4 things we learned from the Broncos win over Jets

The Denver Broncos darn near fell into the trap against the New York Jets, but their defense was able to rally and carry them to a 13-11 victory in London to move to 4-2 on the season. That defense really only gave up three points total as 8 of those points were gifted by the offense by turnover and safety or by the special teams giving up a 72-yard return. Even that legitimate field goal involves another 30+ yard special teams return, so overall the Broncos defense completely dominated.

The offense, on the other hand, left a lot to be desired. From the loss of Ben Powers becoming a major concern to the total lack of rhythm anywhere at any time outside the one touchdown drive, the offense has work to do to prepare for the New York Giants next week.

Here is what our Mile High Report staff learned from this Week 6 victory:

1. Matt Peart is not the answer.

Matt Peart is not the answer at left guard. He looked overmatched, had multiple plays negated due to his penalties, and simply struggled. Veteran Calvin Throckmorton or fan favorite Alex Palczewski should see some time at guard moving forward. I’ve seen enough of Peart at left guard. Outside of that, there isn’t anything you can takeaway from this game. – Scotty Payne

I learned that Luke Wattenberg is no longer the worst starter on the offensive line, so I’m pretty much in agreement with Scotty. I was also reminded that playing in London sucks. – Ross Allen

2. Quinnen Williams dominates Broncos iOL again in 2025.

I relearned that Quinnen Williams owns our IOL. – Joe Mahoney

From winning 10-9 in 2024 to winning 13-11 in 2025, the Broncos are slowly figuring out how to beat the Jets by more and more. Truly, however, Williams disrupted everything the Broncos offense was trying to do. He was a complete menace on Sunday. – Tim Lynch

3. Sean Payton didn’t adapt enough.

I learned that Sean Payton’s decision making is getting too crusty. He stuck with a run game that wasn’t working against a defense that doesn’t defend the pass well. He stuck with a flailing left guard that looked out of his depth when we had players this preseason who played far better. Hopefully Sean’s coaching staff can help him see the clearer as the season wears on. – Sadaraine

4. They won the game… and that’s all that matters.

For whatever reason, games against the Jets are never pretty. But this isn’t a beauty pageant and the Broncos don’t get style points. All that matters is the win, especially against a scrappy New York (New Jersey?) team that wanted its first win. It would have been nice to have a more lopsided victory and not have it come down to the final play, again, but Denver won the game. There are things this team and coaching staff can improve and build upon, but it’s...