New York Jets at Denver Broncos Game Capsule

by John B on Nov 16, 2011 8:56 AM EST

Stats and notes provided by the league are available under the jump.

WEEK 11 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011
NEW YORK JETS (5-4) AT DENVER BRONCOS (4-5)
SERIES
JETSBRONCOS
SERIES LEADER 16-15-1
STREAKS 3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.Ryan: 1-0Fox: 1-1
LAST WEEKL 37-16 vs. PatriotsW 17-10 at Chiefs
LAST GAME10/17/10: Jets 24 at Broncos 20. New York RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 2 TDs in 4th quarter, including game-winning 2-yard TD run with 1:13 remaining.
LAST GAME AT SITE10/17/10
BROADCASTNFLN (6:00 PM MT): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, Alex Flanagan (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Ian Eagle, Trent Green, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 92 (NYJ), 93 (Den.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (NYJ), 226 (Den.).

STATS
PASSINGSanchez: 169-298-2,081-14-9-81.5Tebow: 47-105-605-7-1-81.6
RUSHINGGreene: 145-563-3.9-2McGahee: 127-640-5.0-3
RECEIVINGKeller (TE): 31-473-15.3-2Decker: 34-462-13.6-7 (T3L)
OFFENSE314.1318.1
TAKE/GIVE+1-5
DEFENSE326.8360.7
SACKSMaybin, Pace: 3Miller (R): 8 (3C)
INTsRevis: 4 (T3C)Bailey: 2
PUNTINGConley: 43.7Colquitt: 49.0
KICKINGFolk: 61 (25/25 PAT; 12/14 FG)Prater: 46 (19/19 PAT; 9/14 FG)

NOTES
JETS: Have won 6 of past 7 in Nov…Aim for 4th consecutive win on Thursday…In past 2 games on road, QB MARK SANCHEZ has completed 36 of 54 passes (66.7 pct.) for 396 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 99 passer rating. Sanchez (14) needs 3 TD passes to tie career-best of 17 in ’10. Aims for 25th regular-season win as starter (24-16, .600)…In past 3, RB SHONN GREENE is averaging 83 rush yards per game (249 total). RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (18,206) surpassed HOFer BARRY SANDERS (18,190) for 5th-most scrimmage yards all-time. Has 21 rush TDs in 19 career games against Broncos…WR SANTONIO HOLMES had season-high 93 rec. yards last week & tied season-best with 6 catches. WR PLAXICO BURRESS has 4 TD catches in past 3 games…TE DUSTIN KELLER has 152 rec. yards in 2 career games vs. Den…KR-RB JOE MC KNIGHT leads NFL with 36 KR avg…BRONCOS: TIM TEBOW is only QB in NFL history to throw TD pass & rush for at least 25 yards in each of 1st 7 starts. As starter in ’11, Tebow has 6 TDs vs. 1 INT. Tebow leads AFC QBs with 320 rush yards. Tebow had rush TD in last meeting vs. Jets. RB WILLIS MC GAHEE has 5 games with 100+ rush yards in 8 career meetings vs. NYJ. Since ’04, McGahee is tied for 3rd in NFL with 58 rush TDs (LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON, 108; ADRIAN PETERSON, 62; MAURICE JONES-DREW, 58). RB LANCE BALL had career-best 96 rush yards last week…WR ERIC DECKER aims for 4th consecutive game with TD catch & has 7 TD receptions in past 8 games…Rookie LB VON MILLER (No. 2 overall) leads NFL rookies with 8 sacks. Miller needs 3 sacks to surpass MIKE CROEL (10 in 1991) for the most sacks by Denver rookie since sacks became official statistic in ’82…LB ELVIS DUMERVIL has 2 sacks in past 2 games…LB WESLEY WOODYARD leads team with 56 tackles in ’11.

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Bottom line

The Broncos are 4-5 and know if they beat the Jets they will be 5-5.

Many defensive players on the Broncos have commented over the last couple of days they feel well rested because the Broncos’ offense ran the ball 55 times against the Chiefs and controlled the clock.

If the Jets beat the Broncos tomorrow night, they will have to improve their performance as opposed to Sunday against the Pats and Sanchez will have to be a lot better as well as well as equaling the intensity, energy and passion the Bronco players will bring to the table.

The Broncos will NOT go down easily because they know if they can beat the Jets they will have a decent shot at making the playoffs.. You can take that to the bank

And by the way Tim Tebow is a superstar. And superstars rise to the occasion more often than they don’t.

by technopeasant on Nov 16, 2011 10:23 AM EST reply actions

Believe me no one over here is overlooking this game.

I’ve personally said, “If we lose to Tebow, I’m not watching Jets games for the rest of the season.” And by that I mean lose the game, not just Tebow beating us individually. But I know that it’s a distinct possibility that we could lose, especially from the extremely short week. The only way I see Tebow beating us is if he gets your TEs involved early and often.

But I highly doubt the Broncos can beat us if they are 1 dimensional. The option and wildcat are one in the same and well we originally had problems with the Dolphins running it, we have more experience against it then most teams do, as we’ve played against it in division and ran it.

You did mention something that will be key and that is ball control and TOP. I’ve preached this all season. When we control the TOP we win, especially early in games, when we don’t our D gets tired and we lose. If the D is fresh they will stop the run, if our O prohibits that by having another terrible gameplan, then the D won’t be fresh.

IMO, It’s gonna either be a close grinder, 17-13 Broncos or it’s going to be a blowout 31-10 Jets.

by Timmaht on Nov 16, 2011 11:24 AM EST up reply actions