Ways these Broncos together with their malleable QB could stop 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 being a potential Super Bowl match-up, they both lost their perfect starts.

Notable during those contests were the amount of infractions both committed. The Eagles committed them in key moments meaning they kind of defeated themselves having led by two touchdowns entering the final quarter against the Denver Broncos, who play overseas this Sunday.

However it proved good to see how Denver's QB Bo Nix managed to overcome the shortfall before direct three scoring drives in three attempts in the fourth quarter, to win the game 21-17.

The Broncos have the defensive player of the year in cornerback their star corner. They rank number one in red zone defence, while Philadelphia lead the league in red zone offence, yet the Broncos prevailed in that battle.

They executed effective strategies regarding disguised blitzes. They weren't always rushing extra pass rushers instead they might position two linebackers in the interior before drop them out and dispatch a nickel off the edge.

Early on of the season, we said on a program that the Broncos could be the current year's dark horses. They finished last season well then excelled of building upon that.

Recently acquired tight end their tight end has excelled big while new running back their rusher is a player they believe in. He now ranks 5th league-wide in ground gains (402) as well as tied-fourth for rushing touchdowns (four).

It's impressive how the coach Sean Payton has "RUN IT!" prominently of his playcall sheet.

This demonstrates how Denver represent a team aiming to run first, since you can do a lot off the back of that. It reduces opposing rushes while maintains in favourable situations.

It's also benefited quarterback the young passer, who came the NFL as a first-round selection last year, passing for 29 TDs – second only to a star QB for the rookie record (31 back in 2020).

Josh Allen and Herbert have powerful arms to pass anywhere, but they lack in the same way as Nix. He has exceptional passing ability, which is different, and he is so athletic.

His assets include his movement, the capacity to pass on the run, and using different arm angles to make the pass when he rolls out of the pocket, the bootlegs. He can deliver that layered pass across the middle and over the corner.

As a rookie QB, at 25, he displays great poise under pressure and is not bothered by extra rushers. He aims to avoid being tackled as much as possible and can pass in tight spots. He has sharp intelligence and remains very decisive.

If you constantly run the ball it eats up time and makes the defence to stay on the field extended periods, and when you have an athletic quarterback the defence must cover the area downfield and horizontally. It can be exhausting.

Nix has bitten back with the coach on the sideline at times and I think the coach likes that fire, that he's such a competitor. In my view it's exciting for the coach to have a young quarterback who's kind of like play-dough. The coach can really build something up how he desires to shape him. I think it's a unique opportunity for the coach.

The head coach owns a Super Bowl and has surpassed Bill Parcells in all-time victories (173 - tied 14th overall). He's seen everything. I think the achievements Denver are experiencing on offence is mostly down to his guidance, his play-calling, his game sense – and the combination with the QB aids make him what he is.

There's no better a more qualified person in your ear, to help you through difficult moments and build self-belief.

I believe in the Broncos' defense, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But is the team good enough to go against a top squad at its best? Because that was not championship-level play from Philadelphia last Sunday.

Right now, I don't think the Broncos are elite. They're working above average, which is a good place to hold the AFC West. All they need is is maintain this path.

They're really good at embracing their strength, that is running the ball, and that's exactly what they must do versus the New York Jets in London. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, essentially.

New York have allowed 140 yards on the ground per game (sixth worst), five ground scores this season (10th worst), and they are the only team without a win a game.

Ever since the league started recording turnovers in 1933, the Jets are also the inaugural squad to be without any turnovers in five outings, this is kind of shocking when you think that the head coach was previously a defensive coach at the Detroit Lions.

Following this Sunday's game, the Broncos face a smooth-ish schedule until their break (in week twelve) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans plus Las Vegas Raiders before the Kansas City Chiefs.

In their division, Kansas City are 2-3 while Denver are tied with the Chargers on 3-2 meaning they could challenge at leading the division.

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