How the Denver Broncos together with their malleable QB could halt the Chiefs' reign.
Ex NFL team assistant coach an analyst serves as an NFL pundit and plays for Great Britain's national squad.
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Week six of the 2025 NFL season
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We're in the sixth week in the NFL season and after last week's talk regarding the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles being a potential Super Bowl match-up, each surrendered their unbeaten records.
Striking in those games were the number of infractions both conceded. The Eagles did so in key moments meaning they essentially beat themselves after leading by two touchdowns going into the fourth period against Denver, who play in London this weekend.
However it was good to see that Denver's QB the rookie managed to have that deficit before direct three successful possessions in three attempts in the fourth quarter, securing the victory 21-17.
Denver have the defensive player of the year with cornerback Pat Surtain II. They are first in goal-line defense, whereas Philadelphia are number one in scoring near the end zone, yet Denver prevailed in that contest.
They had the Eagles' number regarding disguised blitzes. They did not always rushing extra pass rushers instead they might plug two LBs in the interior then withdrawing them and send a nickel off the edge.
Early on in the campaign, we said during a show that the Broncos could be this season's surprise contenders. They finished the previous year strongly then excelled in continuing that momentum.
Are the Denver Broncos this year's underdog story?
Recently acquired TE their tight end has excelled big while new RB their rusher is a player the team trusts. He's currently fifth in the NFL for rushing yards (over 400) and tied for fourth in rushing scores (4).
I love how head coach Sean Payton displays "RUN IT!" prominently on his call sheet.
This demonstrates that Denver are a team aiming to run first, because one can achieve much off the back of that. It slows down the pass rush while maintains in favourable down and distances.
This has helped quarterback the young passer, who entered the NFL as a first-round selection last year, passing for 29 TDs – just behind Justin Herbert for the rookie record (31 in 2020).
Other elite QBs have the arm strength to pass all over, but they don't move in the same way that Nix has. He boasts incredible passing ability, a unique trait, plus he's highly agile.
His strengths are his mobility, the capacity to pass while moving, and using different arm angles to deliver the pass when he rolls outside protection, on rollouts. He can deliver that layered pass across the middle or over the corner.
For a young quarterback, aged 25, he's got a lot of poise in the pocket and is not really fazed by the blitz. He aims to evade a sack whenever possible and can throw in tight spots. He possesses sharp intelligence and remains quick to decide.
If you constantly rush it eats up the clock and forces the opponent to stay on the field extended periods, and when you've got an athletic quarterback the defense has to defend the area vertically side to side. It can be exhausting.
The quarterback has bitten back with the coach on the sideline sometimes and I think the coach appreciates that fire, seeing him as such a competitor. In my view it's exciting for him to coach a young quarterback who's kind of like play-dough. The coach can really develop him how he desires to shape him. I believe it's a special experience for him.
The head coach owns a championship and has surpassed Bill Parcells for career NFL wins (173 - tied 14th overall). He's seen it all. In my opinion the success the Broncos are having on offence is mostly down to his guidance, his play-calling, his game sense – and the combination with the QB aids shape him what he is.
You wouldn't want a more qualified person guiding you, to assist you during difficult moments and build confidence.
I have faith in the Broncos' defense, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But is the team strong enough to go against a top squad at full strength? Because that wasn't championship-level play by the Eagles last Sunday.
Right now, it's unlikely Denver are elite. They're performing above average, which is a solid position to hold their division. All they need to do is maintain this path.
They excel at embracing their forte, that is the ground game, and this is precisely what they should do versus the Jets in London. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, essentially.
The Jets have surrendered 140 rushing yards each contest (among the worst), five ground scores so far (10th worst), and they are the sole squad yet to win a game.
Ever since the league started recording takeaways in 1933, this team are the first team to be without any turnovers through five games, this is kind of shocking considering that their new coach was previously defensive co-ordinator at the Detroit Lions.
Patrick Mahomes says the Chiefs are off to a poor start following a recent loss by the Jaguars.
After this Sunday's game, Denver have a smooth-ish schedule until their bye (in week 12) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders before the Kansas City Chiefs.
In their division, the Chiefs hold a losing record and the Broncos are even with the Chargers on 3-2 meaning they could challenge for the top of the West.
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