How the Denver Broncos and the flexible quarterback could halt that Kansas City Chiefs' dominance.
Ex NFL team assistant coach an analyst is an NFL pundit and plays for Great Britain's national squad.
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NFL 2025 season: Week six
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It's week six in the football calendar , after recent discussion regarding two top teams as a potential Super Bowl match-up, each lost their perfect starts.
Notable in those games was the amount of penalties each committed. Philadelphia committed them in key moments meaning they essentially beat themselves having led 17-3 entering the fourth period against the Denver Broncos, set to play in London this Sunday.
However it was positive to see how Denver quarterback the rookie was able to have that deficit before lead three scoring drives on three possessions in the fourth quarter, securing the game by four points.
The Broncos boast the top defender in cornerback Pat Surtain II. They are number one in goal-line defense, while the Eagles are number one in red zone offence, yet the Broncos won that contest.
They had effective strategies regarding simulated pressure. They did not always sending extra pass rushers but they could position two linebackers in the 'A' gap then drop them out and dispatch a slot defender from the outside.
At the start in the campaign, we said on a program that the Broncos might emerge as this season's dark horses. They finished last season well and excelled in continuing that momentum.
Could Denver be this year's underdog story?
New tight end their tight end has excelled significantly while recent running back JK Dobbins is a player the team trusts. He now ranks 5th in the NFL for rushing yards (over 400) as well as tied for fourth in rushing scores (4).
I love that head coach Sean Payton has "RUSH!" at the top of his playcall sheet.
This demonstrates that the Broncos represent a squad that wants to run first, since you can achieve much off the back of that. It slows down the pass rush while keeps you in positive situations.
It's also benefited quarterback the young passer, who came the NFL as the 12th overall draft pick in the prior draft, throwing 29 TDs – just behind Justin Herbert in rookie records (31 back in 2020).
Josh Allen and Herbert have powerful arms to throw anywhere, but they lack in the same way that Nix has. He has exceptional arm talent, which is different, and he's so athletic.
His assets include his mobility, the capacity to throw while moving, as well as using different arm angles to deliver throws as he moves out of the pocket, the bootlegs. He can deliver precision throws across the middle or over the corner.
As a rookie QB, at 25, he's got a lot of composure in the pocket and is not really fazed by the blitz. He tries to avoid being tackled as much as possible and is able pass in tight spots. He possesses sharp intelligence and is quick to decide.
When you consistently run the ball it consumes the clock and makes the defence to stay on the field extended periods, and when you've got a mobile QB the defense must cover the field downfield and horizontally. It can be exhausting.
The quarterback has pushed back at Payton during games at times and it seems Payton likes that fire, seeing him as a fierce rival. I think it's fun for him to have a young quarterback who's kind of like play-dough. He can truly build something up the way he desires to build it. I think it's a special experience for the coach.
Payton owns a championship and now surpassed a legend for career NFL wins (173 - tied 14th overall). He's seen everything. I think the achievements Denver are having offensively is mostly due to his leadership, his play-calling, his situational awareness – and the combination with the QB helps make him into who he is.
There's no better a better guy guiding you, to assist you during difficult moments and boost confidence.
I believe in Denver's defence, in the QB's grit and calm. Yet is the team strong enough to face an elite team at its best? Since that was not championship-level play from Philadelphia last Sunday.
Right now, I don't think Denver are elite. They're working above average, which is a good place to hold the AFC West. The key is is maintain this trajectory.
They excel at embracing their forte, which is running the ball, and that's exactly what they must do versus the Jets in London. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, essentially.
The Jets have allowed 140 rushing yards each contest (among the worst), five rushing touchdowns this season (10th worst), and they're the only team yet to win a game.
Ever since the league started recording turnovers in 1933, the Jets are also the first team to go without any turnovers in five outings, this is surprising when you think that the head coach Aaron Glenn defensive co-ordinator at the Detroit Lions.
The Chiefs' QB says Kansas City have 'already lost too many games' following Monday's defeat by the Jaguars.
After this Sunday's game, the Broncos face a manageable slate up to their break (in week twelve) - the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, the Texans plus Las Vegas Raiders prior to the Chiefs.
In the AFC West, Kansas City are 2-3 and the Broncos are tied with the Chargers at 3-2 so they could challenge at leading the West.
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