Ways these Denver Broncos together with the flexible QB could end that Kansas City Chiefs' dominance.

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NFL 2025 season: Week six

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We're in the sixth week in the football calendar , following last week's talk regarding the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles as possible championship contenders, each lost their perfect starts.

Notable in those games was the amount of infractions each committed. Philadelphia did so in key moments meaning they essentially beat themselves having led 17-3 going into the final quarter versus the Denver Broncos, set to play overseas this Sunday.

But it was positive to observe how Denver's QB the rookie was able to have that deficit and then direct three scoring drives in three attempts in the fourth quarter, to win the game by four points.

The Broncos have the defensive player of the year with CB Pat Surtain II. They are first in red zone defence, whereas the Eagles lead the league in red zone offence, yet Denver prevailed in that battle.

They executed effective strategies in terms of simulated pressure. They did not always rushing extra defenders instead they could position two linebackers in the interior before withdrawing them and send a nickel off the edge.

At the start of the season, we said during a show how Denver might emerge as the current year's dark horses. They ended the previous year well and excelled in continuing that momentum.

New TE their tight end has stepped up significantly and recent RB JK Dobbins is a guy the team trusts. He's currently fifth in the NFL in ground gains (402) as well as tied for fourth for rushing touchdowns (4).

I love that the coach Sean Payton has "RUN IT!" prominently of his playcall sheet.

That shows how Denver represent a squad that wants to run first, because one can do a lot off the back of that. It reduces down the pass rush while maintains in positive down and distances.

It's also helped quarterback the young passer, who came the NFL as a first-round selection last year, throwing 29 touchdown passes – just behind Justin Herbert for the rookie record (31 in 2020).

Josh Allen and Herbert possess powerful arms to pass all over, however they lack in the same way as Nix. He boasts exceptional passing ability, a unique trait, plus he is so athletic.

His strengths include his mobility, the capacity to throw while moving, as well as using different arm angles to deliver the pass as he moves out of the pocket, the bootlegs. He can throw that layered pass over the middle and over the corner.

As a rookie QB, at 25, he's got a lot of composure under pressure and isn't bothered by extra rushers. He tries to avoid a sack as much as possible and is able throw under pressure. He possesses a high football IQ and remains very decisive.

If you consistently rush it consumes time and forces the defence to be in play for longer, and when you have a mobile QB the defence has to cover the area vertically and horizontally. This proves exhausting.

Nix has bitten back at Payton during games at times and I think Payton appreciates that attitude, seeing him as a fierce rival. In my view it's exciting for the coach to coach a rookie QB that is similar to moldable clay. He can truly develop him the way he wants to build it. I believe it's a unique opportunity for the coach.

The head coach owns a championship and has passed Bill Parcells for career NFL wins (173 - tied 14th overall). He has witnessed everything. In my opinion the success Denver are experiencing offensively is mostly due to his leadership, his play-calling, his situational awareness – and the combination with Nix helps shape him what he is.

You wouldn't want a better guy guiding you, to assist you during some of the tougher situations and boost self-belief.

I believe in Denver's defence, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But are they good enough to face an elite team at full strength? Since that was not a Super Bowl performance by the Eagles in their last game.

Currently, I don't think the Broncos are elite. They're performing better than most, which is a solid position to be in their division. All they need to do to continue this path.

They're really good at leaning into their strength, which is running the ball, and that's precisely what they must do against the New York Jets at Tottenham. It will likely be the JK Dobbins show, in essence.

New York have surrendered 140 yards on the ground each contest (among the worst), five rushing touchdowns this season (in the bottom ten), and they're the only team without a win any game.

Ever since the league began tracking turnovers in 1933, the Jets are the first team to go without any turnovers in five outings, this is surprising when you think that their new coach was previously defensive co-ordinator with another team.

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 the Raiders before the Kansas City Chiefs.

Looking at the AFC West, the Chiefs hold a losing record and the Broncos are even with the Chargers on 3-2 meaning they could make a run at leading the West.

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