How the Broncos together with the malleable quarterback can halt the Kansas City Chiefs' rule.

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NFL 2025 season: Week six

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It's week six of the football calendar and following last week's discussion regarding the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles as possible championship contenders, they both surrendered their perfect starts.

Striking during those contests was the number of penalties both committed. Philadelphia committed them in key moments meaning they essentially beat themselves after leading 17-3 going into the final quarter against Denver, who play in London this Sunday.

But it was good to see how Denver's QB Bo Nix was able to have that deficit before lead three scoring drives on three possessions in the fourth quarter, securing the victory by four points.

The Broncos boast the top defender with CB their star corner. They rank first in red zone defence, while the Eagles lead the league in red zone offence, yet Denver won that battle.

They had effective strategies in terms of simulated pressure. They weren't always sending extra defenders instead they could position two linebackers in the 'A' gap before withdrawing them and dispatch a nickel from the outside.

At the start of the season, it was noted during a show how Denver could be the current year's surprise contenders. They finished last season well then did a good job of building upon that.

Recently acquired TE their tight end has excelled significantly while new RB JK Dobbins is a guy the team trusts. He's currently 5th in the NFL in ground gains (402) as well as tied-fourth for rushing touchdowns (4).

It's impressive how the coach the Broncos' leader has "RUN IT!" at the top of his playcall sheet.

That shows that Denver represent a squad aiming to prioritize the run, because you can do a lot based on that approach. It reduces down the pass rush while keeps you in favourable situations.

It's also helped QB Bo Nix, who entered the NFL as a first-round selection last year, throwing 29 touchdown passes – just behind Justin Herbert in rookie records (31 back in 2020).

Other elite QBs have powerful arms to pass anywhere, but they don't move in the same way as Nix. He has exceptional arm talent, a unique trait, plus he is so athletic.

His strengths are his movement, being able to pass while moving, and using varied release points to make throws as he moves outside protection, on rollouts. He can deliver that layered pass across the middle or over the corner.

For a young quarterback, at 25, he's got a lot of composure in the pocket and is not really fazed by the blitz. He tries to avoid a sack as much as possible and can pass in tight spots. He possesses a high football IQ and is quick to decide.

If you consistently run the ball it consumes the clock and forces the opponent to stay in play for longer, and if you have an athletic quarterback the defence must defend the field downfield and horizontally. It can be draining.

Nix has pushed back at Payton during games sometimes and it seems the coach likes that fire, seeing him as such a competitor. In my view it's fun for him to coach a young quarterback who's kind of like play-dough. He can truly develop him the way he desires to build it. I think it's a unique opportunity for him.

Payton has won a championship and now surpassed a legend in all-time victories (173 - tied 14th overall). He has witnessed it all. I think the success the Broncos are having offensively is largely down to his guidance, his schemes, his situational awareness – and the pairing with Nix helps shape him into who he is.

You wouldn't want a more qualified person guiding you, to help you during difficult moments and build confidence.

I believe in Denver's defence, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. Yet is the team strong enough to go against a top squad at its best? Because that wasn't a Super Bowl performance from Philadelphia in their last game.

Currently, I don't think Denver are elite. They're performing 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 leaning into their forte, that is running the ball, and that's exactly what they must do versus the Jets in London. It's going to be a Dobbins-focused game, essentially.

New York have allowed 140 rushing yards each contest (among the worst), five rushing touchdowns so far (in the bottom ten), and they're the sole squad yet to win a game.

Ever since the NFL began tracking takeaways decades ago, this team are the first team to be without a single takeaway in five outings, which is kind of shocking when you think that the head coach Aaron Glenn defensive co-ordinator at the Detroit Lions.

After the upcoming matchup, Denver face a manageable slate until their break (in week 12) - the New York Giants, the Cowboys, Houston Texans plus Las Vegas Raiders prior to the Chiefs.

In the AFC West, the Chiefs are 2-3 and the Broncos are even with the Los Angeles Chargers at 3-2 so they could make a run for the top of the West.

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