Ways the Broncos together with their 'play-dough' QB can halt the Kansas City Chiefs' dominance.
Former NFL team assistant coach Phoebe Schecter serves as a football expert who also represents Great Britain's flag football team.
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Week six of the 2025 NFL season
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It's week six in the NFL season and following recent discussion about the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles as possible championship contenders, each lost their perfect starts.
Notable during those contests were the number of penalties each conceded. The Eagles did so at crucial times so they kind of defeated themselves having led by two touchdowns entering the final quarter versus the Denver Broncos, who play overseas this weekend.
However it proved positive to see how Denver's QB Bo Nix was able to overcome the shortfall and then direct three successful possessions in three attempts in the fourth quarter, to win the victory by four points.
Denver have the top defender with cornerback their star corner. They are number one in goal-line defense, whereas the Eagles lead the league in red zone offence, yet Denver won that battle.
They executed effective strategies regarding disguised blitzes. They weren't necessarily sending more than four pass rushers but they might plug two linebackers in the 'A' gap before drop them out and dispatch a slot defender off the edge.
At the start of the season, we said on a program how Denver could be this season's surprise contenders. They finished the previous year strongly and excelled in continuing that momentum.
Are the Denver Broncos this year's underdog story?
Recently acquired tight end their tight end has excelled big while recent RB JK Dobbins is a guy the team trusts. He's currently 5th league-wide in ground gains (402) as well as tied-fourth in rushing scores (four).
I love how head coach the Broncos' leader displays "RUN IT!" prominently on his call sheet.
That shows how the Broncos are a squad that wants to prioritize the run, since one can do a lot off the back of that. It slows opposing rushes while keeps you in favourable situations.
This has benefited quarterback the young passer, who came the NFL as the 12th overall draft pick in the prior draft, throwing 29 touchdown passes – second only to a star QB in rookie records (31 in 2020).
Josh Allen and Herbert possess powerful arms to pass anywhere, however they don't move the mobility as Nix. He boasts exceptional passing ability, which is different, plus he is highly agile.
His strengths include his movement, being able to throw on the run, as well as finding different arm angles to make the pass as he moves outside protection, the bootlegs. He is able to throw precision throws across the middle or over the corner.
As a rookie QB, aged 25, he displays a lot of composure in the pocket and isn't really fazed by extra rushers. He aims to evade being tackled whenever possible and is able throw under pressure. He possesses sharp intelligence and is very decisive.
When you consistently run the ball it eats up the clock and makes the opponent to be in play extended periods, and when you have a mobile QB the defence has to defend the area downfield and horizontally. It can be exhausting.
The quarterback has bitten back at Payton during games at times and it seems the coach appreciates that fire, that he's such a competitor. I think it's exciting for the coach to have a rookie QB who's kind of like play-dough. He can truly build something up the way he wants to build it. I believe it's a special experience for him.
Payton has won a championship and now surpassed Bill Parcells in all-time victories (173 - tied 14th overall). He has witnessed everything. In my opinion the achievements the Broncos are experiencing offensively is largely due to his guidance, his schemes, his situational awareness – and the pairing with Nix helps make him what he is.
There's no better a better guy guiding you, to assist you through some of the tougher situations and build self-belief.
I have faith in the Broncos' defense, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But are they good enough to face an elite team at its best? Since that was not a Super Bowl performance from Philadelphia last Sunday.
Currently, it's unlikely Denver are elite. They're working above average, which is a solid position to hold the AFC West. The key to do is maintain this trajectory.
They excel at leaning into their strength, which is the ground game, and that's exactly what they should do against the New York Jets at Tottenham. It will likely be the JK Dobbins show, in essence.
New York have surrendered 140 rushing yards each contest (sixth worst), five ground scores this season (10th worst), and they are the sole squad yet to win any game.
Ever since the league began tracking turnovers in 1933, the Jets are also the inaugural squad to be without any turnovers in five outings, this is surprising when you think that their new coach was previously a defensive coach with another team.
The Chiefs' QB says the Chiefs have 'already lost too many games' following a recent loss to Jacksonville.
After the upcoming matchup, the Broncos have a manageable slate until their bye (in week twelve) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans plus the Raiders prior to the Kansas City Chiefs.
In the AFC West, Kansas City hold a losing record while Denver are even with the Chargers at 3-2 meaning they could challenge for the top of the West.
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