How the Denver Broncos together with the malleable QB can halt that Chiefs' dominance.

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Week six of the 2025 NFL season

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It's week six in the NFL season and after recent discussion regarding two top teams as a potential Super Bowl match-up, they both lost their perfect starts.

Striking during those contests was the amount of infractions both committed. The Eagles did so at crucial times meaning they essentially beat themselves having led 17-3 entering the fourth period against the Denver Broncos, who play overseas this weekend.

But it proved good to observe how Denver's QB Bo Nix was able to overcome that deficit before lead three scoring drives in three attempts in the fourth quarter, securing the game 21-17.

The Broncos have the top defender with CB their star corner. They are first in goal-line defense, while Philadelphia are number one in scoring near the end zone, yet the Broncos prevailed in that contest.

They had effective strategies in terms of disguised blitzes. They did not always rushing extra pass rushers but they might plug two LBs in the interior before drop them out and dispatch a slot defender off the edge.

At the start in the campaign, it was noted during a show how Denver might emerge as this season's surprise contenders. They ended the previous year well and did a good job of building upon that.

Recently acquired tight end their tight end has excelled big while recent RB their rusher is a guy they believe in. He's currently fifth league-wide in ground gains (over 400) as well as tied for fourth in rushing scores (four).

I love that head coach the Broncos' leader displays "RUN IT!" prominently on his call sheet.

That shows that the Broncos represent a squad that wants to prioritize the run, because you can achieve much off the back of that. It reduces down the pass rush and maintains in positive down and distances.

This has helped QB Bo Nix, who came the NFL as the 12th overall draft pick in the prior draft, throwing 29 touchdown passes – second only to a star QB for the rookie record (31 in 2020).

Josh Allen and Herbert possess the arm strength to pass all over, but they don't move in the same way that Nix has. He boasts exceptional arm talent, which is different, plus he is highly agile.

His strengths are his movement, the capacity to throw while moving, and finding varied release points to make the pass as he moves outside protection, the bootlegs. He can deliver precision throws over the middle or over the corner.

For a young quarterback, at 25, he's got a lot of composure in the pocket and is not bothered by extra rushers. He tries to evade being tackled whenever possible and is able pass under pressure. He has a high football IQ and is quick to decide.

When you constantly run the ball it eats up time and makes the defence to stay in play extended periods, and when you have a mobile QB the defense has to defend the field vertically and horizontally. It can be draining.

Nix has bitten back with the coach during games sometimes and it seems Payton appreciates that fire, seeing him as such a competitor. In my view it's exciting for the coach to have a rookie QB who's similar to play-dough. He can truly build something up the way he desires to build it. I believe it's a unique opportunity for the coach.

The head coach owns a Super Bowl and now surpassed a legend in all-time victories (173 - tied 14th overall). He has witnessed it all. In my opinion the achievements the Broncos are experiencing offensively is largely down to his leadership, his play-calling, his game sense – and the pairing with the QB helps shape him what he is.

You wouldn't want a more qualified person guiding you, to assist you during some of the tougher situations and build self-belief.

I have faith in the Broncos' defense, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. Yet are they good enough to face an elite team at full strength? Because that wasn't championship-level play from Philadelphia last Sunday.

Currently, it's unlikely Denver are elite. They're performing above average, that's a good place to be in the AFC West. All they need to do is maintain this trajectory.

They're really good at embracing their forte, that is the ground game, and this is exactly what they should do against the Jets in London. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, essentially.

The Jets have allowed 140 yards on the ground per game (among the worst), five ground scores this season (in the bottom ten), and they are the only team without a win any game.

Ever since the NFL started recording takeaways in 1933, this team are the first team to be without any turnovers through five games, this is surprising when you think that their new coach Aaron Glenn defensive co-ordinator at the Detroit Lions.

After the upcoming matchup, Denver have a smooth-ish schedule until their break (in week 12) - the New York Giants, the Cowboys, Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders prior to the Chiefs.

In their division, the Chiefs hold a losing record and the Broncos are even with the Chargers at 3-2 meaning they could challenge for the top of the West.

This hinges upon what version Kansas City shows up they meet because Denver {beat|def