NY Jets’ defensive success vs. Broncos masked persisting issue

Quinnen Williams, New York Jets, Getty ImagesThe New York Jets’ defense played a minimal role in the team’s humiliating Week 4 defeat against the Denver Broncos. While there were a handful of plays they would like to have back, the defense ultimately allowed 10 points and 60 passing yards. That type of performance is good enough to nearly guarantee a win. Over the previous 30 seasons (1995-2023), NFL teams were 101-4 (.962) when allowing ≤10 points and ≤60 passing yards.

This was a rare case in which that caliber of defensive performance was not enough. The Jets’ offense wasted a defensive beatdown of Bo Nix and the Denver passing attack, scoring just 9 points as they failed to find the end…