Ways these Denver Broncos together with the flexible quarterback can stop that Chiefs' reign.
Former NFL team assistant coach Phoebe Schecter serves as a football expert and plays for the UK's flag football team.
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NFL 2025 season: Week six
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We're in the sixth week in the football calendar and after recent talk about two top teams being possible championship contenders, they both lost their perfect starts.
Notable during those contests was the amount of penalties each conceded. Philadelphia committed them at crucial times so they essentially beat themselves having led 17-3 entering the final quarter against the Denver Broncos, set to play in London this Sunday.
But it proved positive to observe that Denver's QB Bo Nix was able to have that deficit before direct three successful possessions on three possessions in the fourth quarter, to win the game by four points.
Denver boast the top defender with cornerback their star corner. They are first in goal-line defense, while the Eagles are number one in scoring near the end zone, and the Broncos prevailed in that battle.
They had the Eagles' number in terms of simulated pressure. They weren't necessarily sending extra defenders instead they might plug two LBs in the 'A' gap before drop them out and send a slot defender from the outside.
Early on in the campaign, we said on a program that Denver might emerge as this season's surprise contenders. They finished last season well and excelled in continuing that momentum.
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New tight end their tight end has stepped up significantly while new running back their rusher is a guy they believe in. He now ranks 5th league-wide in ground gains (402) as well as tied-fourth in rushing scores (four).
I love that the coach Sean Payton displays "RUN IT!" prominently on his call sheet.
This demonstrates that the Broncos represent a squad aiming to run first, because one can achieve much off the back of that. It slows down the pass rush while maintains in favourable situations.
This has benefited QB the young passer, who entered into the league as the 12th overall draft pick in the prior draft, throwing 29 touchdown passes – second only to Justin Herbert in rookie records (31 back in 2020).
Other elite QBs possess powerful arms to pass all over, however they lack in the same way as Nix. He boasts exceptional passing ability, which is different, and he is highly agile.
His assets include his mobility, being able to throw on the run, and using different arm angles to deliver the pass when he rolls out of the pocket, the bootlegs. He is able to deliver that layered pass across the middle or over the corner.
For a young quarterback, aged 25, he displays great poise in the pocket and is not really fazed by the blitz. He aims to avoid a sack whenever possible and is able throw under pressure. He possesses sharp intelligence and is very decisive.
If you consistently run the ball it eats up time and forces the opponent to be on the field extended periods, and if you have a mobile QB the defense has to cover the area vertically side to side. It can be exhausting.
Nix has pushed back at Payton during games sometimes and it seems Payton appreciates that attitude, that he's such a competitor. I think it's fun for the coach to have a rookie QB who's similar to play-dough. He can truly build something up how he wants to build it. I believe it's a special experience for the coach.
Payton owns a Super Bowl and has surpassed Bill Parcells for career NFL wins (173, tying for 14th). He's seen it all. In my opinion the achievements the Broncos are having on offence is mostly due to his leadership, his schemes, his game sense – and the pairing with Nix aids shape him what he is.
There's no better a better guy guiding you, to assist you through some of the tougher situations and boost self-belief.
I believe in the Broncos' defense, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But is the team strong enough to face an elite team at its best? Since that was not championship-level play by the Eagles last Sunday.
Right now, I don't think the Broncos are incredible. They're performing better than most, which is a solid position to be in their division. The key to do to continue this path.
They excel at embracing their forte, which is the ground game, and this is exactly what they must do against the Jets at Tottenham. It's going to be a Dobbins-focused game, in essence.
New York have allowed 140 rushing yards per game (sixth worst), five ground scores so far (10th worst), and they are the only team without a win a game.
Since the NFL started recording takeaways decades ago, this team are also the inaugural squad to go without any turnovers through five games, which is kind of shocking when you think that their new coach was previously defensive co-ordinator with another team.
The Chiefs' QB stated the Chiefs are off to a poor start after a recent loss to Jacksonville.
After this Sunday's game, the Broncos face a smooth-ish schedule up to their bye (in week twelve) - the Giants, the Cowboys, Houston Texans and the Raiders prior to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Looking at the AFC West, the Chiefs hold a losing record and the Broncos are even with the Los Angeles Chargers on 3-2 meaning they could make a run at leading the West.
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