How these Broncos together with their flexible quarterback can stop the Kansas City Chiefs' rule.
Ex NFL team assistant coach an analyst serves as a football expert who also plays for 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 last week's talk regarding the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles as a potential Super Bowl match-up, each surrendered their unbeaten records.
Striking in those games was the amount of infractions each conceded. Philadelphia did so in key moments meaning they essentially defeated themselves having led 17-3 going into the fourth period versus the Denver Broncos, set to play overseas this Sunday.
However it was positive to see how Denver's QB Bo Nix was able to overcome the shortfall and then lead three successful possessions on three possessions in the fourth quarter, securing the game 21-17.
Denver boast the top defender with cornerback Pat Surtain II. They rank number one in goal-line defense, while the Eagles lead the league in scoring near the end zone, yet Denver won that battle.
They had effective strategies regarding simulated pressure. They weren't always sending extra defenders instead they could plug two linebackers in the 'A' gap then withdrawing them and send a nickel from the outside.
Early on of the season, we said during a show that the Broncos could be the current year's dark horses. They ended the previous year well then did a good job of building upon that.
Are the Denver Broncos this year's dark horses?
Recently acquired TE their tight end has excelled big and recent RB JK Dobbins is a player the team trusts. He now ranks fifth in the NFL for rushing yards (402) and tied for fourth in rushing scores (4).
I love how head coach the Broncos' leader has "RUN IT!" at the top of his playcall sheet.
That shows that Denver represent a squad aiming to run first, since you can do a lot off the back of that. It reduces opposing rushes and maintains in positive situations.
It's also helped quarterback Bo Nix, who entered into the league as a first-round selection last year, throwing 29 TDs – second only to a star QB for the rookie record (31 in 2020).
Other elite QBs have powerful arms to throw anywhere, however they lack in the same way as Nix. He boasts exceptional arm talent, a unique trait, plus he is so athletic.
His strengths include his movement, the capacity to throw on the run, and finding different arm angles to deliver the pass when he rolls outside protection, the bootlegs. He can deliver that layered pass over the middle or over the corner.
As a rookie QB, at 25, he displays great poise under pressure and is not bothered by extra rushers. He tries to avoid being tackled whenever possible and can pass under pressure. He possesses sharp intelligence and is very decisive.
If you consistently rush it eats up the clock and makes the defence to stay in play extended periods, and if you've got an athletic quarterback the defense must cover the area vertically side to side. It can be draining.
Nix has bitten back with the coach on the sideline sometimes and I think the coach likes that attitude, seeing him as a fierce rival. I think it's exciting for him to coach a rookie QB who's similar to play-dough. He can really build something up the way he desires to build it. I believe it's a special experience for the coach.
The head coach has won a championship and has surpassed Bill Parcells in all-time victories (173 - tied 14th overall). He has witnessed it all. I think the achievements the Broncos are having on offence is mostly down to his guidance, his play-calling, his situational awareness – and the pairing with the QB helps shape him into who he is.
You wouldn't want a more qualified person guiding you, to help you through some of the tougher situations 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 face an elite team at its best? Because that was not a Super Bowl performance from Philadelphia in their last game.
Currently, it's unlikely Denver are elite. They're performing better than most, which is a good place to be in the AFC West. The key is to continue this trajectory.
They're really good at embracing their forte, that is the ground game, and that's precisely what they must do versus the Jets at Tottenham. It will likely be the JK Dobbins show, in essence.
New York have allowed 140 rushing yards per game (sixth worst), five ground scores so far (10th worst), and they are the only team yet to win any game.
Since the NFL started recording takeaways decades ago, this team are also the inaugural squad to go without any turnovers in five outings, which is surprising when you think that their new coach was previously a defensive coach with another team.
The Chiefs' QB says Kansas City are off to a poor start after Monday's defeat to Jacksonville.
Following the upcoming matchup, Denver have a manageable slate until their break (in week 12) - the Giants, the Cowboys, Houston Texans plus the Raiders prior to the Chiefs.
In the AFC West, the Chiefs hold a losing record and the Broncos are even with the Chargers at 3-2 so they could make a run for the top of the West.
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