NFL week 13: Jets grounded as Broncos stop win streak
Appearing hardly bothered by the steady rain and wind that whipped through the Meadowlands, Cutler threw for 357 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Denver Broncos to a 34-17 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.
"He embraced throwing in the rain," Denver coach Mike Shanahan said. "He likes it. There is nothing that seems to bother him. Some guys it bothers, others it doesn't. With Cutler, he likes throwing the wet ball."
Cutler finished 27-of-43 passing, mixing in short, accurate throws with a few long ones while picking on the Jets' suspect secondary.
"I don't know if 'likes' is the right word," Cutler said. "I think it has a lot to do with mind-set. We knew last night what the conditions would be like. I've had some success in the past in inclement weather, being able to throw it. I just feel comfortable back there throwing it."
And it certainly showed. Cutler helped the Broncos (7-5) wash away the sting of a 31-10 loss to Oakland at home last weekend by stopping the Jets' five-game winning streak. Rookie Peyton Hillis rushed for a career-high 129 yards and a score, becoming the first to gain 100 or more yards against New York's third-ranked run defense.
"The thing that really got me going was the ESPN analysis, and they were all saying we shouldn't get off the plane," Hillis said. "That really got me fired up."
It was a disappointing loss for New York (8-4), which was coming off emotional victories at New England and Tennessee and was making a claim as the conference's top team.
"We just didn't show up like we were supposed to today," Jets running back Thomas Jones said.
Added running back Leon Washington: "We realize we're not as good as we thought we were."
Brandon Stokley and Eddie Royal each had touchdown catches, and tight ends Tony Scheffler and Daniel Graham combined for 13 catches and 149 yards as the Broncos took a commanding three-game lead in the AFC West with four games left.
"We took this as a challenge," receiver Brandon Marshall said. "We came out today and showed what we can do when we play consistent."
Jones had 138 yards rushing and two touchdowns for New York, which maintained its one-game lead in the AFC East over New England and Miami despite the loss.
"I was really disappointed with the way that we played today," said a clearly irritated coach Eric Mangini. "We've established a certain way to play football around here. We've established a certain identity, and this wasn't even close to that."
Brett Favre struggled in the sloppy conditions, finishing 23-of-43 for 247 yards and an interception.
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