Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Live updates Second-quarter updates Slow offense (11:58 a.m.): 21 total yards of offense after the first quarter. Is that good? — Kelly Field goal (11:57 a.m.): New York settles for a 23-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein. Jets 3, Broncos 0 with 14:51 to go in the second quarter. — Nguyen Going for it (11:55 a.m.): After Aaron Rodgers throws it away on third-and-goal, the Jets went for it on fourth down. But a false start pushes the ball back. — Nguyen Tyler Badie hurt (11:53 a.m.): Tyler Badie still reeling from that hit, which is concerning. — Kelly Scary scene on sideline as Broncos RB Tyler Badie is on stretcher getting carted off. — Renck First-quarter analysis — Broncos 0, Jets 0 Parker Gabriel, beat writer: What the heck? Ryan McFadden, beat writer: I don’t think the Broncos will score an offensive touchdown today. Troy Renck, sports columnist: First quarter over. No score. Broncos have 6 yards on 12 plays. Yes, 6 on 12. Defense has been outstanding. Offense has been cringe worthy. First-quarter updates PI (11:47 a.m.): Aaron Rodgers threw the ball into coverage on third-and-long and got just what he wanted out of it: A Riley Moss DPI. First-and-goal at the 1 for New York. — Gabriel No first down for you (11:45 a.m.): Almost had a Jets first down, but a holding call negated it. — Gabriel Fumbled (11:44 a.m.): Short pass to Badie. Williams causes fumble and Saleh nearly recovered he ran onto field so fast to congratulate defense. With their field position, Broncos should have at least six points and they have 0 first downs. Just embarrassing. — Renck You like slow offenses? (11:42 a.m.): This has been one of the worst quarters of offense between two teams I have ever seen. And I covered every down of the Broncos’ 2022 season. — Renck The refs have basically figured that if either team moves the ball forward they probably also committed a penalty. — Gabriel Mims hurt (11:40 a.m.): Marvin Mims Jr. was walloped by Irvin Charles when he was trying to catch the ball. A 15-yard penalty was given to the Jets. — Nguyen Three-and-out (11:37 a.m.): New York opened its drive with a 9-yard pass. And then they moved backward. — Nguyen Slow offenses (11:35 a.m.): A combined 18 plays for 0 yards and we still have 6:14 to go in the first quarter. This is going to be a long afternoon. — McFadden Another three-and-out (11:30 a.m.): A pair of runs for 7 yards followed by a Bo Nix incompletion has Denver punting again. — Nguyen Through three drives apiece: Aaron Rodgers: 1/4 for 7 yards Bo Nix: 2/6 for -5 yards — Gabriel Star relief (11:27 a.m.): Justin Strnad is playing with his hair on fire. One of the all-time good dudes. Love talking baseball with him. He is capitalizing on his playing time, showing explosiveness and power. — Renck Still time to get Justin Strnad on your All-Pro ballots this year. — Gabriel Three-and-out (11:21 a.m.): Tyler Badie gets Broncos’ first rush and goes for 0 yards. Short pass to McLaughlin goes for minus-1 yards. And on third down, pass incomplete. So Broncos have minus-5 yards in two drives and the Jets have 0 yards in two drives. Good times. — Renck First team to six points wins. — McFadden MetLife Stadium is the place to be unless you like offense or sunshine. — Gabriel Slowing down the Jets (11:21 a.m.): Aaron Rodgers is 1 for 3 with 7 yards passing. Breece Hall has two carries for a yard. Denver has done a solid job at neutralizing New York to start the game. Now, it’s time for the Broncos’ offense to capitalize. — McFadden Offensive battle? (11:19 a.m.): Jets have run six plays for a net of 0 yards. They’ve outgained the Broncos by 4 so far. — Gabriel Still good (11:16 a.m.): Ja’Quan McMillian: Still good. — Gabriel Three-and-out (11:10 a.m.): A penalty to start the drive, followed by 1 of 3 completed passes for minus-4 yards. The punt was great, though, as the Jets will start at their own 1-yard line. — Nguyen Defense: Quite good Special teams: Quite good Offense: Quite not — Gabriel Embarrassing first drive for Broncos. They take