How these Denver Broncos and their malleable quarterback can stop the Chiefs' dominance.

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NFL 2025 season: Week six

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We're in the sixth week of the NFL season , following last week's talk about two top teams as possible championship contenders, each surrendered their unbeaten records.

Notable during those contests was the number of penalties both conceded. Philadelphia did so in key moments so they kind of defeated themselves after leading by two touchdowns going into the final quarter versus Denver, who play in London this Sunday.

But it proved positive to see that Denver quarterback Bo Nix managed to have the shortfall and then direct three scoring drives in three attempts in the fourth quarter, securing the game by four points.

Denver have the defensive player of the year with cornerback their star corner. They rank first in red zone defence, while the Eagles lead the league in scoring near the end zone, yet Denver won that contest.

They executed the Eagles' number regarding disguised blitzes. They did not always sending extra pass rushers instead they might plug two LBs in the interior then drop them out and send a slot defender from the outside.

Early on in the campaign, we said on a program that the Broncos might emerge as this season's surprise contenders. They finished last season strongly and did a good job of building upon that.

New tight end their tight end has excelled big while new running back their rusher is a player the team trusts. He now ranks fifth league-wide for rushing yards (over 400) as well as tied for fourth for rushing touchdowns (four).

I love that the coach Sean Payton has "RUN IT!" at the top on his call sheet.

That shows that the Broncos are a squad that wants to prioritize the run, since one can do a lot off the back of that. It reduces down the pass rush while maintains in favourable down and distances.

This has helped QB the young passer, who entered into the league as the 12th overall draft pick last year, throwing 29 touchdown passes – just behind Justin Herbert in rookie records (31 in 2020).

Josh Allen and Herbert possess the arm strength to throw all over, but they don't move in the same way that Nix has. He boasts exceptional passing ability, which is different, plus he is highly agile.

His assets are his mobility, the capacity to throw on the run, as well as finding varied release points to deliver throws as he moves outside protection, on rollouts. He can deliver that layered pass across the middle or over the corner.

As a rookie QB, aged 25, he displays great poise in the pocket and is not bothered by the blitz. He aims to avoid being tackled as much as possible and is able throw under pressure. He has a high football IQ and is quick to decide.

If you constantly rush it consumes time and forces the opponent to be on the field for longer, and if you have an athletic quarterback the defence has to cover the field vertically side to side. This proves exhausting.

Nix has bitten back with the coach during games at times and it seems the coach likes that fire, that he's such a competitor. I think it's fun for the coach to have a rookie QB who's similar to moldable clay. He can really build something up the way he wants to build it. I believe it's a special experience for the coach.

Payton owns a championship and has surpassed Bill Parcells for career NFL wins (173, tying for 14th). He's seen everything. In my opinion the success the Broncos are experiencing on offence is largely due to his guidance, his play-calling, his game sense – and the pairing with the QB aids shape him into who he is.

There's no better a better guy guiding you, to help you during some of the tougher situations and build confidence.

I believe in the Broncos' defense, in the QB's grit and calm. But is the team good enough to go against a top squad at full strength? Since that wasn't a Super Bowl performance from Philadelphia last Sunday.

Currently, it's unlikely the Broncos are elite. They're performing above average, that's a solid position to be in their division. The key to do is maintain this trajectory.

They're really good at embracing their forte, which is the ground game, and that's exactly what they must do versus the New York Jets at Tottenham. It will likely be the JK Dobbins show, essentially.

The Jets have surrendered 140 yards on the ground per game (among the worst), five rushing touchdowns so far (10th worst), and they're the only team without a win a game.

Ever since the NFL started recording takeaways in 1933, this team are the first team to go without any turnovers in five outings, this is kind of shocking considering that their new coach Aaron Glenn a defensive coach at the Detroit Lions.

Following the upcoming matchup, the Broncos have a smooth-ish schedule up to their bye (in week twelve) - the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and the Raiders before the Chiefs.

In their division, Kansas City are 2-3 and the Broncos are tied with the Chargers on 3-2 meaning they could challenge for the top of the division.

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