Ways these Broncos together with their 'play-dough' quarterback can end that Kansas City Chiefs' dominance.
Former Buffalo Bills assistant coach Phoebe Schecter is an NFL pundit who also plays for Great Britain's flag football team.
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Week six of the 2025 NFL season
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We're in the sixth week of the NFL season and following recent discussion about two top teams being possible championship contenders, each lost their unbeaten records.
Striking during those contests was the number of penalties both conceded. Philadelphia did so in key moments meaning they kind of defeated themselves having led 17-3 entering the final quarter against Denver, set to play overseas this weekend.
But it proved good to see that Denver's QB Bo Nix managed to overcome that deficit before direct three scoring drives on three possessions during the final period, securing the game by four points.
The Broncos boast the defensive player of the year in CB their star corner. They are first in red zone defence, whereas the Eagles are number one in red zone offence, yet Denver prevailed in that battle.
They executed the Eagles' number in terms of disguised blitzes. They weren't always sending extra pass rushers but they might position two linebackers in the 'A' gap then withdrawing them and send a nickel from the outside.
Early on of the season, it was noted on a program how the Broncos might emerge as the current year's dark horses. They finished the previous year strongly and excelled in continuing that momentum.
Are the Denver Broncos this year's dark horses?
New tight end Evan Engram has stepped up significantly while recent RB their rusher is a guy the team trusts. He's currently 5th in the NFL in ground gains (402) and tied for fourth for rushing touchdowns (4).
I love how head coach Sean Payton displays "RUN IT!" prominently of his playcall sheet.
That shows that the Broncos are a squad that wants to run first, because one can do a lot off the back of that. It slows down the pass rush while keeps you in favourable down and distances.
It's also helped QB Bo Nix, who entered into the league as the 12th overall draft pick in the prior draft, passing for 29 TDs – second only to a star QB in rookie records (31 back in 2020).
Josh Allen and Herbert have powerful arms to throw all over, however they lack in the same way that Nix has. He has exceptional passing ability, which is different, and he is highly agile.
His assets include his mobility, being able to pass on the run, and finding different arm angles to deliver the pass as he moves outside protection, the bootlegs. He is able to deliver that layered pass across the middle and over the corner.
For a young quarterback, aged 25, he displays a lot of poise under pressure and is not bothered by extra rushers. He tries to evade a sack as much as possible and is able pass in tight spots. He has sharp intelligence and remains very decisive.
When you constantly rush it eats up time and makes the opponent to be on the field for longer, and when you have an athletic quarterback the defense has to defend the field vertically side to side. It can be exhausting.
The quarterback has pushed back with the coach during games sometimes and I think the coach likes that attitude, that he's a fierce rival. I think it's fun for him to coach a young quarterback that is similar to play-dough. The coach can really develop him the way he wants to shape him. I think it's a unique opportunity for the coach.
Payton owns a Super Bowl and now passed Bill Parcells for career NFL wins (173 - tied 14th overall). He's seen it all. I think the success the Broncos are experiencing offensively is largely down to his leadership, his schemes, his game sense – and the combination with Nix helps shape him into who he is.
There's no better a better guy in your ear, to help you during some of the tougher situations and boost self-belief.
I have faith in Denver's defence, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. Yet is the team good enough to go against an elite team at full strength? Because that was not championship-level play 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 be in the AFC West. All they need to do to continue this path.
They're really good at leaning into their forte, that is the ground game, and that's precisely what they should do versus the Jets in London. It's going to be the JK Dobbins show, essentially.
New York have surrendered 140 yards on the ground each contest (sixth worst), five ground scores so far (10th worst), and they're the sole squad yet to win a game.
Since the league began tracking takeaways decades ago, this team are also the first team to go without a single takeaway through five games, which is kind of shocking considering that the head coach Aaron Glenn a defensive coach with another team.
Patrick Mahomes stated the Chiefs are off to a poor start following Monday's defeat by the Jaguars.
After the upcoming matchup, Denver face a manageable slate until their bye (in week 12) - the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans plus Las Vegas Raiders before the Chiefs.
In the AFC West, the Chiefs are 2-3 and the Broncos are tied with the Chargers at 3-2 meaning they could make a run for the top of the West.
It depends on what version of the Chiefs they face because Denver {beat|def
