Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Live updates
Pre-game updates
Inactives (6:06 a.m.): The Broncos have some changes to their gameday active list today.
So, DL Malcolm Roach, RB Jaleel McLaughlin and OLB Que Robinson all set to make their season debuts.
Full set of inactives:
- RB Tyler Badie
- QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency 3rd)
- OLB Jonah Elliss (shoulder/ribs)
- OL Frank Crum
- DL Jordan Jackson
- DL Sai’Vion Jones
— Gabriel
Well traveled (6:04 a.m.): It is very obvious why Colts didn’t want to face Broncos in Munich. Broncos Country travels well. This is a home game for Jets and you would never know it if not for the signage and Jets flags on the backs of seats. — Renck
Good Colorado morning from London (6:02 a.m.): It’s a chilly day here but no complaints for October in England. Little bit of sun peaking through, even, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Broncos and Jets on deck.
The public address system here is going through the basics of American football. How touchdowns and extra points work, divisional setup and playoff formats, so on and so forth. Pretty great. — Gabriel
Scouting report (5:45 a.m.): Check out how the Broncos match up with the Jets in Luca Evans’ scouting report.
Game predictions
Parker Gabriel, Broncos writer: Broncos 27, Jets 13.
If this game were in Denver or even New Jersey, it’d have the trappings of a trap game. Instead, Sean Payton’s had the distinct privilege of sequestering his team away at a castle-esque outpost in Ware — where?! — a town well north of London proper. The group has had nothing to do but football. They’ll have had no choice but to get the message loud and clear. Plus, one of Payton’s biggest strengths the past two years has been having Denver ready to beat opponents it should beat. This is one of those games. If the Broncos keep Breece Hall bottled up and run the football well themselves, this should be a nice stroll through St. James Park.
Luca Evans, Broncos writer: Broncos 34, Jets 17
After watching the tape back from Philadelphia, it seems Bo Nix has found something. It seems Sean Payton has found something, too, with his running game. The pieces are set to perfectly align in London against a Jets defense that blitzes all the time but struggles to properly pressure. This could shape up as one of the cleaner and better games of Nix’s young NFL tenure. Joseph’s pass-rush might experience a bit of fatigue after running the same containment game plan two weeks in a row, but this should still be a blowout. Thinking the Jets score a couple times early and once in garbage time.
Troy Renck, Broncos writer: Broncos 27, Jets 10
If the Broncos cannot beat the Jets after knocking off the undefeated Eagles, there is no reason to come back home. The Jets stink. Every fringe fan will be cheering for the Broncos. And they will have reason to get loud as J.K. Dobbins continues chewing up yards and spitting out defenders, freeing up Bo Nix for gash plays on bootlegs. Justin Fields will not be as lucky. Look for Broncos’ defense to produce five sacks, including two for Nik Bonitto, as Broncos continue a trend from last season of smashing the NFL’s dregs.
Sean Keeler, Broncos writer: Broncos 26, Jets 20
Trap game in cloudy London? Nah. Losing Ben Powers dings Sean Payton’s new ground-and-pound mojo, but probably only a little. Meanwhile, Justin Fields is running for his life and hanging on to his NFL future by a pinkie finger. The Jets rank seventh in opponent sack rate allowed, which plays right into the hands of the NFL’s best pass rush like (British) beans on toast. The only opponent more dangerous than a defending Super Bowl champ is an NFL roster that hasn’t won a game after a month of trying. Unless, of course, that team is the Jets.
Broncos-Jets NFL Week 6: Must-reads
How are Broncos rookies Jahdae Barron, RJ Harvey, 2025 draft class progressing?
A third of the way into this 2025 season, though, RJ Harvey still has yet to carve out a clearly defined role, receiving just four carries in last weekend’s win over Philadelphia. It’s the overarching theme of this Broncos rookie class: Each pick has flashed potential, and each has made progress. But none — outside of punter Jeremy Crawshaw — have seen consistent opportunity on this 3-2 Broncos team.
Here’s a look at where each draftee stands heading into Week 6’s London matchup with the Jets. Read Luca Evans’ story.
Renck: Three years later, Broncos arrive back in London as NFL royalty. Credit owners Greg Penner, Carrie Walton Penner
The juxtaposition is striking.
Three years ago in London, co-owner Greg Penner stood at the Barrowboy and Banker restaurant and supported a hapless coach and defended a washed-up quarterback. The enormity of the challenge and organizational layers of dysfunction were laid bare as Penner awkwardly navigated explanations about a “disappointing” season two months into the new ownership group’s stewardship.
Friday, Penner comfortably walked up to the microphone at a North London manor and country club, praised the culture established by Sean Payton, beamed with pride over the team’s upset of the Eagles, the franchise’s biggest win since Super Bowl 50, and discussed how the team is prepared to handle goals that extend beyond getting blown out in a first-round playoff game. Read Troy Renck’s column.
How night in London reveals Broncos OLB Nik Bonitto’s plan for handling superstardom
Just three years ago, Nik Bonitto came here as a wayward Broncos rookie. He logged his first sack at Wembley Stadium and celebrated so hard everything “went black,” he said with a laugh this week. Then he returned to having minimal impact, losing playing time and confidence in concert, and wondering exactly how his career might shift out of neutral.
Now, on his return to London, full-circle moments abound. On Wednesday, Bonitto talked with teammates about that first sack while sitting on a franchise record-tying streak of three straight games of multiple sacks. Read Parker Gabriel’s story.
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