LONDON (AP) — It seemed every time Patrick Surtain II looked, his Denver Broncos teammates were sacking Justin Fields. “I was sitting back watching it, being a fan of it,” the star cornerback said. “It was a pleasure to watch." The Broncos took down Fields nine times, with the final sack sealing an ugly 13-11 victory over the winless New York Jets on Sunday.
Bo Nix threw an early touchdown pass and Wil Lutz kicked a late go-ahead field goal as the Broncos (4-2) won their third in a row. The victory completed a long road trip for the Broncos, who left for London right after their 21-17 comeback victory over the then-undefeated Eagles in Philadelphia last week. Sunday was beginning to look like the “trap game” that Denver was trying to avoid. “The most important thing was coming here and ge