How these Broncos together with the flexible QB could halt that Chiefs' rule.

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NFL 2025 season: Week six

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We're in the sixth week in the football calendar and after recent discussion regarding the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles as possible championship contenders, each lost their unbeaten records.

Striking during those contests was the amount of infractions each conceded. Philadelphia committed them at crucial times meaning they essentially defeated themselves after leading by two touchdowns entering the fourth period against the Denver Broncos, who play in London this Sunday.

However it proved good to observe how Denver's QB the rookie was able to overcome the shortfall and then direct three successful possessions in three attempts during the final period, to win the victory by four points.

Denver boast the defensive player of the year with cornerback Pat Surtain II. They are number one in red zone defence, whereas Philadelphia lead the league in red zone offence, and Denver prevailed in that contest.

They had effective strategies regarding disguised blitzes. They did not necessarily sending more than four pass rushers instead they could plug two linebackers in the 'A' gap then drop them out and send a slot defender off the edge.

Early on in the campaign, we said on a program that Denver might emerge as the current year's dark horses. They ended the previous year strongly and excelled of building upon that.

Recently acquired TE Evan Engram has excelled big and new RB their rusher is a player the team trusts. He now ranks fifth in the NFL for rushing yards (402) and tied for fourth in rushing scores (4).

I love how head coach Sean Payton displays "RUSH!" at the top on his call sheet.

This demonstrates that Denver represent a team that wants to prioritize the run, because you can achieve much off the back of that. It slows opposing rushes while keeps you in favourable down and distances.

This has benefited QB the young passer, who came the NFL as the 12th overall draft pick last year, passing for 29 TDs – second only to Justin Herbert in rookie records (31 in 2020).

Other elite QBs have the arm strength to throw anywhere, but they don't move in the same way that Nix has. He has incredible arm talent, a unique trait, plus he's so athletic.

His strengths are his mobility, the capacity to pass while moving, and finding different arm angles to make throws when he rolls out of the pocket, the bootlegs. He is able to throw precision throws across the middle or past defenders.

As a rookie QB, at 25, he's got great composure in the pocket and isn't really fazed by the blitz. He tries to avoid being tackled whenever possible and can pass in tight spots. He possesses a high football IQ and is very decisive.

If you constantly rush it eats up time and forces the opponent to be in play for longer, and when you've got a mobile QB the defence must defend the area downfield and horizontally. It can be draining.

Nix has pushed back with the coach on the sideline sometimes and it seems the coach likes that attitude, that he's such a competitor. I think it's fun for the coach to have a rookie QB who's similar to moldable clay. He can truly build something up how he wants to build it. I believe it's a unique opportunity for him.

Payton owns a Super Bowl and now surpassed a legend in all-time victories (173, tying for 14th). He has witnessed everything. I think the achievements the Broncos are experiencing offensively is mostly due to his leadership, his schemes, his game sense – and the combination with Nix helps make him into who he is.

There's no better a better guy guiding you, to help you during some of the tougher situations and boost self-belief.

I have faith in the Broncos' defense, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. Yet is the team strong enough to go against a top squad at its best? Because that wasn't a Super Bowl performance by the Eagles in their last game.

Currently, I don't think Denver are elite. They're performing above average, which is a solid position to be in their division. All they need is is maintain this trajectory.

They're really good at embracing their strength, that is the ground game, and that's exactly what they must do versus the New York Jets at Tottenham. It's going to be the JK Dobbins show, in essence.

The Jets have surrendered 140 rushing yards each contest (sixth worst), five rushing touchdowns so far (10th worst), and they're the only team yet to win any game.

Ever since the NFL began tracking takeaways in 1933, the Jets are the inaugural squad to go without a single takeaway through five games, this is surprising when you think that the head coach Aaron Glenn a defensive coach at the Detroit Lions.

Following this Sunday's game, Denver have a smooth-ish schedule until their break (in week twelve) - the Giants, the Cowboys, Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders prior to the Kansas City Chiefs.

In their division, the Chiefs hold a losing record while Denver are tied with the Chargers on 3-2 meaning they could make a run for the top of the West.

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