NY Jets bullied and embarrassed in ugly Week 4 loss to Broncos

That was ugly...

Justin Fried

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The NY Jets entered their Week 4 game against the Denver Broncos riding a wave of momentum following their Week 3 domination of the New England Patriots a week ago.

There was hope that the Jets would be able to carry that momentum into a seemingly very winnable matchup with the Broncos on Sunday. Instead, the Jets laid an egg and got embarrassed on both sides of the ball.

Aaron Rodgers and the Jets' offense put up a stinker, managing nine total points while averaging an abysmal 3.5 yards per attempt. The defense contained the Bo Nix-led Broncos in the first half but struggled mightily in the second half.

The pass rush was non-existent. The run defense — against a very poor Broncos rushing offense — fell flat. And the Jets' offense wasn't able to come through when the team needed them to.

A missed 50-yard Greg Zuerlein field goal capped off an abysmal, ugly day for the Jets made even worse by Aaron Rodgers' newfound limp. Rodgers was beat up on Sunday.

Aaron Rodgers and the NY Jets were beat up in Week 4

It's very difficult to win games in the NFL if you're dominated in the trenches. The Jets found that out on Sunday as Rodgers was sacked five times while Breece Hall rushed 10 times for just four yards.

The Broncos running back duo of Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin, who were each averaging 2.2 yards per attempt coming into this game, led a stagnat Denver offense. Williams rushed for 77 yards on 4.8 yards per carry while McLaughlin added 46 on 5.1 yards per carry.

Williams had just 52 rushing yards coming into the game. McLaughlin had 40. Both Broncos running backs finished with more rushing yards in this game than in their three previous games combined.

You can blame the weather for some of the Jets' offensive struggles, but ultimately they were bullied and embarrassed up front. The performance of the defensive line is perhaps even more concerning.

This was a classic must-win trap game for the Jets and they fell short. Gang Green will hope to regroup ahead of a daunting matchup with the Minnesota Vikings in London next Sunday.

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Justin Fried

Justin Fried is an editor for FanSided who has over seven years of experience covering the NFL and various other sports. A diehard Jets fan since birth, Justin has served as the editor for The Jet Press since 2019, interviewing athletes such as Sauce Gardner, Curtis Martin, LaDainian Tomlinson, Joe Klecko, and many others. Justin has also worked closely with brands like Red Bull to help highlight the niche sectors of the sporting world. His four-part series on the sport of breaking remains one of his proudest pieces of work. In his spare time, Justin is an avid pro wrestling fan who is fortunate enough to have traveled to nearly 30 different countries.