be much worse

You don't want to be "the guy" that loses to Tim Tebow, especially if you're Mark Sanchez.