How the Broncos together with the malleable QB can stop the Chiefs' rule.
Ex Buffalo Bills assistant coach an analyst serves as a football expert who also represents 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 in the football calendar , after last week's discussion about two top teams as a potential Super Bowl match-up, each surrendered their perfect starts.
Striking in those games were the amount of infractions both conceded. The Eagles committed them at crucial times so they kind of beat themselves having led by two touchdowns going into the final quarter versus the Denver Broncos, set to play in London this Sunday.
However it proved positive to observe how Denver's QB the rookie was able to have the shortfall and then direct three scoring drives on three possessions in the fourth quarter, to win the game 21-17.
The Broncos have the defensive player of the year with CB Pat Surtain II. They are number one in goal-line defense, whereas Philadelphia are number one in scoring near the end zone, yet the Broncos prevailed in that contest.
They executed effective strategies in terms of disguised blitzes. They did not always sending extra pass rushers but they could position two LBs in the interior then withdrawing them and send a slot defender off the edge.
At the start of the season, we said during a show that the Broncos could be the current year's dark horses. They finished last season strongly then did a good job of building upon that.
Could Denver be this year's underdog story?
New TE their tight end has excelled significantly while new RB JK Dobbins is a guy they believe in. He's currently 5th league-wide for rushing yards (over 400) as well as tied-fourth for rushing touchdowns (4).
It's impressive that the coach the Broncos' leader has "RUN IT!" prominently of his playcall sheet.
That shows how Denver are a team that wants to prioritize the run, because one can achieve much off the back of that. It reduces opposing rushes and keeps you in favourable down and distances.
This has helped quarterback the young passer, who entered the NFL as the 12th overall draft pick last year, throwing 29 TDs – second only to Justin Herbert in rookie records (31 back in 2020).
Other elite QBs have powerful arms to pass all over, however they lack in the same way as Nix. He boasts incredible passing ability, which is different, plus he's so athletic.
His assets are his movement, the capacity to pass on the run, as well as using different arm angles to make throws when he rolls outside protection, on rollouts. He can throw that layered pass over the middle or past defenders.
As a rookie QB, at 25, he's got a lot of composure in the pocket and isn't bothered by extra rushers. He aims to avoid being tackled whenever possible and is able throw under pressure. He possesses sharp intelligence and is quick to decide.
If you consistently run the ball it consumes the clock and forces the defence to be on the field for longer, and if you've got an athletic quarterback the defense must defend the field downfield and horizontally. This proves exhausting.
The quarterback has pushed back with the coach on the sideline at times and I think the coach appreciates that attitude, that he's a fierce rival. In my view it's fun for him to have a rookie QB that is similar to play-dough. He can really build something up the way he wants to shape him. I think it's a unique opportunity for the coach.
Payton owns a Super Bowl and has passed a legend for career NFL wins (173, tying for 14th). He has witnessed everything. I think the achievements the Broncos are having offensively is largely down to his guidance, his schemes, his game sense – and the combination with the QB aids make him into who he is.
There's no better a more qualified person guiding you, to help you through difficult moments and boost confidence.
I believe in Denver's defence, in the QB's grit and calm. Yet are they strong enough to go against an elite team at its best? Since that wasn't a Super Bowl performance from Philadelphia last Sunday.
Currently, it's unlikely the Broncos are elite. They're working above average, which is a good place to be in their division. The key is is maintain this path.
They excel at embracing their strength, that is the ground game, and this is exactly what they should do versus the Jets at Tottenham. It will likely be the JK Dobbins show, in essence.
The Jets have surrendered 140 yards on the ground each contest (sixth worst), five rushing touchdowns this season (in the bottom ten), and they are the only team without a win any game.
Since the NFL started recording turnovers in 1933, the Jets are also the inaugural squad to be without any turnovers in five outings, which is surprising when you think that the head coach was previously a defensive coach with another team.
Patrick Mahomes says Kansas City have 'already lost too many games' after Monday's defeat by the Jaguars.
Following the upcoming matchup, the Broncos face a smooth-ish schedule until their break (in week 12) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, the Texans plus Las Vegas Raiders prior to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Looking at the AFC West, the Chiefs hold a losing record and the Broncos are even with the Chargers at 3-2 so they could make a run for the top of the West.
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