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Preview for Denver Broncos @ New York Jets
The Denver Broncos hope the long trip to London doesn’t end with disappointment against the New York Jets following their spectacular victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Denver had been unconvincing through the first four weeks of the season, and seemed headed for a humble loss in Philadelphia last week when they fell behind 17-3.
But the Broncos scored 18 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to cruise to an impressive 21-17 victory over the defending champions and improve to 3-2, with a meeting with the Jets offering them a chance to build significant momentum in the AFC playoff race.
The Jets produced some encouraging performances against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but last week’s miserable loss to the Dallas Cowboys left New York as the only winless team in the league.
However, head coach Aaron Glenn is not hiding from the scrutiny that comes with a winless start to his tenure in America’s largest media market.
“What we’re not running away from is the fact that we are where we are,” Glenn said. “We’re 0-5.”
However, he believes some distance and a change of environment could be beneficial for his team as they try to sort out their problems and end their wait for a win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“When you look at it, when you see guys running wide, when you see missed tackles, when you see pursuit angles, when you see all those things, just the little details of understanding how to play together, how to coordinate everything as a unit,” Glenn said.
“Listen, it’s not about one person. It’s us collectively, as a team, making sure we’re on the same page. And that’s why I like this situation (being in London) that we’re in now: we’re away from everything.”
The only thing Glenn would like to change about the situation is the opponent.
Denver boasts a fearsome defense, ranking third in the league in expected points added per play and first in success rate. In other words, they are a top-notch defense at preventing offensive success (success rate) and preventing plays that would significantly increase an offense’s chances of scoring points (EPA).
The Broncos’ offense is clearly more average, but their late explosion against the Eagles should provide confidence to a group that has a lot of talent surrounding quarterback Bo Nix.
And the matchup with the Jets looks extremely favorable for the Broncos. New York’s defense has allowed an average of 162.2 rushing yards over the last four games since holding the Steelers to 53 in the opener.
Unless there is a significant change in fortunes across the pond, Denver running backs JK Dobbins and RJ Harvey should be able to take a lot of the pressure off Nix and allow the Broncos to control a game in which they are understandably big favorites.
