Vance Joseph is back in the mix for head coaching jobs. The Broncos’ defensive coordinator received a request Monday to interview for the New York Jets’ vacant head coaching job, sources confirmed to The Post. Joseph, 52, is in his second season coordinating Denver’s defense and has orchestrated one of the best units in the NFL this fall. The Broncos finished third in scoring defense, second in yards per play allowed, second in net yards per passing attempt allowed, and second in rushing yards per attempt allowed. They set a franchise record with 63 sacks — nine more than any other team in the NFL this year — and have a pair of Defensive Player of the Year candidates and Pro Bowl starters in cornerback Pat Surtain II and outside linebacker Nik Bonitto. Joseph, of course, was Denver’s head coach in 2017-18 before getting fired. He then spent four years as Arizona’s defensive coordinator before returning to Denver to work with head coach Sean Payton. Joseph told The Post last summer that he wanted to learn from Payton and was aiming to at some point get another chance as a head coach. “When you’re making a jump like this, it’s about a winning culture,” Joseph said earlier this season when asked what he’s observed of Payton. “We changed some players out, but Coach was big into having the right players. To change the culture, it’s a daily conversation about what he wants. He was firm on what he wants from players, how we worked, how we practice, how we study, how we lift and run. It’s all a daily conversation, and it’s firm. It’s never gray. He doesn’t waver on it. If guys don’t do it his way, they can’t stay here. Related Articles Denver Broncos | After years of waiting, Broncos WR Courtland Sutton relishes opportunity to play in postseason Denver Broncos | Broncos end postseason drought, secure No. 7 seed behind rookie QB Bo Nix’s sizzling finale: “Our goal wasn’t just to make the playoffs” Denver Broncos | Renck: Broncos, Bo Nix prove they belong with emphatic playoff-clinching rout of Kansas City Chiefs Denver Broncos | PHOTOS: Denver Broncos win 38-0 over the Kansas City Chiefs in NFL Week 18 Denver Broncos | Broncos finish season with team-record 63 sacks: “It really is a special group” “But we have a great group of young guys who are bought into coach’s way and it’s working. It’s working. It’s a young group that believes in his message and that’s what is important.” Because the Broncos are playing Sunday at Buffalo in the wild-card round, Joseph’s interview will likely be Jan. 15 or later due to NFL rules on head coaching interviews with candidates employed by playoff teams. Want more Broncos news? Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis.