Ways these Broncos and their 'play-dough' quarterback can end the Kansas City Chiefs' rule.
Ex NFL team coach an analyst serves as an NFL pundit who also represents Great Britain's national squad.
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NFL 2025 season: Week six
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It's week six in the NFL season and after recent talk regarding two top teams being a potential Super Bowl match-up, each lost their perfect starts.
Striking during those contests was the amount of infractions each conceded. The Eagles committed them at crucial times meaning they kind of beat themselves having led by two touchdowns entering the final quarter against the Denver Broncos, set to play overseas this Sunday.
However it proved good to observe that Denver's QB the rookie managed to overcome the shortfall before lead three scoring drives on three possessions in the fourth quarter, to win the game 21-17.
Denver boast the defensive player of the year with CB Pat Surtain II. They are first in red zone defence, while Philadelphia lead the league in red zone offence, yet the Broncos prevailed in that contest.
They had effective strategies regarding disguised blitzes. They weren't necessarily sending more than four defenders instead they could position two LBs in the interior before withdrawing them and send a nickel from the outside.
At the start of the season, we said on a program that Denver could be the current year's dark horses. They finished the previous year strongly then excelled in continuing that momentum.
Are the Denver Broncos this year's dark horses?
Recently acquired tight end Evan Engram has excelled significantly and new RB JK Dobbins is a player they believe in. He now ranks 5th league-wide for rushing yards (402) as well as tied for fourth in rushing scores (4).
I love how the coach the Broncos' leader has "RUSH!" at the top of his playcall sheet.
This demonstrates that the Broncos are a squad that wants to run first, because you can achieve much based on that approach. It reduces down the pass rush while keeps you in positive down and distances.
It's also benefited quarterback the young passer, who entered the NFL as the 12th overall draft pick last year, throwing 29 touchdown passes – just behind Justin Herbert for the rookie record (31 back in 2020).
Other elite QBs have powerful arms to throw anywhere, however they don't move the mobility that Nix has. He has exceptional passing ability, a unique trait, and he is so athletic.
His assets include his movement, the capacity to pass while moving, and using varied release points to deliver throws as he moves outside protection, on rollouts. He can throw that layered pass across the middle and past defenders.
As a rookie QB, aged 25, he displays a lot of poise in the pocket and is not really fazed by the blitz. He tries to evade being tackled whenever possible and can pass under pressure. He has sharp intelligence and remains quick to decide.
If you constantly rush it eats up the clock and forces the opponent to be on the field extended periods, and when you have a mobile QB the defence has to cover the field downfield and horizontally. It can be exhausting.
The quarterback has bitten back with the coach during games at times and it seems Payton appreciates that attitude, seeing him as a fierce rival. In my view it's exciting for him to have a rookie QB that is similar to play-dough. The coach can really develop him the way he desires to build it. I think it's a unique opportunity for the coach.
Payton has won a championship and has surpassed Bill Parcells in all-time victories (173 - tied 14th overall). He has witnessed everything. I think the achievements the Broncos are having on offence is mostly down to his leadership, his schemes, his situational awareness – and the combination with Nix helps make him what he is.
There's no better a better guy in your ear, to assist you during difficult moments and build self-belief.
I have faith in Denver's defence, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But are they good enough to face a top squad at full strength? Because that was not championship-level play by the Eagles in their last game.
Right now, it's unlikely Denver are elite. They're working better than most, that's a solid position to be in their division. All they need is is maintain this trajectory.
They excel at leaning into their forte, that is running the ball, and this is exactly what they must do versus the Jets at Tottenham. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, essentially.
The Jets have allowed 140 rushing yards per game (sixth worst), five ground scores this season (in the bottom ten), and they're the sole squad yet to win any game.
Ever since the league started recording turnovers decades ago, this team are the first team to go without a single takeaway through five games, which is kind of shocking when you think that their new coach was previously defensive co-ordinator at the Detroit Lions.
The Chiefs' QB says Kansas City have 'already lost too many games' after a recent loss by the Jaguars.
Following this Sunday's game, Denver have a smooth-ish schedule up to their bye (in week twelve) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, the Texans and the Raiders before the Kansas City Chiefs.
Looking at the AFC West, the Chiefs are 2-3 while Denver are tied with the Chargers on 3-2 so they could make a run at leading the division.
This hinges on which form of the Chiefs they face because Denver {beat|def