over at 30-yard line and lose 14 yards on a penalty and a pass. A pass that included Greg Dulcich blocking. Yikes that was bad. Get gifted 3 points and decide, “Nah, we are good.” — Renck Jets cornerback DJ Reed read that screen pass perfectly and stopped Troy Franklin for a loss of four yards. Terrible drive for the offense after the defense put them in a great position to come away with at least three points. — McFadden Bad start (11:08 a.m.): This will surely surprise all of you, but the Broncos offense took over with great field position and immediately went backward thanks to a penalty. WR Troy Franklin tagged for OPI on the first play. — Gabriel Turnover (11:06 a.m.): Brandon Jones forces fumble and its recovered by Moss.. That Hackett drive brought back a lot of great memories of 2022. I kid because I care. — Renck .@BlessedJones33 forces the fumble, @R_moss5 recovers : CBS pic.twitter.com/l9MFxDq5AY — Denver Broncos (@Broncos) September 29, 2024 Brandon Jones forces a fumble and Riley Moss recovers. You can’t ask for a better start on defense. — McFadden Sacked (11:04 a.m.): Cody Barton calling the defensive signals and Justin Strnad starts alongside him. His first defensive snap since 2021. Strnad sacks him for a loss of 8. That is how you announce your presence. — Renck Justin Strnad gets the start and sacks Aaron Rodgers on his first defensive snap since 2021. Hello. — Gabriel Coin toss (11 a.m.): Broncos have their five remaining captains at midfield for the coin toss. Denver wins the toss and defers to the second half. — Gabriel Pre-game updates Cold start (10:58 a.m.): It is a late-arriving-in-the-stadium crowd at misty and soggy MetLife Stadium. Could help Broncos if they get off to a good start. Crowd isn’t exactly electric here. — Renck ILBs (10:31 a.m.): Couple reps in pregame with the No. 1 defense feature Cody Barton and Justin Strnad at ILB. Levelle Bailey and Kristian Welch up with the No. 2s. Strnad hasn’t played a defensive snap since 2021, but that looks set to change today. — Gabriel Broncos inactives today (9:33 a.m.): QB Zach Wilson (3rd QB) S JL Skinner (ankle) RB Blake Watson WR Devaughn Vele TE Lucas Krull CB Kris Abrams-Draine DL Eyioma Uwazurike No surprises here, though it’s notable Vele’s been inactive since Week 1. He had the rib injury but has been a full practice participant the past two weeks. His eight catches (albeit for 39 yards) in Week 1 feels like a long time ago already. — Gabriel Reunion (8:56 a.m.): Alex Singleton went through his normal field walk around with teammates, his right knee in a big brace as he awaits surgery. He ran into former Jets coach Nathaniel Hackett, who always walks fields or steps before games. Hackett gave Singleton a big hug. Hackett is a hugger. — Renck Good morning from rainy New Jersey and MetLife Stadium (8:55 a.m.): The Broncos are on the field for every early warmups. Saw former Jets QB Zach Wilson having a chat with former Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett down on the field here more than two hours before kickoff. The weather suggests a run-the-ball type of afternoon, but we’ll see about that. These two teams have also generated among the most pressure on opposing QBs in the early going of the season. Whoever generates more today will be in good shape. — Gabriel Scouting report (8:55 a.m.): Check out how the Broncos match up with the Jets in Ryan McFadden’s scouting report. Game predictions Parker Gabriel, beat writer: Jets 24, Broncos 13 Related Articles Denver Broncos | Grading The Week: Nuggets games on local TV! KAT traded! Peyton Watson news aside, fans had maybe best week since 2023 NBA Finals Denver Broncos | Renck: Aaron Rodgers-Nathaniel Hackett pairing may have delivered more Broncos wins, but would it have been worth it? Denver Broncos | Broncos move Friday practice indoors to The Greenbrier’s tennis club amid West Virginia rain, lightning Denver Broncos | NFL Picks: A Jayden Daniels encore and Josh Allen’s early MVP push among Week 4 highlights Denver Broncos | Broncos scouting report: How Denver matches up with the