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Week 14 · Sun, Dec 13 · MetLife Stadium1 PM ET
Away · 7-2DenverBroncos
at1 PMET · CBS
Home · 2-7New YorkJets
At a glance

The Denver Broncos (7-2) visit the New York Jets (2-7) on Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ (Week 14, 2026 season), on CBS.

When and where is Broncos vs Jets?

Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. TV: CBS.

Who is injured for Broncos vs Jets?

Broncos: Brandon Jones (S, out, hamstring), Kris Abrams-Draine (CB, out, ankle), Talanoa Hufanga (S, out, ankle), Jaylen Waddle (WR, questionable, concussion) and Riley Moss (CB, questionable, concussion). Jets: Garrett Wilson (WR, questionable, concussion), Joseph Ossai (DE, questionable, ankle), Nahshon Wright (CB, questionable, back) and Trevin Wallace (LB, questionable, groin).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Broncos at Jets: Week 14 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-13-den-at-nyj (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 13 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

  1. 1Broncos logoBroncos red-zone defense vs Jets red-zone offense

    The Broncos' red-zone defense ranks 12th in red-zone touchdown rate (52% allowed, 29 trips faced) and faces a Jets red-zone offense ranked 32nd (38%, 26 trips).

    32ndNYJ offense20 spots apart12thDEN defense
  2. 2Broncos logoBroncos pass rush vs Jets pass protection

    The Broncos' pass rush ranks 12th in sack rate (6.8% of dropbacks, 383 dropbacks faced) and faces a Jets pass protection ranked 28th (8.9% sacked, 313 dropbacks).

    28thNYJ offense16 spots apart12thDEN defense
  3. 3Jets logoJets defense against big plays vs Broncos big-play offense

    The Jets' defense against big plays ranks 15th in explosive-play rate (9.2% allowed, 563 plays faced) and faces a Broncos big-play offense ranked 30th (7.0%, 517 plays).

    30thDEN offense15 spots apart15thNYJ defense
When the Broncos have the ballNo big edge
DEN dropback offenseEPA per dropbackNYJ pass defense
20th+0.02310 dropbacks
+0.16 allowed312 dropbacks faced26th
DEN run gameEPA per rushNYJ run defense
15th-0.07207 rushes
-0.11 allowed251 rushes faced9th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Jets have the ballEdge NYJ · +9 ranks
NYJ dropback offenseEPA per dropbackDEN pass defense
14th+0.08313 dropbacks
-0.00 allowed383 dropbacks faced12th
NYJ run gameEPA per rushDEN run defense
20th-0.12212 rushes
NYJ +9
-0.02 allowed225 rushes faced29th
Third downEdge NYJ · +10 ranks
DEN third-down offensethird-down conversion rateNYJ third-down defense
31st33.6%110 third downs
NYJ +10
42.7% allowed110 third downs faced21st
NYJ third-down offensethird-down conversion rateDEN third-down defense
24th36.6%112 third downs
41.5% allowed130 third downs faced20th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge DEN · +20 ranks
DEN red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateNYJ red-zone defense
8th65%26 trips
DEN +18
69% allowed32 trips faced26th
NYJ red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateDEN red-zone defense
32nd38%26 trips
DEN +20
52% allowed29 trips faced12th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge NYJ · +15 ranks
DEN big-play offenseexplosive-play rateNYJ defense against big plays
30th7.0%517 plays
NYJ +15
9.2% allowed563 plays faced15th
NYJ big-play offenseexplosive-play rateDEN defense against big plays
10th9.9%525 plays
9.5% allowed608 plays faced17th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge DEN · +16 ranks
DEN pass protectionsack rateNYJ pass rush
3rd3.5% sacked310 dropbacks
7.1% of dropbacks312 dropbacks faced10th
NYJ pass protectionsack rateDEN pass rush
28th8.9% sacked313 dropbacks
DEN +16
6.8% of dropbacks383 dropbacks faced12th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge DEN · +18 ranks
DEN ball securityturnovers per gameNYJ takeaway defense
4th0.7 giveaways a game9 games
DEN +18
1.0 takeaways a game9 games22nd
NYJ ball securityturnovers per gameDEN takeaway defense
7th0.8 giveaways a game9 games
1.3 takeaways a game9 games13th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesDEN 3 · NYJ 0 regulars out or doubtful
Broncos logoBroncos5 listed

3 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

Jets logoJets4 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelNYJ +7 days of rest · DEN travels 1,624 mi
Broncos logoAwayBroncos
7days since last game
1,624miles to get here
2time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 vs MIA · 8,549 mi flown this season

Long trip2 time zones
Rest edge+7NYJ daysTravel gap 1,624 mi
Jets logoHomeJets
14days since last game
0miles · home
0time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 at MIA · Miami Gardens · 6,387 mi flown this season

Off a bye

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: DEN 9 games, 517 offensive and 608 defensive plays · NYJ 9 games, 525 offensive and 563 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32

Tale of the tape

Broncos logoDENNYJJets logo
16th-0.014Offense EPA / play+0.00314th
20th+0.021Dropback EPA+0.08414th
15th-0.065Rush EPA-0.11620th
28th39.1%Offense success rate45.0%11th
16th-1.3%Pass rate over expected-3.2%21st
14th-0.008Defense EPA allowed+0.03922nd
12th-0.001Pass defense EPA+0.16126th
29th-0.020Run defense EPA-0.1129th
10th41.1%Defense success allowed46.7%29th
Fantasy pts allowed / game
16th18.4To QBs18.019th
11th24.8To RBs25.39th
26th28.1To WRs28.525th
2nd19.7To TEs14.414th

Form

Last six results
Broncos logoBroncos7-2
  1. L14-24@ 49ers logoSFWk 4
  2. W23-17@ Chargers logoLACWk 5
  3. W17-14vs Seahawks logoSEAWk 6
  4. W30-16@ Cardinals logoARIWk 7
  5. W28-24vs Chiefs logoKCWk 8
  6. W26-21@ Panthers logoCARWk 9
Jets logoJets2-7
  1. L12-23@ Bears logoCHIWk 4
  2. W17-12vs Browns logoCLEWk 5
  3. L19-26@ Patriots logoNEWk 6
  4. L25-28vs Dolphins logoMIAWk 7
  5. L33-38vs Raiders logoLVWk 8
  6. L12-35@ Chiefs logoKCWk 9

Injury report

League report
Broncos logoBroncos5 listed
Jets logoJets4 listed

Expected starters

ExpectedEvery game →

Depth chart rank 1, adjusted for the injury report. Kickoff Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET.

Broncos logoAwayBroncos3 next man up · 2 questionable

K Wil LutzP Jeremy CrawshawLS Mitchell Fraboni

Jets logoHomeJets2 questionable

K Jason SandersP Austin McNamaraLS Thomas Hennessy

Context

Rest & travel, all 32 →
WeatherTBDForecast closer to kickoff
VenueMetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ
BroadcastCBS1 PM ET · Sun, Dec 13

Travel & rest

Travel & rest board
Broncos logoAwayBroncos
7days since last game
1,624miles to get here
2time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 vs MIA · 8,549 mi flown this season

Long trip2 time zones
Rest edge+7NYJ daysTravel gap 1,624 mi
Jets logoHomeJets
14days since last game
0miles · home
0time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 at MIA · Miami Gardens · 6,387 mi flown this season

Off a bye

Teams with more rest than their opponent are 34-12 in 2026 (46 games). After trips over 1,500 miles: 15-18 (33 games). Off a bye: 13-1 (14 games, small sample). All travel splits →

Week 14 around the league

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