East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbooks) - Jay Cutler threw for 357 yards and a touchdown, leading the Denver Broncos to an important 34-17 road victory over the New York Jets. Cutler completed 27-of-43 passes and threw an interception for the Broncos (7-5), who, with San Diego's 22-16 loss to Atlanta, sit a comfortable three games ahead of the Chargers in the AFC West with four games to play. Denver will be able to clinch a division title next week with a win over Kansas City coupled with a San Diego loss to Oakland. Peyton Hillis ran for 129 yards and a score on 22 carries, while Eddie Royal caught five passes for 84 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Tony Scheffler added seven yards on 90 catches for Denver. Thomas Jones ran for 138 yards and two scores for the Jets (8-4), who had a a five-game winning streak snapped and sit one game ahead of both New England and Miami in the competitive AFC East after the Patriots lost to Pittsburgh and the Dolphins beat St. Louis on Sunday. The Bills are two games behind the Jets after losing to San Francisco. Brett Favre was unimpressive, going 23-of-43 for 247 yards and an interception, while Dustin Keller caught seven passes for 77 yards. Leon Washington had 64 total rushing and receiving yards in the loss. |