New York Jets and predictions Bo Nix and the Denver offense made progress in Week 3 against Tampa Bay. This New York defense, though, is in a different class. They pressure the quarterback with four and have plenty of resources left over to cover. Vance Joseph’s defense is off to a great start and should play well even without Alex Singleton, but it’s a tall task to win back-to-back on the road, especially with a still-iffy offense. Ryan McFadden, beat writer: Broncos 23, Jets 20 I know I’m in the minority here. Breece Hall has a good track record against the Broncos, Aaron Rodgers is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and the Jets’ pass rush will test Bo Nix. But I have faith in Vance Joseph and Denver’s defense, even after losing Alex Singleton for the season. This matchup will end with a game-winning field goal from Wil Lutz. Troy Renck, columnist: Broncos 20, Jets 17 There is no reason Denver should win. The Broncos offense remains spotty, Bo Nix is under construction, and the defense lost Alex Singleton. But there is something about the Broncos bonding at The Greenbrier Resort that will make them see red with multiple takeaways and a big game from Tyler Badie. After knocking the smug smiles off the faces of Aaron Rodgers and Nathaniel Hackett, Sean Payton will have Denver practice in Almost Heaven, West Virginia, for all remaining road games. Sean Keeler, columnist: Jets 23, Broncos 15 Welcome to the party, Kwon Alexander. No pressure. Looked up the last time Alex Singleton didn’t suit up for the orange and blue. Week 4 of the ’22 season, at Vegas. Didn’t end well. The Raiduhs rambled for 212 rushing yards on 38 carries. The Silver and Black and Josh McDaniels sent Nathaniel Hackett home with a 32-23 loss. Hackett’s Jets probably won’t hit the 30 mark in this one, but darned if he won’t try. Broncos-Jets NFL Week 4: Must-reads Renck: Aaron Rodgers-Nathaniel Hackett pairing may have delivered more Broncos wins, but would it have been worth it? The Greenbrier Resort sits on 11,000 acres and features four golf courses, 20 dining options and one coach with an office. Sean Payton helped design the football footprint that led the New Orleans Saints to escape the heat, if not the internet, for three straight training camps here beginning in 2014. As Payton rode around in his golf cart surveying the grounds this week, often flanked by family and friends, it is clear why he loves West Virginia. But with apologies to John Denver, Payton’s “almost heaven” almost never happened. As the Broncos prepare to face the New York Jets, it is fascinating to consider the butterfly effect when looking at the franchise’s history over the past two years. What if hiring Nathaniel Hackett would have resulted in Denver acquiring Aaron Rodgers, as was the fingers-crossed hope when he took the job? Read Troy Renck’s full column. Broncos CB Riley Moss’ fast corrections give secondary scary potential: “I’m proud of what he’s done” Being a fast learner is great. Being a fast corrector, Vance Joseph says, is even better. That’s what the Broncos have in cornerback Riley Moss. The second-year man is getting his first crack at real playing time as the starter opposite Pat Surtain II, and he’s catching on rapidly. Moss played fine in his first game at Seattle but allowed several tight, contested catches to veteran Tyler Lockett. Since then, he’s only improved, Parker Gabriel reports. Read the full story. Broncos Journal: Denver should bring thank-you card to Jets on Sunday for gift-wrapping DL John Franklin-Myers Why bother putting a card in the mail when you can just deliver a thank-you message in person? That’s what the Broncos should do Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Tell the New York Jets thank you. If they spend a few extra bucks on one of those 3D pop-up cards, all the better. Thanks for the high-quality defensive lineman — among the scarcest resources in football — for the bargain-basement price, Parker Gabriel reports. Read the full story. Want more Broncos news? Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis.