--CB Ty Law made his second consecutive start at right cornerback. He was credited with four tackles and one pass breakup.

--TE Bubba Franks was inactive for the sixth straight game despite having practiced full for three days leading up to the game.

--WR Brad Smith had one reception for 10 yards. He has eight receptions this season. He also was credited officially with the fumble on the botched exchange between him and WR Jerricho Cotchery on a reverse from the "Wildcat" formation. Denver returned the fumble for a TD.

--TE Dustin Keller had seven receptions for 77 yards and now has 27 catches in the past four games. The speedy yet sometimes bruising tight end is a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses.

--RB/KR Leon Washington had three receptions for 60 yards and two carries for 4 yards on offense. On special teams, he had two punt returns for 7 yards and four kickoff returns for 87 yards.

REPORT CARD VS. BRONCOS

PASSING OFFENSE: C-minus -- Brett Favre looked anything but comfortable in the cold, driving rain, completing only 23 of 43 passes against the Champ Bailey-less Broncos and being intercepted by Dre' Bly on a deep ball. Laveranues Coles, the intended receiver on that pick, was limited to two receptions for 2 yards. TE Dustin Keller had seven catches to lead the team.

RUSHING OFFENSE: B-plus -- Yes, Thomas Jones rushed for 8.6 yards a carry, but most of his 138 yards came on the TDs of 59 and 29 yards, which means the ground game wasn't consistent. Although perhaps the grade should be incomplete, considering the Jets chose not to run on two downs when facing a third-and-1 and then a fourth-and-1 at the Denver 46 in the third quarter.

PASS DEFENSE: D-minus -- Denver's high-flying passing game wasn't deterred by the rain, although the Broncos did use more short passes than usual. They exploited the Jets with wide-receiver screens, much the way New England did, and with tight ends, the way Tennessee tried to. TEs Tony Scheffler and Daniel Graham totaled 13 catches and Jay Cutler passed for 357 yards. Dwight Lowery did have an end-zone pick.

RUSH DEFENSE: D -- Denver's fifth-ranked rushing attack got the better of the Jets' fourth-ranked rushing defense, as the Broncos used converted FB Peyton Hillis at RB and he tore through some gaping holes en route to 129 yards and a TD on 22 carries. The Jets didn't tackle him for any losses.

SPECIAL TEAMS: B -- Leon Washington almost broke his first kickoff return, taking it 31 yards to the Jets' 41, but had only 56 yards on his other three returns, and was held in check on punt returns. The Jets did an even better job on coverage, as Eddie Royal averaged only 10.7 yards on three kickoff returns. Jay Feely ran his FG streak to 11 with a 30-yarder and Reggie Hodges was impressive in the wet conditions, punting four times for a 41-yard net average.

COACHING: D -- Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer followed up a brilliant game plan against Tennessee with several questionable play calls, including the ill-fated "Wildcat" play that resulted in a fumble and a Denver TD. Defensive coordinator Bob Sutton didn't adjust to Denver's short passing game until the second half, and by then much of the damage was done. Eric Mangini can say all he wants that it wasn't a letdown, but it sure looked like one after the wins over New England and Tennessee.