The New York Jets will hope to add a win to their 2024 record in Week 4. The team will host the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
As usual, it will never be a walk in the park in the NFL. If the Jets (2-1) expect to beat the Broncos (1-2), there will be a few key things New York will have to focus on against Denver.
It will have to be a full-team effort, make no mistake. But these factors could weigh heavy on whether or not New York grab a win or loss at home.
Here are three keys to the Jets pulling out a victory against the Broncos:
Attack a rookie QB
While Bo Nix has made strides each week in his young NFL career, he’s still a rookie.
And if the Jets are the top-tier defense they claim to be, they should chomping at the bit to get after Nix. With 14 sacks so far on the year, New York’s defense needs to add to that in Week 4 by pressing Nix into mistakes. This falls on the play calling as well.
Go to the ground
The Broncos enter Week 4 with the second-best pass defense in the NFL. Denver has allowed only 133.3 yards per game in the air so far this season.
Not only because of that, but because of the successes the Jets have had in the ground game on offense, running backs Breece Hall and fourth-round rookie Braelon Allen should get the ball plenty.
Protect Aaron
Yes, the Broncos have one of the best secondaries in the NFL. But Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is pretty good, too.
Rodgers and New York’s offense has to simply keep the Denver defense honest. Use the rushing attack, but use the passing game to set it up. Rodgers showed last week against the New England Patriots that he is more than capable of finding big plays.
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