The undefeated Jets return to the Meadowlands in Week 10 with the league’s best record, the league’s most efficient offense, and a defense that has been suffocating opponents since Week 1. Standing across from them is a Denver Broncos team fighting for air in the AFC playoff race — tough, gritty, but wildly inconsistent.
And they’re coming into New York with Brian Griese as their starting quarterback.
This game isn’t about altitude. It isn’t about weather. It’s about whether Denver can survive four quarters against a machine.
The New York Jets — 8–0 and Looking Untouchable
Curtis Martin: MVP-Level Football
1,427 rushing yards.
6.3 yards per carry.
17 touchdowns.
Martin is having the kind of season people talk about for years — a blend of patience, vision, and violence that’s left defenses shredded from edge to edge. With 1,572 team rushing yards and 5.6 yards per carry, the Jets have the league’s most relentless ground attack.
Vinny Testaverde’s Renaissance
- 1,671 passing yards
- 18 TDs / 8 INTs
- 95.0 rating
- 8.6 yards per attempt
The Jets rank among the league leaders with 8.1 yards per pass, thanks to deep shots and ruthless efficiency.
Wesley Chrebet has been a touchdown magnet (504 yards, 9 TD), while Dedric Ward and Laveranues Coles stretch defenses horizontally and vertically. Martin adds 234 receiving yards of his own, turning checkdowns into chunk plays.
The Defense: A Smothering Wall
- 2,034 total yards allowed
- 519 rushing yards allowed
- 10 takeaways vs just 9 giveaways
Statistically, this unit borders on unfair. Aaron Glenn anchors the secondary with 4 INTs and 10 knockdowns, while Stoutmire, Coleman, Hayes and company keep quarterbacks uncomfortable and receivers blanketed.
New York doesn’t just defend — they suffocate.
The Hidden Edges
- 55% on 3rd down — best-in-league type efficiency.
- 81% on 4th down — this offense doesn’t blink in short yardage.
- 78% red zone TD rate — almost automatic once they cross the 20.
- Only 293 penalty yards — one of the most disciplined teams in football.
- K John Hall: 10/10 on field goals — perfect from everywhere.
The Denver Broncos — 3–5 and Trying to Climb Back
This is a talented but erratic football team. When they’re on, they look like a problem. When they’re off, they evaporate.
Griese Gets the Nod
Denver will start Brian Griese, who brings structure and rhythm — but also volatility.
- 687 passing yards
- 1 TD, 4 INT
- 10 sacks taken
- 50.8 rating
He’s smart and patient, but this Jets defense punishes patience. Griese must take what the defense gives him, avoid the middle of the field where Glenn lurks, and survive long enough to keep Denver competitive.
The Run Game Keeps Them Alive
Olandis Gary has been the Broncos’ lifeblood:
- 806 rushing yards
- 4.4 yards per carry
- 5 rushing touchdowns
Denver’s 1,025 rushing yards and 4.0 yards per carry give them a chance to shorten the game, protect Griese, and keep New York’s offense on the sideline.
Weapons on the Outside
Ed McCaffrey continues to be Griese’s most reliable outlet:
- 476 receiving yards
- 14.4 yards per catch
- 2 touchdowns
Rod Smith and Dwayne Carswell/Chamberlain both provide steady production and can exploit soft zones — if Griese has time to throw.
The Defense Has Bite — Sometimes
- 2,623 total yards allowed
- 907 rushing yards allowed
- 15 takeaways
- 45% 3rd-down conversion rate on offense (they can stay on the field)
Cadrez (66 tackles), Archambeau (4 sacks), and Mobley (3 sacks) form the core of a defense capable of causing delays and splash plays, but their issue is consistency — especially in the red zone.
Denver has allowed 15 TDs on 24 opponent red zone trips, a nightmare matchup against a Jets offense converting 78% of theirs.
Key Matchups
Brian Griese vs the Jets Secondary
This is the game. The Jets have allowed only 1,515 passing yards all season and play with elite discipline on the back end. If Griese throws one early interception, New York can put this away fast.
Olandis Gary vs Jets Run Defense
Gary is Denver’s best chance to stay afloat, but the Jets have allowed only 519 rushing yards all year. If Martin outgains Gary two-to-one, the Broncos can’t keep up.
