How the Denver Broncos together with the malleable QB could halt that Kansas City Chiefs' rule.

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Week six of the 2025 NFL season

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It's week six in the football calendar and after recent discussion about two top teams being a potential Super Bowl match-up, they both lost their unbeaten records.

Notable in those games were the amount of infractions both committed. The Eagles committed them in key moments so they essentially defeated themselves having led 17-3 entering the fourth period against the Denver Broncos, who play in London this Sunday.

But it proved positive to see how Denver's QB Bo Nix was able to have the shortfall before lead three scoring drives in three attempts in the fourth quarter, to win the game by four points.

The Broncos boast the defensive player of the year in cornerback Pat Surtain II. They are number one in goal-line defense, while Philadelphia are number one in red zone offence, yet Denver prevailed in that contest.

They executed effective strategies in terms of simulated pressure. They weren't necessarily rushing extra pass rushers but they might position two linebackers in the interior before withdrawing them and dispatch a slot defender off the edge.

Early on of the season, we said on a program that the Broncos could be this season's dark horses. They finished the previous year strongly then did a good job of building upon that.

Recently acquired tight end their tight end has stepped up significantly and recent RB their rusher is a player the team trusts. He's currently 5th league-wide in ground gains (402) as well as tied-fourth for rushing touchdowns (four).

It's impressive how head coach Sean Payton has "RUSH!" prominently of his playcall sheet.

This demonstrates how Denver are a squad that wants to prioritize the run, because one can achieve much based on that approach. It slows down the pass rush and keeps you in positive situations.

This has helped quarterback Bo Nix, who entered into the league as a first-round selection last year, passing for 29 TDs – second only to a star QB in rookie records (31 in 2020).

Josh Allen and Herbert possess powerful arms to throw all over, but they don't move in the same way that Nix has. He has exceptional arm talent, a unique trait, plus he is so athletic.

His assets include his movement, being able to throw on the run, and using different arm angles to make throws as he moves outside protection, on rollouts. He can throw precision throws over the middle or over the corner.

For a young quarterback, at 25, he's got a lot of composure under pressure and isn't bothered by extra rushers. He tries to avoid a sack as much as possible and can throw under pressure. He possesses a high football IQ and remains very decisive.

If you constantly rush it eats up time and forces the defence to stay in play extended periods, and when you've got a mobile QB the defense has to cover the field vertically and horizontally. This proves exhausting.

The quarterback has bitten back with the coach on the sideline at times and I think Payton appreciates that fire, that he's such a competitor. I think it's fun for him to coach a rookie QB who's kind of like moldable clay. The coach can truly build something up how he wants to shape him. I think it's a unique opportunity for the coach.

The head coach has won a Super Bowl and has surpassed Bill Parcells for career NFL wins (173, tying for 14th). He has witnessed it all. In my opinion the achievements the Broncos are experiencing offensively is largely due 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 some of the tougher situations and boost self-belief.

I have faith in the Broncos' defense, in the QB's grit and calm. Yet is the team good enough to go against an elite team at full strength? Since that wasn't championship-level play by the Eagles last Sunday.

Currently, I don't think Denver are elite. They're performing better than most, which is a solid position to be in the AFC West. The key is is maintain this path.

They excel at embracing their strength, which is the ground game, and that's precisely what they should do versus the Jets at Tottenham. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, essentially.

New York have surrendered 140 rushing yards each contest (sixth worst), five ground scores this season (in the bottom ten), and they're the only team without a win a game.

Since the NFL started recording turnovers in 1933, the Jets are also the inaugural squad to go without a single takeaway through five games, this is surprising when you think that their new coach was previously defensive co-ordinator at the Detroit Lions.

After this Sunday's game, Denver face a manageable slate up to their bye (in week twelve) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans plus Las Vegas Raiders before the Chiefs.

In their division, the Chiefs are 2-3 and the Broncos are tied with the Chargers at 3-2 meaning they could challenge at leading the West.

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