NEW YORK JETS (5-4) at DENVER BRONCOS (4-5)
Thursday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NFL Network
OPENING LINE—Jets by 5.
RECORD VS. SPREAD—New York 4-5; Denver 4-5
SERIES RECORD—Broncos lead 17-15-1.
LAST MEETING—Jets beat Broncos 24-20, Oct. 24, 2010.
LAST WEEK—Jets lost to Patriots 37-16; Broncos beat Chiefs 17-10.
JETS OFFENSE—OVERALL (23), RUSH (24), PASS (20)
JETS DEFENSE—OVERALL (8), RUSH (15), PASS (8)
BRONCOS OFFENSE—OVERALL (22), RUSH (2), PASS (31)
BRONCOS DEFENSE—OVERALL (18), RUSH (16), PASS (20)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES—Jets RB LaDainian Tomlinson has sprained MCL in left knee and it doesn’t appear he’ll play. Jets would activate rookie RB Bilal Powell for first time if L.T. is a no-go. Shonn Greene and Joe McKnight would likely get bulk of carries. … Rookie WR Jeremy Kerley (left knee) and WR Patrick Turner (hamstring) are uncertain to play. If they don’t Ryan said team would use WR Eron Riley, recently signed off Broncos’ practice squad. … Jets have won three straight games on Thursday night. … QB Mark Sanchez is 24-16 in career. … Broncos’ Tim Tebow is only QB in NFL history to throw TD pass and rush for at least 25 yards in each of first seven starts. As starter in ’11, Tebow has six TDs vs. one INT. Tebow leads AFC QBs with 320 yards rushing. … LB Von Miller leads all rookies with eight sacks. He’s four sacks away from breaking Rulon Jones’ franchise mark (11 1/2) for a rookie. … RB Willis McGahee is bothered by a pulled hamstring and will be replaced by Lance Ball if he’s unable to play. Ball rushed for career-high 96 yards in relief last week. … McGahee has 5 100-yard performances in eight career games vs. Jets. … RB Jeremiah Johnson was promoted off practice squad this week after Knowshon Moreno was lost for season with torn ACL in right knee. … Broncos were 25th in rushing through the opening four weeks, but have moved up to No. 2 because of option-style offense installed to better fit Tebow’s skills. … DB Champ Bailey has 50 career interceptions, tops among all active cornerbacks. … WR Eric Decker has seven TD catches in last eight games.
