Broncos Gameballs

Oct 12, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker (83) is tripped up by New York Jets cornerback Kyle Wilson (20) during the fourth quarter of their NFL football game at MetLife Stadium. The Broncos defeated the Jets 31-17. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports

Welker only finished with one catch, but it kept a late drive alive for the Broncos and allowed Talib to ice the game with his pick-six. It is the fifth in the last six years for Talib, behind Charles Tillman’s six during that time.

It’s cliche, but in the big moments you need your best players to rise to the occasion, and the two who did that for Denver were Welker and Talib.

It wasn’t pretty, but there aren’t style points for wins. All that matters is the Broncos are 4-1 and found a way to win another tight game.