Here are the keys to the game for the Broncos according to the Sporting News:
Prediction: Broncos 21, Jets 201. Don't cough it up: It sounds like a broken record but it�s the truest harbinger of Denver�s success or failure. Against Oakland, the Broncos moved 12 plays to the Oakland 8 ... and fumbled. The Broncos are fifth in the NFL in passing yards per attempt and also fifth in rushing average per carry. But only two teams -- Houston and San Francisco -- have more giveaways this season than their 22. They can move the ball. They lose when they don't hang onto it.
2. Get Prater straight: The Broncos didn't exactly forget about Jason Elam in the first half of the season but Matt Prater made it easy to appreciate his own skillset. He's been perfect on five kicks beyond 50 and was arguably the AFC's top kicker through the first seven games. But Prater has missed a field goal in each of the last four games. Coaches say it's not poor technique but falling confidence at play. The Meadowlands' notoriously tricky winds isn't the best place to find yourself as a kicker. But Prater needs to in order for Denver to make a legitimate push to the AFC West title the rest of the way.
3. Get some pressure: The Broncos are getting very little out of their four-man rush. It's one of the reasons why the team has so few interceptions (4). Denver did get aggressive in Atlanta two weeks ago and it worked at times in rattling and confusing rookie Matt Ryan. While Brett Favre has seen it all and has a chance to exploit single coverages created by sending extra pressure, Denver can't simply allow Favre to sit back in the pocket and pick them apart. They must at least attempt to go on the attack.
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