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Nix throws first NFL touchdown pass to help Broncos slip past Rodgers, Jets

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Bo Nix finally threw his first NFL touchdown pass in his fourth pro start — and it came at a great time for the Denver Broncos.

Nix and the offense overcame a miserable first half and the Broncos held on to beat a banged-up Aaron Rodgers and the sloppy New York Jets 10-9 in a defensive standoff on a rainy Sunday.

"Usually these weather games turn into run-the-football games, and that's what we did in the second half," Nix said. "It worked in our favor and we didn't turn the ball over.