Ways the Denver Broncos together with the flexible QB can stop that Chiefs' rule.
Former Buffalo Bills assistant coach Phoebe Schecter is a football expert who also represents Great Britain's flag football team.
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NFL 2025 season: Week six
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We're in the sixth week of the football calendar and after recent talk about two top teams as possible championship contenders, each surrendered their unbeaten records.
Striking in those games were the amount of penalties both conceded. Philadelphia did so in key moments meaning they kind of beat themselves after leading by two touchdowns going into the fourth period versus the Denver Broncos, set to play in London this Sunday.
However it proved good to see how Denver's QB the rookie managed to overcome the shortfall and then direct three successful possessions in three attempts in the fourth quarter, securing the victory by four points.
Denver have the defensive player of the year in CB their star corner. They are number one in goal-line defense, while the Eagles are number one in scoring near the end zone, and Denver won that contest.
They executed the Eagles' number in terms of simulated pressure. They weren't always rushing extra defenders but they might plug two LBs in the interior before drop them out and send a nickel from the outside.
At the start of the season, it was noted during a show that the Broncos could be the current year's dark horses. They finished last season strongly and excelled of building upon that.
Could Denver be this season's dark horses?
New TE Evan Engram has excelled significantly and new running back their rusher is a guy the team trusts. He now ranks 5th league-wide in ground gains (over 400) as well as tied-fourth for rushing touchdowns (four).
It's impressive that the coach the Broncos' leader has "RUSH!" at the top of his playcall sheet.
This demonstrates that the Broncos represent a team that wants to run first, since you can achieve much off the back of that. It slows opposing rushes and keeps you in favourable down and distances.
This has helped quarterback Bo Nix, who came the NFL as a first-round selection in the prior draft, throwing 29 TDs – just behind Justin Herbert in rookie records (31 back in 2020).
Josh Allen and Herbert have the arm strength to throw anywhere, however they lack the mobility that Nix has. He has exceptional passing ability, which is different, plus he is so athletic.
His strengths are his movement, the capacity to pass on the run, and finding different arm angles to deliver the pass when he rolls outside protection, the bootlegs. He is able to deliver that layered pass over the middle or over the corner.
As a rookie QB, aged 25, he's got a lot of poise in the pocket and is not really fazed by extra rushers. He tries to avoid being tackled whenever possible and is able pass in tight spots. He possesses sharp intelligence and remains quick to decide.
When you consistently rush it eats up time and makes the defence to be on the field extended periods, and when you have an athletic quarterback the defense must cover the area vertically side to side. It can be exhausting.
Nix has pushed back at Payton during games sometimes and I think Payton likes that attitude, that he's such a competitor. I think it's fun for him to have a rookie QB who's kind of like play-dough. The coach can really build something up how he wants to build it. I think it's a unique opportunity for him.
The head coach owns a championship and has surpassed a legend in all-time victories (173 - tied 14th overall). He has witnessed it all. I think the success Denver are having offensively is mostly down to his leadership, his play-calling, his game sense – and the combination with Nix helps shape him what he is.
You wouldn't want a better guy in your ear, to assist you through some of the tougher situations and build self-belief.
I believe in the Broncos' defense, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But is the team strong enough to go against an elite team at full strength? Because that was not a Super Bowl performance by the Eagles in their last game.
Currently, it's unlikely the Broncos are elite. They're performing better than most, that's a solid position to hold the AFC West. All they need is to continue this trajectory.
They excel at leaning into their forte, that is the ground game, and that's precisely what they must do versus the Jets in London. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, in essence.
The Jets have surrendered 140 rushing yards each contest (among the worst), five rushing touchdowns this season (10th worst), and they're the only team without a win a game.
Ever since the NFL started recording takeaways decades ago, the Jets are the first team to be without a single takeaway in five outings, which is kind of shocking when you think that their new coach was previously defensive co-ordinator with another team.
Patrick Mahomes says the Chiefs have 'already lost too many games' following a recent loss to Jacksonville.
After this Sunday's game, the Broncos have a smooth-ish schedule up to their break (in week 12) - the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, the Texans and Las Vegas Raiders before the Kansas City Chiefs.
Looking at the AFC West, Kansas City hold a losing record while Denver are even with the Chargers at 3-2 meaning they could make a run for the top of the division.
It depends upon what version Kansas City shows up they face since Denver {beat|def
