Broncos travel to London to face winless Jets with Powers out

The Denver Broncos will meet the winless New York Jets in a Week 6 neutral-site game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday, Oct. 12, with kickoff scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Eastern. Denver enters 3-2 after a comeback victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, while New York is 0-5 and seeking its first win of the season. The game will be televised nationally on NFL Network.

Denver’s recent fourth-quarter rally in Philadelphia has the team carrying momentum across the Atlantic, but it will do so without starting guard Ben Powers. The Broncos placed Powers on injured reserve after he sustained a biceps injury in Week 5 and said they hope he can return in December. Third-year lineman Alex Palczewski is the leading candidate to step into the starting lineup, with Alex Forsyth and Calvin Throckmorton also available for depth.

Second-year quarterback Bo Nix has completed nearly 65 percent of his passes for 1,103 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions through five games and engineered Denver’s late scoring drives. The Broncos’ ground game has been a focal point early in the season, led by J.K. Dobbins, who has produced consistent rushing totals and four touchdowns. Denver’s...