Mark Sanchez threw one touchdown pass in the game, unfortunately it was thrown to one of the players wearing a Broncos uniform. The obvious turning point in the game the pick six allowed the Broncos to tie the game at 10-10 and help set the stage for another Tim Tebow fourth quarter comeback. In his first 5 starts at quarterback, he has 4 wins.

Meanwhile the Jets playoffs chances are slim and none following this loss. Even Las Vegas bookies had the Jets at almost a touchdown favorite on the road. And why not, you would think if the Jets allowed the Broncos offense to score only 10 points the Jets would muster up enough offense to easily beat that. Of course you always have to consider Sanchez possibly throwing his 3rd pick six interception touchdown of the season.

Fans seem upset with Mark Sanchez’s inconsistent play. 11 straight completed passes tonight. Still manages to find the most inopportune time to turn the ball over. Offensive line has not helped him, running back injuries do not help either, play calling by the offensive coordinator is often questioned, but in the end you need to be good enough to at least beat the Denver Broncos in a game that just needs to be won in order to save your season.

At 5-5 the Jets are going to have to go on one of those improbable runs in order to make the playoffs. They can at best go 11-5, but even losing one gives them a 10-6 record and that record is only sometimes good enough to make the playoffs. They are a streaky team, but 5-1 down the stretch is a tall order, so I am guessing their actual playoff chances percentage wise would be at most 15%, and that is probably being generous. Again, it is hard to understand how Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos defense were able to make the Jets look so bad, but the at least the Jets can now always be highlighted throughout Tebow’s career with that game winning rushing touchdown that allowed the Broncos football savior to conquer the Jets in front of a capacity crowd and broadcast nationally on television. Tim Tebow magic on Thursday Night Football.

Like is often the case, the talking heads do not know anything. They hear something said by one talking head and they just repeat it and repeat it. The Jets front office and Coach Rex Ryan knew they were getting not only one of the all-time great running backs, but LaDainian Tomlinson was surely not washed up, had something to prove, could still run over people while making ankle breaking cuts, still had breakaway speed, could catch even the errant Mark Sanchez pass out of the backfield and would be a leader in the locker room.

On Sunday, as LaDainian Tomlinson has done all season long, he showed the Denver Broncos all of the good as he helped the New York Jets beat the Denver Broncos and their smug young coach Josh McDaniels 24-20 in Denver. I’ll give Josh McDaniels this, I loved his celebration last year when the Broncos beat the Patriots which really pissed off Coach Bill Belichick

The game was not the Jets best, with Mark Sanchez throwing a couple interceptions and many other passes that should have been intercepted. The defense and Darrelle Revis were not at their best allowing the Broncos league worst running game to finally appear, but the defense did hold Kyle Orton to under 300 yards something most teams this season have not been able to do. But in the end, the Jets made just enough plays to edge the Broncos and got some help from the officials.

The field judge Gary Cavaletto called a desperation throw by Mark Sanchez on 4th and 6 as pass interference on Renaldo Hill, who lost track of the ball as it sailed in the air and while off balance his fingers hit the face mask of Santonio Holmes, who himself was off balance and falling to the ground. With a second life, and just a couple minutes left in the game, the Jets offense took the controversial penalty which gave them first and goal at the two yard line and cashed in. LaDainian Tomlinson took it in untouched, as the Broncos seemingly let him score, and the defense had a chance to stop the Broncos for the win. The suspense finally ended, as the defense recovered a Kyle Orton fumble on a terrible hike by his center as the Broncos were driving on their last possession.

The Dolphins and Patriots both won in close games against good competition, so it still appears the AFC East is going to be a tough battle right to the end of the season. The Jets have a bye week coming up, which should help rest some of the nagging injuries. But for now, the Jets at 5-1 are off to a great start considering their schedule has been awfully tough so far.

Josh McDaniel Celebrates Beating Bill Belichick

Meanwhile, the old Bill Belichick put on that usual scour as he ran off the field after the overtime field goal by the Broncos sailed through the upright to the delight of a huge crowd in Colorado. You know he was pissed that Quarterback Kyle Orton outplayed Tom Brady. You know he was pissed his one time prodigy Coach McDaniel just beat him on national television. You know he was pissed the Jets can take a lead in the AFC East Division by beating the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football.

In other related news of AFC East foes struggling: The Buffalo Bills lost a game 6-3. Three points is a pretty piss poor performance, expect Terrell Owens not to be smiling anytime soon and his mouth to begin singing at any moment.