Jets O-Line vs Broncos Front Seven
New York converts 55% on 3rd down and 81% on 4th down because their line wins at the point of attack. Denver needs sacks, hurries, something — anything — to disrupt the rhythm and steal possessions.
Red Zone Execution
- Jets: 78% red zone TDs
- Broncos offense: 47% red zone TDs
- Broncos defense: 15 TDs allowed on 24 trips
This is as lopsided as matchups get on paper.
What Denver Must Do to Pull the Upset
- Run for 150+ rushing yards.
- Win the turnover battle by at least +2.
- Protect Griese at all costs — sacks are drive-killers in this matchup.
- Shorten the game with long, grinding drives.
- Force Jets field goals instead of touchdowns in the red zone.
What the Jets Must Do to Stay Perfect
- Pound the Broncos with Martin early and often.
- Use play action to create explosive throws downfield.
- Force Griese into predictable passing downs and let the pass rush work.
- Keep penalties low and stay on schedule.
- Avoid turnovers and don’t give Denver short fields.
The Vibe
This isn’t a trap game anymore — not with the Jets at home. This is a test of whether Denver can handle four quarters against the most disciplined, physical team in football.
The Broncos can fight. They can run. They can frustrate you for stretches.
But the Jets? They control games. They exploit every flaw. They do not give you second chances.
Unless Griese plays the game of his life, the Broncos are stepping into a buzzsaw.
Prediction
Jets 34, Broncos 20
New York keeps the train rolling and moves to 9–0.
LOL this game is gonna be a massacre. Jets are basically the ultimate final boss in Madden rn. Curtis Martin is running like he’s got 99 speed and break tackle. Like how do you even stop a dude with 1,427 yards already? FACTS. Broncs are gonna need a miracle like the kind in those inspirational sports movies.
Griese’s gonna have to play like a GOD to even keep it close, but looking at his stats, all I see is Ls 😂. Jets defense is just gonna smother him. How’s he supposed to deal with Glenn lurking like a banshee? Good luck, bud.
Prediction, folks: Broncos walking away with more Ls than the alphabet. 34-20 is generous. Bet the over. Cue the highlight reel plays 🙌.
Let’s be honest, folks: we all know the real MVP of this Jets team. Yep, Curtis Martin. I’d let that man borrow my lawnmower and my heart. The way he’s running this season, he might just mow over the whole Broncos defense and still have the energy to rush for 200 yards on Sunday. He’s on fire like a jukebox in a honky-tonk.
Now, about Vinny Testaverde—our lovable interception enthusiast. If we could surgically attach Curtis Martin’s hands onto Vinny, maybe I’d sleep a little better during games. Sure, Vinny’s been throwing some touchdowns and not all of them to the other team, but let’s not pretend he doesn’t give us PTSD flashbacks with some of those throws. I’m convinced he’s allergic to screens—he keeps throwing deep ones like he’s auditioning for the sequel to Ace Ventura.
This week’s showdown isn’t about altitude or some Mile-High mystique. It’s about letting Curtis do Curtis things while Vinny juggles between heroics and heart attacks. We get the job done, stay 9-0, and maybe—just maybe—we retire Vinny’s passes to wide-open linebackers forever. Prediction: Jets 34, Broncos 20. Strap in, hold onto your hats, and pray Vinny’s been working on his accuracy… with an atlas. J-E-T-S, JETS!
BACK IN MY DAY, a game like this woulda been even nastier. You got the JETS, who are lookin’ like a MACHINE, against the BRONCOS crashin’ around like a deer on ice. 8-0 don’t happen by ACCIDENT, folks. CURTIS MARTIN is runnin’ like the buses are free and VINNY’S throwin’ darts like we’re at a county fair! Defense? You couldn’t PAY me to BRING it off a field. Jerks tendencies all around.
DENVER has heart, I’ll give ‘em that, but they’re gonna have to play smashmouth football just like we used to before all this analytics NONSENSE took over. FIFTEEN takeaways? HA! Shoulda doubled that by now if ya ask me. Griese’s gotta SPEED IT UP before the JETS find ‘im and rearrange his DENTAL RECORDS.
And here’s the CRUNCH: RED ZONE! JETS ain’t scared to POUND it in. Back in my day, you didn’t leave POINTS on the field and that’s where Denver’s gotta figure it out.
BET your butts I’m callin’ it now. JETS 34, BRONCOS 20—’cause MARINO’S not walking through that door to save ‘em. And that’s the problem with the league today.