How these Denver Broncos and the flexible QB can end that Chiefs' dominance.
Former NFL team assistant coach an analyst serves as a football expert and plays for Great Britain's flag football team.
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Week six of the 2025 NFL season
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It's week six of the NFL season , after last week's talk regarding two top teams as a potential Super Bowl match-up, they both surrendered their perfect starts.
Striking during those contests were the amount of infractions both conceded. Philadelphia did so in key moments meaning they kind of defeated themselves after leading by two touchdowns going into the fourth period versus Denver, who play in London this Sunday.
However it was positive to observe how Denver's QB Bo Nix was able to overcome that deficit before direct three successful possessions on three possessions during the final period, securing the game by four points.
The Broncos have the top defender in cornerback their star corner. They rank first in goal-line defense, while the Eagles are number one in scoring near the end zone, and the Broncos prevailed in that contest.
They had the Eagles' number in terms of simulated pressure. They did not always sending more than four pass rushers instead they might plug two linebackers in the 'A' gap then drop them out and send a nickel from the outside.
Early on in the campaign, it was noted on a program that Denver might emerge as this season's surprise contenders. They finished the previous year strongly and excelled in continuing that momentum.
Could Denver be this year's underdog story?
Recently acquired tight end Evan Engram has excelled significantly while new running back their rusher is a player the team trusts. He's currently 5th league-wide in ground gains (over 400) as well as tied for fourth for rushing touchdowns (four).
I love how head coach Sean Payton has "RUN IT!" prominently of his playcall sheet.
This demonstrates that Denver represent a team aiming to prioritize the run, because you can achieve much off the back of that. It reduces opposing rushes while maintains in positive down and distances.
This has benefited QB the young passer, who entered the NFL as the 12th overall draft pick last year, passing for 29 TDs – second only to a star QB for the rookie record (31 in 2020).
Josh Allen and Herbert have powerful arms to pass anywhere, but they lack the mobility that Nix has. He boasts incredible arm talent, a unique trait, and he is so athletic.
His assets include his movement, the capacity to throw while moving, and using different arm angles to deliver the pass as he moves out of the pocket, the bootlegs. He is able to throw precision throws over the middle or over the corner.
As a rookie QB, aged 25, he's got a lot of poise under pressure and isn't bothered by the blitz. He aims to evade a sack whenever possible and is able throw under pressure. He possesses a high football IQ and is very decisive.
If you consistently run the ball it eats up time and forces the opponent to stay in play extended periods, and when you have a mobile QB the defence has to defend the field vertically and horizontally. It can be exhausting.
The quarterback has bitten back at Payton during games sometimes and it seems Payton appreciates that fire, seeing him as such a competitor. In my view it's exciting for him to coach a young quarterback that is similar to play-dough. The coach can truly develop him the way he desires to shape him. I believe it's a unique opportunity for him.
The head coach has won a Super Bowl and now passed a legend for career NFL wins (173, tying for 14th). He has witnessed it all. In my opinion the success Denver are experiencing on offence is mostly down to his leadership, his schemes, his game sense – and the combination with the QB helps make him into who he is.
There's no better a better guy guiding you, to help you during difficult moments and boost confidence.
I believe in the Broncos' defense, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. Yet is the team good enough to face an elite team at full strength? Because that was not a Super Bowl performance by the Eagles in their last game.
Right now, it's unlikely Denver are incredible. They're working better than most, which is a solid position to hold their division. All they need to do is maintain this trajectory.
They're really good at leaning into their forte, which is running the ball, and this is exactly what they should do versus the Jets at Tottenham. It's going to be the JK Dobbins show, in essence.
New York have surrendered 140 yards on the ground per game (sixth worst), five rushing touchdowns so far (in the bottom ten), and they are the only team yet to win a game.
Since the league started recording takeaways decades ago, the Jets are also the first team to go without any turnovers in five outings, this is kind of shocking considering that the head coach was previously defensive co-ordinator at the Detroit Lions.
Patrick Mahomes says Kansas City are off to a poor start following Monday's defeat to Jacksonville.
After this Sunday's game, the Broncos have a manageable slate up to their break (in week 12) - the Giants, the Cowboys, the Texans and the Raiders before the Kansas City Chiefs.
In the AFC West, the Chiefs are 2-3 and the Broncos are tied with the Los Angeles Chargers at 3-2 so they could make a run for the top of the division.
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