How these Broncos together with their flexible quarterback can end the Chiefs' reign.
Former Buffalo Bills coach an analyst is 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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It's week six of the football calendar and following last week's talk about two top teams being a potential Super Bowl match-up, they both surrendered their perfect starts.
Notable in those games was the amount of infractions both committed. The Eagles committed them in key moments meaning they kind of beat themselves after leading by two touchdowns going into the final quarter versus Denver, set to play in London this weekend.
However it proved good to observe how Denver quarterback Bo Nix managed to have that deficit before lead three successful possessions on three possessions in the fourth quarter, securing the game 21-17.
Denver boast the defensive player of the year with CB their star corner. They rank first in goal-line defense, whereas the Eagles are number one in scoring near the end zone, yet the Broncos won that battle.
They executed the Eagles' number in terms of simulated pressure. They did not always rushing more than four pass rushers instead they could plug two linebackers in the interior then drop them out and dispatch a nickel from the outside.
At the start in the campaign, it was noted during a show that Denver could be the current year's dark horses. They finished the previous year well and excelled of building upon that.
Could Denver be this season's underdog story?
Recently acquired tight end their tight end has excelled big while new RB JK Dobbins is a player the team trusts. He's currently fifth in the NFL for rushing yards (over 400) as well as tied for fourth for rushing touchdowns (four).
It's impressive how head coach the Broncos' leader has "RUSH!" prominently on his call sheet.
That shows how the Broncos represent a team that wants to prioritize the run, since one can do a lot off the back of that. It reduces down the pass rush and keeps you in favourable down and distances.
It's also benefited QB the young passer, who entered the NFL as a first-round selection in the prior draft, passing for 29 touchdown passes – second only to a star QB in rookie records (31 back in 2020).
Josh Allen and Herbert possess the arm strength to throw anywhere, however they lack in the same way as Nix. He has exceptional passing ability, which is different, plus he's highly agile.
His strengths include his mobility, being able to pass on the run, and finding different arm angles 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 past defenders.
As a rookie QB, aged 25, he displays great composure under pressure and is not really fazed by the blitz. He tries to evade being tackled whenever possible and can throw under pressure. He possesses sharp intelligence and is very decisive.
If you consistently run the ball it eats up the clock and forces the defence to stay in play for longer, and if you've got an athletic quarterback the defence has to defend the field downfield and horizontally. This proves draining.
Nix has bitten back with the coach on the sideline sometimes and it seems the coach appreciates that fire, that he's a fierce rival. I think it's fun for the coach to have a young quarterback that is similar to moldable clay. He can really build something up how he desires to build it. I believe it's a special experience for him.
The head coach owns a Super Bowl and has passed a legend for career NFL wins (173 - tied 14th overall). He has witnessed it all. I think the success Denver are having offensively is largely due to his guidance, his schemes, his game sense – and the combination with the QB aids shape him what he is.
You wouldn't want a more qualified person guiding you, to help you during some of the tougher situations and build confidence.
I have faith in the Broncos' defense, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. Yet is the team good enough to go against an elite team at its best? Because that wasn't championship-level play from Philadelphia last Sunday.
Right now, it's unlikely the Broncos are incredible. They're performing above average, which is a solid position to hold the AFC West. The key is is maintain this path.
They excel at embracing their forte, which is running the ball, and that's exactly what they should do versus the New York Jets in London. It's going to be a Dobbins-focused game, in essence.
New York have surrendered 140 rushing yards each contest (among the worst), five ground scores this season (10th worst), and they are the sole squad yet to win any game.
Ever since the league started recording takeaways decades ago, the Jets are also the first team to be without any turnovers in five outings, this is kind of shocking considering that the head coach was previously a defensive coach with another team.
The Chiefs' QB says the Chiefs have 'already lost too many games' following Monday's defeat to Jacksonville.
Following the upcoming matchup, the Broncos have a smooth-ish schedule up to their bye (in week 12) - the Giants, the Cowboys, Houston Texans plus the Raiders prior to the Chiefs.
In the AFC West, the Chiefs hold a losing record and the Broncos are even with the Chargers at 3-2 so they could challenge for the top of the West.
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