Ways the Broncos together with their malleable QB could stop that Kansas City Chiefs' rule.
Ex NFL team coach an analyst serves as a football expert who also represents Great Britain's flag football team.
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NFL 2025 season: Week six
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It's week six in the NFL season and after last week's discussion about two top teams as possible championship contenders, each surrendered their perfect starts.
Striking during those contests were the number of penalties both committed. Philadelphia did so in key moments so they essentially beat themselves having led 17-3 entering the final quarter versus the Denver Broncos, who play in London this Sunday.
But it proved positive to see that Denver quarterback Bo Nix managed to have the shortfall before direct three scoring drives on three possessions in the fourth quarter, to win the game by four points.
The Broncos boast the defensive player of the year with CB Pat Surtain II. They are number one in goal-line defense, while the Eagles lead the league in red zone offence, and the Broncos won that contest.
They executed effective strategies regarding disguised blitzes. They did not always rushing extra pass rushers instead they could position two linebackers in the 'A' gap then drop them out and dispatch a nickel off the edge.
At the start in the campaign, we said on a program how the Broncos could be this season's surprise contenders. They finished the previous year well and excelled of building upon that.
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Recently acquired TE their tight end has excelled significantly while new running back JK Dobbins is a guy they believe in. He now ranks fifth in the NFL for rushing yards (402) as well as tied-fourth in rushing scores (4).
I love how head coach the Broncos' leader has "RUN IT!" at the top on his call sheet.
This demonstrates that the Broncos represent a team that wants to prioritize the run, since you can achieve much based on that approach. It reduces opposing rushes and keeps you in favourable down and distances.
This has helped QB Bo Nix, who came into the league as the 12th overall draft pick last year, throwing 29 TDs – second only to a star QB in rookie records (31 in 2020).
Josh Allen and Herbert possess powerful arms to pass anywhere, but they don't move the mobility that Nix has. He boasts incredible arm talent, which is different, and he's so athletic.
His strengths are his mobility, the capacity to throw while moving, and using varied release points to deliver the pass as he moves out of the pocket, on rollouts. He is able to deliver precision throws across the middle and over the corner.
For a young quarterback, aged 25, he's got great composure in the pocket and is not bothered by extra rushers. He tries to avoid being tackled whenever possible and can throw under pressure. He possesses a high football IQ and is very decisive.
When you constantly rush it eats up time and makes the defence to be in play for longer, and when you have an athletic quarterback the defence must cover the area vertically side to side. This proves exhausting.
Nix has pushed back at Payton on the sideline sometimes and I think the coach appreciates that fire, seeing him as such a competitor. In my view it's fun for the coach to have a young quarterback that is similar to play-dough. He can truly develop him the way he wants to shape him. I believe it's a special experience for him.
The head coach owns a championship and has passed a legend for career NFL wins (173, tying for 14th). He's seen it all. In my opinion the success the Broncos are having offensively is mostly due to his leadership, his schemes, his game sense – and the pairing with the QB helps shape him what he is.
There's no better a more qualified person guiding you, to help you during some of the tougher situations and build self-belief.
I have faith in the Broncos' defense, in the QB's grit and calm. But are they strong enough to face an elite team at its best? Because that was not championship-level play by the Eagles last Sunday.
Right now, I don't think the Broncos are elite. They're working above average, that's a solid position to hold their division. All they need is to continue this path.
They're really good at embracing their forte, which is running the ball, and this is exactly what they should do versus the New York Jets at Tottenham. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, essentially.
The Jets have allowed 140 yards on the ground each contest (among the worst), five ground scores this season (10th worst), and they are the only team yet to win any game.
Ever since the NFL started recording takeaways in 1933, the Jets are the first team to go without a single takeaway through five games, this is surprising when you think that the head coach Aaron Glenn defensive co-ordinator with another team.
The Chiefs' QB stated Kansas City are off to a poor start following a recent loss to Jacksonville.
After this Sunday's game, the Broncos have a smooth-ish schedule until their break (in week 12) - the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans plus Las Vegas Raiders prior to the Kansas City Chiefs.
In the AFC West, Kansas City are 2-3 and the Broncos are even with the Chargers at 3-2 so they could challenge for the top of the West.
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