How the Denver Broncos and their 'play-dough' QB can halt the Kansas City Chiefs' dominance.
Ex Buffalo Bills assistant coach an analyst serves as a football expert who also 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 NFL season , after recent discussion about two top teams as possible championship contenders, each lost their perfect starts.
Notable during those contests were the number of infractions each committed. Philadelphia committed them at crucial times so they kind of defeated themselves after leading 17-3 entering the final quarter versus the Denver Broncos, set to play overseas this Sunday.
However it was good to see how Denver's QB the rookie managed to overcome the shortfall and then lead three scoring drives in three attempts during the final period, securing the game 21-17.
The Broncos have the defensive player of the year in CB their star corner. They are first in red zone defence, while the Eagles are number one in red zone offence, yet Denver won that contest.
They executed effective strategies in terms of disguised blitzes. They did not necessarily rushing extra pass rushers instead they could position two linebackers in the 'A' gap then withdrawing them and dispatch a nickel from the outside.
At the start in the campaign, it was noted on a program that the Broncos might emerge as the current year's surprise contenders. They ended last season strongly and did a good job of building upon that.
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New TE their tight end has stepped up big and recent running back their rusher is a player they believe in. He's currently 5th league-wide in ground gains (402) and tied for fourth for rushing touchdowns (4).
It's impressive how head coach Sean Payton displays "RUSH!" at the top of his playcall sheet.
That shows that the Broncos represent a team that wants to prioritize the run, because one can do a lot off the back of that. It slows opposing rushes while maintains in positive situations.
It's also helped QB the young passer, who came into the league as a first-round selection last year, throwing 29 TDs – just behind a star QB in rookie records (31 in 2020).
Josh Allen and Herbert have the arm strength to pass all over, however they lack the mobility as Nix. He has exceptional arm talent, which is different, plus he's so athletic.
His strengths are his mobility, being able to pass while moving, as well as finding different arm angles to make the pass as he moves out of the pocket, on rollouts. He can deliver precision throws across the middle or past defenders.
For a young quarterback, at 25, he displays great poise in the pocket and isn't really fazed by extra rushers. He tries to avoid being tackled whenever possible and is able throw under pressure. He possesses a high football IQ and remains very decisive.
If you constantly rush it eats up time and makes the opponent to be in play extended periods, and if you've got a mobile QB the defense has to defend the area downfield and horizontally. This proves draining.
Nix has pushed back at Payton during games sometimes and I think Payton appreciates that attitude, seeing him as such a competitor. I think it's fun for the coach to coach a rookie QB that is kind of like play-dough. The coach can truly build something up the way he wants to build it. I believe it's a unique opportunity for the coach.
The head coach owns a championship and now surpassed a legend in all-time victories (173 - tied 14th overall). He's seen it all. In my opinion the success the Broncos are experiencing offensively is mostly down to his guidance, his schemes, his game sense – and the pairing with Nix helps make him into who he is.
There's no better a better guy in your ear, to help you during difficult moments and boost self-belief.
I have faith in Denver's defence, in the QB's grit and calm. But is the team good enough to go against an elite team at full strength? Since that wasn't championship-level play by the Eagles last Sunday.
Right now, it's unlikely Denver are elite. They're working better than most, which is a solid position to be in their division. All they need to do is maintain this path.
They're really good at embracing their strength, that is the ground game, and that's precisely what they should do against the New York Jets at Tottenham. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, essentially.
New York have surrendered 140 yards on the ground per game (among the worst), five ground scores this season (in the bottom ten), and they are the sole squad yet to win any game.
Ever since the NFL began tracking turnovers in 1933, this team are also the inaugural squad to go without any turnovers through five games, this is surprising when you think that their new coach was previously a defensive coach at the Detroit Lions.
The Chiefs' QB stated the Chiefs are off to a poor start following Monday's defeat to Jacksonville.
After this Sunday's game, Denver face a manageable slate until their bye (in week 12) - the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders before the Kansas City Chiefs.
In the AFC West, Kansas City are 2-3 while Denver are even with the Los Angeles Chargers on 3-2 so they could make a run at leading the West.
It depends on what version Kansas City shows up they meet because Denver {beat|def
