Ways these Denver Broncos together with the flexible QB can end the Kansas City Chiefs' rule.
Former Buffalo Bills coach an analyst serves as a football expert who also represents the UK's national squad.
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Week six of the 2025 NFL season
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We're in the sixth week of the football calendar and following last week's talk about the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles as a potential Super Bowl match-up, they both lost their perfect starts.
Striking during those contests were the number of infractions both committed. The Eagles committed them at crucial times meaning they kind of defeated themselves after leading 17-3 entering the final quarter against the Denver Broncos, set to play overseas this Sunday.
However it was good to see that Denver quarterback Bo Nix was able to overcome the shortfall and then lead three successful possessions in three attempts in the fourth quarter, to win the game 21-17.
The Broncos have the defensive player of the year in CB their star corner. They are number one in red zone defence, whereas Philadelphia lead the league in scoring near the end zone, yet the Broncos won that contest.
They had the Eagles' number regarding disguised blitzes. They did not necessarily sending extra pass rushers instead they could position two linebackers in the 'A' gap before drop them out and send a slot defender off the edge.
Early on of the season, it was noted during a show how Denver might emerge as the current year's dark horses. They finished last season strongly then did a good job of building upon that.
Are the Denver Broncos this season's dark horses?
New TE their tight end has excelled significantly and recent running back JK Dobbins is a player the team trusts. He's currently fifth league-wide in ground gains (over 400) as well as tied-fourth in rushing scores (4).
I love that the coach the Broncos' leader displays "RUSH!" prominently of his playcall sheet.
That shows how the Broncos are a team that wants to prioritize the run, since one can do a lot based on that approach. It reduces down the pass rush and maintains in positive situations.
This has benefited quarterback the young passer, who came into the league as a first-round selection in the prior draft, throwing 29 TDs – second only to Justin Herbert in rookie records (31 back in 2020).
Josh Allen and Herbert possess the arm strength to pass anywhere, but they lack the mobility as Nix. He has exceptional arm talent, which is different, and he's so athletic.
His strengths are his mobility, the capacity to throw while moving, as well as finding varied release points to deliver the pass as he moves out of the pocket, the bootlegs. He is able to throw that layered pass across the middle and over the corner.
As a rookie QB, aged 25, he's got a lot of poise under pressure and is not bothered by extra rushers. He tries to evade being tackled whenever possible and can pass in tight spots. He possesses sharp intelligence and is very decisive.
If you consistently run the ball it consumes time and makes the defence to stay in play extended periods, and if you have an athletic quarterback the defence has to defend the field downfield side to side. This proves exhausting.
Nix has bitten back with the coach on the sideline sometimes and it seems the coach likes that fire, seeing him as such a competitor. I think it's exciting for the coach to coach a rookie QB that is similar to moldable clay. He can really build something up how he wants to build it. I think it's a special experience for the coach.
The head coach has won a championship and now surpassed a legend in all-time victories (173 - tied 14th overall). He's seen it all. In my opinion the success the Broncos are having offensively is largely down to his guidance, his schemes, his situational awareness – and the pairing with the QB helps shape him what he is.
There's no better a better guy guiding you, to assist you during some of the tougher situations and build self-belief.
I believe in the Broncos' defense, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. Yet is the team good enough to face an elite team at full strength? Because that wasn't championship-level play by the Eagles last Sunday.
Currently, it's unlikely Denver are incredible. They're performing above average, that's a good place to be in their division. All they need is is maintain this path.
They're really good at embracing their strength, which is running the ball, and that's exactly what they should do versus the New York Jets at Tottenham. It's going to be a Dobbins-focused game, in essence.
The Jets have allowed 140 yards on the ground per game (sixth worst), five rushing touchdowns this season (10th worst), and they are the only team yet to win any game.
Since the league began tracking turnovers decades ago, the Jets are the first team to be without a single takeaway in five outings, this is kind of shocking when you think that the head coach Aaron Glenn defensive co-ordinator with another team.
Patrick Mahomes says Kansas City have 'already lost too many games' after Monday's defeat to Jacksonville.
Following the upcoming matchup, the Broncos have a smooth-ish schedule until their break (in week twelve) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, the Texans and Las Vegas Raiders before the Chiefs.
In their division, Kansas City are 2-3 and the Broncos are tied with the Los Angeles Chargers at 3-2 meaning they could challenge for the top of the division.
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