Ways these Broncos and their malleable QB can halt that Kansas City Chiefs' rule.
Ex NFL team assistant coach Phoebe Schecter is an NFL pundit 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 , following recent talk about the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles being possible championship contenders, they both lost their perfect starts.
Notable during those contests was the number of penalties both committed. Philadelphia committed them in key moments so they kind of defeated themselves having led 17-3 entering the final quarter against Denver, set to play overseas this Sunday.
However it proved positive to see how Denver quarterback the rookie was able to overcome the shortfall before lead three successful possessions on three possessions in the fourth quarter, securing the victory 21-17.
The Broncos boast the top defender with CB Pat Surtain II. They rank first in red zone defence, while the Eagles are number one in red zone offence, and Denver prevailed in that battle.
They executed the Eagles' number in terms of disguised blitzes. They weren't necessarily sending more than four pass rushers instead they might plug two linebackers in the interior then withdrawing them and dispatch a nickel off the edge.
At the start of the season, it was noted on a program that Denver could be the current year's dark horses. They finished the previous year strongly then did a good job in continuing that momentum.
Are the Denver Broncos this year's dark horses?
New TE their tight end has excelled significantly while recent RB their rusher is a player they believe in. He's currently fifth league-wide in ground gains (402) and tied-fourth in rushing scores (4).
It's impressive how the coach the Broncos' leader has "RUSH!" at the top of his playcall sheet.
That shows how the Broncos represent a squad that wants to prioritize the run, since one can achieve much based on that approach. It reduces down the pass rush while keeps you in positive situations.
This has helped quarterback the young passer, who came the NFL as a first-round selection in the prior draft, passing for 29 touchdown passes – just behind a star QB in rookie records (31 back in 2020).
Other elite QBs have the arm strength to throw anywhere, however they lack in the same way that Nix has. He boasts exceptional arm talent, a unique trait, plus he's so athletic.
His assets are his movement, the capacity to throw while moving, as well as finding different arm angles to deliver the pass as he moves outside protection, the bootlegs. He is able to throw that layered pass over the middle and over the corner.
For a young quarterback, at 25, he's got a lot of composure under pressure and is not really fazed by the blitz. He tries to evade a sack as much as possible and is able pass in tight spots. He has a high football IQ and is quick to decide.
When you constantly run the ball it consumes the clock and forces the defence to be in play extended periods, and if you have a mobile QB the defense must defend the field downfield and horizontally. It can be draining.
The quarterback has bitten back at Payton on the sideline at times and I think Payton likes that fire, that he's such a competitor. I think it's exciting for him to have a rookie QB who's similar to moldable clay. He can really build something up the way he desires to shape him. I believe it's a unique opportunity for the coach.
Payton owns a Super Bowl and has passed Bill Parcells for career NFL wins (173 - tied 14th overall). He's seen it all. I think the success the Broncos are having offensively is mostly down to his guidance, his play-calling, his situational awareness – and the pairing with the QB aids make him what he is.
You wouldn't want a more qualified person guiding you, to help you through difficult moments and build self-belief.
I believe in Denver's defence, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But is the team good enough to go against a top squad at its best? Since that was not a Super Bowl performance by the Eagles last Sunday.
Right now, it's unlikely the Broncos are elite. They're working above average, that's a good place to be in their division. The key to do to continue this trajectory.
They're really good at leaning into their strength, that is running the ball, and this is exactly what they must do versus the New York Jets in London. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, in essence.
New York have allowed 140 yards on the ground per game (sixth worst), five ground scores so far (in the bottom ten), and they're the sole squad without a win any game.
Ever since the NFL began tracking takeaways in 1933, the Jets are the first team to be without a single takeaway through five games, this is surprising considering that the head coach Aaron Glenn a defensive coach with another team.
The Chiefs' QB says the Chiefs have 'already lost too many games' following Monday's defeat by the Jaguars.
After this Sunday's game, Denver have a smooth-ish schedule until their bye (in week 12) - the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, the Texans plus Las Vegas Raiders prior to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Looking at their division, the Chiefs are 2-3 and the Broncos are even with the Los Angeles Chargers on 3-2 so they could challenge at leading the West.
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