How these Denver Broncos together with the malleable quarterback can end that Kansas City Chiefs' dominance.
Former Buffalo Bills assistant coach Phoebe Schecter serves as an NFL pundit and plays for Great Britain'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 , following last week's discussion about two top teams being a potential Super Bowl match-up, they both lost their unbeaten records.
Notable in those games were the number of penalties both committed. Philadelphia committed them at crucial times so they essentially beat themselves having led 17-3 going into the final quarter against Denver, who play in London this weekend.
But it proved good to see how Denver quarterback the rookie managed to overcome that deficit before direct three scoring drives in three attempts during the final period, securing the victory by four points.
Denver have the top defender in CB their star corner. They rank number one in goal-line defense, whereas Philadelphia are number one in red zone offence, yet Denver won that contest.
They executed the Eagles' number regarding disguised blitzes. They weren't necessarily rushing extra pass rushers instead they might position two linebackers in the 'A' gap then withdrawing them and send a nickel off the edge.
At the start in the campaign, we said during a show that the Broncos could be the current year's dark horses. They finished the previous year well and did a good job of building upon that.
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Recently acquired TE Evan Engram has excelled big while new RB their rusher is a player they believe in. He's currently 5th in the NFL in ground gains (402) and tied for fourth in rushing scores (4).
It's impressive how the coach the Broncos' leader displays "RUN IT!" at the top of his playcall sheet.
This demonstrates how Denver are a squad that wants to run first, since one can do a lot off the back of that. It reduces down the pass rush and keeps you in favourable situations.
It's also helped quarterback the young passer, who entered the NFL as the 12th overall draft pick in the prior draft, passing for 29 touchdown passes – second only to Justin Herbert in rookie records (31 back in 2020).
Other elite QBs have powerful arms to pass all over, however they don't move in the same way as Nix. He has exceptional arm talent, a unique trait, plus he's so athletic.
His strengths include his mobility, the capacity to throw on the run, and using varied release points to make throws as he moves out of the pocket, on rollouts. He can deliver that layered pass across the middle and over the corner.
For a young quarterback, at 25, he displays a lot of poise in the pocket and isn't bothered by the blitz. He aims to evade a sack as much as possible and can throw in tight spots. He possesses a high football IQ and remains quick to decide.
When you consistently run the ball it eats up time and forces the defence to be in play for longer, and when you've got a mobile QB the defence must cover the area downfield side to side. It can be draining.
The quarterback has pushed back with the coach on the sideline sometimes and I think Payton likes that attitude, that he's such a competitor. In my view it's fun for him to have a young quarterback who's kind of like moldable clay. He can truly build something up the way he desires to build it. I believe it's a unique opportunity for him.
The head coach has won a championship and now surpassed Bill Parcells in all-time victories (173 - tied 14th overall). He has witnessed everything. I think the achievements the Broncos are having offensively is largely down to his leadership, his schemes, his situational awareness – and the pairing with the QB aids shape him what he is.
You wouldn't want a better guy in your ear, to help you during some of the tougher situations and boost confidence.
I have faith in Denver's defence, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But are they good enough to go against an elite team at its best? Because that was not a Super Bowl performance from Philadelphia in their last game.
Right now, it's unlikely Denver are incredible. They're performing above average, that's a solid position to hold their division. The key to do is maintain this trajectory.
They excel at embracing their strength, that is running the ball, and this is precisely what they should do versus the Jets at Tottenham. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, in essence.
New York have surrendered 140 yards on the ground each contest (among the worst), five ground scores so far (in the bottom ten), and they are the sole squad without a win a game.
Since the league began tracking turnovers in 1933, this team are also the inaugural squad to go without any turnovers through five games, which is surprising when you think that their new coach was previously defensive co-ordinator at the Detroit Lions.
Patrick Mahomes says Kansas City have 'already lost too many games' after a recent loss to Jacksonville.
Following this Sunday's game, Denver have a smooth-ish schedule up to their bye (in week 12) - the New York Giants, the Cowboys, the Texans plus the Raiders prior to the Kansas City Chiefs.
In their division, Kansas City hold a losing record and the Broncos are even with the Chargers on 3-2 meaning they could challenge at leading the West.
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