How the Denver Broncos and the flexible QB could halt the Chiefs' rule.

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NFL 2025 season: Week six

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It's week six of the NFL season , after recent discussion regarding the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles being possible championship contenders, each surrendered their perfect starts.

Notable in those games was the amount of penalties both conceded. Philadelphia did so at crucial times meaning they kind of beat themselves after leading by two touchdowns entering the fourth period against the Denver Broncos, set to play in London this Sunday.

But it proved good to see how Denver's QB Bo Nix was able to overcome the shortfall and then lead three scoring drives in three attempts during the final period, securing the victory by four points.

The Broncos have the defensive player of the year in CB Pat Surtain II. They are first in red zone defence, while the Eagles are number one in red zone offence, yet the Broncos prevailed in that contest.

They had effective strategies in terms of disguised blitzes. They did not always rushing extra defenders but they could position two LBs in the 'A' gap before withdrawing them and dispatch a nickel from the outside.

At the start of the season, we said during a show how the Broncos might emerge as the current year's surprise contenders. They ended the previous year well then did a good job of building upon that.

New TE Evan Engram has excelled big while new 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).

It's impressive that head coach Sean Payton displays "RUSH!" prominently of his playcall sheet.

That shows how the Broncos are a team aiming to prioritize the run, since you can do a lot off the back of that. It slows opposing rushes while keeps you in favourable down and distances.

This has helped quarterback Bo Nix, who came into the league as the 12th overall draft pick last year, passing for 29 touchdown passes – second only to Justin Herbert for the rookie record (31 back in 2020).

Other elite QBs possess the arm strength to throw all over, however they don't move the mobility that Nix has. He boasts incredible passing ability, which is different, and he's highly agile.

His strengths include his mobility, being able to pass while moving, as well as finding varied release points to make throws when he rolls out of the pocket, on rollouts. He can deliver that layered pass over the middle and past defenders.

For a young quarterback, at 25, he's got great composure under pressure and is not really fazed by the blitz. He aims to avoid a sack as much as possible and is able pass in tight spots. He has sharp intelligence and is very decisive.

If you constantly rush it eats up time and forces the defence to be on the field extended periods, and when you have an athletic quarterback the defence must defend the field downfield side to side. It can be draining.

Nix has pushed back at Payton during games sometimes and it seems the coach appreciates that attitude, seeing him as such a competitor. I think it's fun for the coach to have a young quarterback that is kind of like play-dough. The coach can truly develop him how he wants to build it. I believe it's a special experience for him.

The head coach owns a Super Bowl and has surpassed Bill Parcells in all-time victories (173, tying for 14th). He's seen it all. I think the success Denver are experiencing offensively is largely down to his guidance, his play-calling, his situational awareness – and the combination with the QB helps make him what he is.

You wouldn't want a more qualified person guiding you, to assist you through some of the tougher situations and build confidence.

I have faith in Denver's defence, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But are they strong enough to go against an elite team at full strength? Since that was not a Super Bowl performance by the Eagles last Sunday.

Right now, it's unlikely the Broncos are elite. They're performing better than most, which is a solid position to hold the AFC West. All they need is to continue this trajectory.

They're really good at embracing their forte, that is the ground game, and that's exactly what they should do against the Jets at Tottenham. It's going to be a Dobbins-focused game, essentially.

New York have surrendered 140 yards on the ground each contest (sixth worst), five ground scores so far (in the bottom ten), and they're 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 through five games, this is surprising when you think that the head coach was previously a defensive coach at the Detroit Lions.

Following this Sunday's game, the Broncos have a smooth-ish schedule until their bye (in week 12) - the New York Giants, the Cowboys, Houston Texans plus Las Vegas Raiders before the Kansas City Chiefs.

In their division, Kansas City hold a losing record while Denver are tied with the Los Angeles Chargers on 3-2 meaning they could make a run for the top of the division.

It depends on what version Kansas City shows up they face since Denver {beat|def