How the Denver Broncos together with their 'play-dough' QB can end that Chiefs' reign.
Former Buffalo Bills 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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It's week six in the NFL season and following last week's talk regarding the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles being possible championship contenders, each lost their unbeaten records.
Notable in those games were the amount of infractions each committed. Philadelphia committed them in key moments meaning they kind of defeated themselves after leading by two touchdowns going into the final quarter against Denver, who play overseas this Sunday.
But it proved good to see how Denver's QB the rookie managed to have the shortfall before lead 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 their star corner. They are number one in red zone defence, whereas Philadelphia are number one in scoring near the end zone, yet the Broncos prevailed in that battle.
They executed effective strategies regarding simulated pressure. They did not always sending more than four defenders instead they could plug two linebackers in the interior then drop them out 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 surprise contenders. They finished last season strongly then did a good job of building upon that.
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Recently acquired tight end Evan Engram has stepped up big while recent 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).
It's impressive that head coach Sean Payton has "RUN IT!" prominently on his call sheet.
This demonstrates how the Broncos are a team that wants to run first, since one can achieve much off the back of that. It slows opposing rushes and maintains in positive situations.
This has benefited QB Bo Nix, who entered into the league as a first-round selection in the prior draft, passing for 29 touchdown passes – second only to Justin Herbert in rookie records (31 back in 2020).
Josh Allen and Herbert possess powerful arms to pass anywhere, but they lack in the same way as Nix. He has incredible arm talent, a unique trait, and he's highly agile.
His strengths include his movement, being able to pass on the run, and using different arm angles to deliver throws as he moves out of the pocket, the bootlegs. He is able to throw precision throws across the middle or over the corner.
As a rookie QB, at 25, he displays a lot of composure in the pocket and isn't bothered by the blitz. He aims to avoid a sack whenever possible and can throw in tight spots. He possesses sharp intelligence and remains very decisive.
If you constantly run the ball it eats up time and makes the opponent to be in play for longer, and if you've got an athletic quarterback the defense must cover the area vertically side to side. It can be exhausting.
The quarterback has bitten back at Payton on the sideline sometimes and it seems Payton appreciates that attitude, seeing him as such a competitor. In my view it's exciting for the coach to have a rookie QB that is similar to play-dough. He can truly build something up how he desires to build it. I believe it's a special experience for the coach.
The head coach owns a Super Bowl and has surpassed Bill Parcells for career NFL wins (173 - tied 14th overall). He's seen everything. In my opinion the success Denver are having offensively is largely down to his guidance, his schemes, his game sense – and the combination with Nix aids shape him into who he is.
You wouldn't want a better guy guiding you, to assist you through difficult moments and build confidence.
I have faith in Denver's defence, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But is the team good enough to go against a top squad at its best? Since that was not a Super Bowl performance by the Eagles in their last game.
Currently, I don't think the Broncos are elite. They're working better than most, that's a good place to be in their division. All they need to do is maintain this trajectory.
They excel at embracing their forte, which is running the ball, and this is precisely what they should do versus the New York Jets in London. It's going to be the JK Dobbins show, essentially.
The Jets have surrendered 140 yards on the ground each contest (sixth worst), five ground scores so far (in the bottom ten), and they are the sole squad yet to win a game.
Ever since the NFL started recording turnovers in 1933, this team are also the first team to go without a single takeaway through five games, this is kind of shocking when you think that the head coach Aaron Glenn defensive co-ordinator at the Detroit Lions.
Patrick Mahomes stated the Chiefs 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 bye (in week 12) - the Giants, the Cowboys, Houston Texans plus the Raiders prior to the Chiefs.
In the AFC West, Kansas City are 2-3 and the Broncos are tied with the Chargers at 3-2 so they could challenge at leading the West.
It depends on what version of the Chiefs they meet because Denver {beat|def
