How the Denver Broncos together with their 'play-dough' QB can stop that Chiefs' reign.

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NFL 2025 season: Week six

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We're in the sixth week in the football calendar and following recent talk regarding two top teams being a potential Super Bowl match-up, each lost their perfect starts.

Notable in those games were the amount of infractions both conceded. The Eagles committed them at crucial times meaning they essentially defeated themselves after leading by two touchdowns entering the fourth period against Denver, set to play in London this weekend.

However it proved good to observe how Denver quarterback Bo Nix was able to have that deficit before direct three successful possessions on three possessions during the final period, securing the game 21-17.

Denver have the defensive player of the year in CB their star corner. They rank first in goal-line defense, whereas the Eagles lead the league in red zone offence, and Denver won that battle.

They had effective strategies in terms of disguised blitzes. They did not always sending extra defenders instead they could plug two linebackers in the 'A' gap then drop them out and dispatch a nickel from the outside.

At the start of the season, we said on a program how the Broncos could be the current year's dark horses. They ended the previous year well then did a good job of building upon that.

Recently acquired tight end their tight end has excelled big and recent RB JK Dobbins is a guy the team trusts. He now ranks fifth in the NFL for rushing yards (402) and tied-fourth in rushing scores (4).

I love how the coach the Broncos' leader has "RUSH!" at the top on his call sheet.

That shows that Denver are a squad aiming to prioritize the run, because one can do a lot off the back of that. It reduces down the pass rush and keeps you in positive situations.

It's also benefited quarterback Bo Nix, who entered into the league as a first-round selection in the prior draft, passing for 29 TDs – just behind Justin Herbert in rookie records (31 back in 2020).

Josh Allen and Herbert possess the arm strength to throw anywhere, but they don't move in the same way as Nix. He boasts exceptional passing ability, which is different, and 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 the pass when he rolls out of the pocket, the bootlegs. He can throw that layered pass across the middle and past defenders.

As a rookie QB, aged 25, he displays great composure in the pocket and is not bothered by extra rushers. He aims to avoid being tackled whenever possible and can pass in tight spots. He has a high football IQ and is quick to decide.

When you constantly rush it consumes the clock and forces the opponent to stay in play extended periods, and if you've got a mobile QB the defense must defend the field vertically side to side. It can be draining.

The quarterback has bitten back with the coach on the sideline sometimes and it seems Payton likes that fire, seeing him as such a competitor. In my view it's fun for the coach to have a rookie QB that is similar to moldable clay. He can really develop him how he wants to shape him. I believe it's a special experience for him.

Payton has won a championship and has surpassed a legend for career NFL wins (173, tying for 14th). He's seen it all. In my opinion the achievements Denver are experiencing on offence is largely down to his leadership, his schemes, his game sense – and the pairing with Nix aids make him into who he is.

You wouldn't want a more qualified person in your ear, to assist you through some of the tougher situations and build self-belief.

I believe in the Broncos' defense, in the QB's grit and calm. Yet is the team good enough to face an elite team at full strength? Because that was not championship-level play from Philadelphia last Sunday.

Currently, I don't think Denver are elite. They're working above average, which is a solid position to hold their division. The key to do is maintain this path.

They're really good at leaning into their forte, which is the ground game, and this is precisely what they must do versus the Jets in London. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, in essence.

New York have surrendered 140 yards on the ground each contest (among the worst), five ground scores so far (in the bottom ten), and they're the sole squad without a win a game.

Ever since the NFL started recording turnovers in 1933, this team are the first team to be without a single takeaway through five games, this is surprising considering that the head coach was previously a defensive coach with another team.

After the upcoming matchup, Denver face a smooth-ish schedule until their break (in week twelve) - the Giants, the Cowboys, Houston Texans and the Raiders before the Kansas City Chiefs.

In the AFC West, Kansas City hold a losing record while Denver are even with the Los Angeles Chargers on 3-2 so they could challenge at leading the West.

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