How the Broncos and the 'play-dough' quarterback can stop the Kansas City Chiefs' rule.
Former NFL team assistant coach Phoebe Schecter is an NFL pundit and represents Great Britain's national squad.
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NFL 2025 season: Week six
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It's week six of the NFL season and following recent talk about the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles as possible championship contenders, they both surrendered their unbeaten records.
Striking during those contests were the amount of infractions both conceded. Philadelphia did so at crucial times so they essentially beat themselves after leading by two touchdowns going into the fourth period versus the Denver Broncos, set to play in London this weekend.
However it proved good to observe how Denver's QB the rookie managed to overcome that deficit before lead three successful possessions in three attempts during the final period, to win the game by four points.
Denver boast the defensive player of the year with cornerback Pat Surtain II. They are first in red zone defence, whereas the Eagles lead the league in scoring near the end zone, yet Denver won that contest.
They had the Eagles' number in terms of disguised blitzes. They did not necessarily rushing more than four defenders but they might position two linebackers in the 'A' gap then withdrawing them and dispatch a nickel off the edge.
At the start of the season, it was noted during a show how Denver could be the current year's surprise contenders. They finished the previous year well and excelled of building upon that.
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New tight end Evan Engram has excelled big while recent RB their rusher is a guy the team trusts. He's currently 5th in the NFL for rushing yards (402) and tied-fourth in rushing scores (four).
It's impressive how head coach the Broncos' leader has "RUN IT!" at the top of his playcall sheet.
That shows how Denver represent a squad aiming to prioritize the run, since one can do a lot off the back of that. It slows down the pass rush and keeps you in positive situations.
It's also helped QB the young passer, who entered into the league as a first-round selection in the prior draft, throwing 29 TDs – second only to Justin Herbert for the rookie record (31 back in 2020).
Other elite QBs have the arm strength to pass anywhere, but they don't move in the same way as Nix. He boasts exceptional arm talent, a unique trait, and he is highly agile.
His strengths are his mobility, the capacity to pass on the run, and using varied release points to deliver throws when he rolls outside protection, the bootlegs. He can deliver precision throws over the middle and past defenders.
As a rookie QB, aged 25, he displays great composure in the pocket and is not bothered by extra rushers. He aims to avoid being tackled as much as possible and is able throw in tight spots. He has a high football IQ and is very decisive.
If you constantly run the ball it consumes the clock and forces the opponent to stay on the field for longer, and when you have a mobile QB the defense must defend the field vertically side to side. It can be draining.
Nix has pushed back with the coach on the sideline sometimes and I think the coach likes that fire, seeing him as such a competitor. In my view it's exciting for him to have a rookie QB that is kind of like moldable clay. He can truly build something up the way he wants to shape him. I believe it's a special experience for him.
The head coach owns a championship and has surpassed Bill Parcells for career NFL wins (173, tying for 14th). He has witnessed it all. I think the success Denver are experiencing offensively is mostly down to his guidance, his play-calling, his game sense – and the pairing with Nix aids make him into who he is.
You wouldn't want a better guy in your ear, to assist you through some of the tougher situations and build self-belief.
I believe in the Broncos' defense, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. Yet is the team good enough to go against an elite team at full strength? Because that was not championship-level play by the Eagles in their last game.
Right now, I don't think Denver are incredible. They're performing above average, that's a solid position to hold the AFC West. The key to do is maintain this path.
They're really good at embracing their forte, that is running the ball, and this is precisely what they must do against the Jets in London. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, in essence.
New York have allowed 140 rushing yards per game (among the worst), five ground scores so far (in the bottom ten), and they're the sole squad without a win a game.
Since the NFL began tracking turnovers in 1933, this team are also the inaugural squad to go without any turnovers through five games, which is surprising considering that the head coach Aaron Glenn defensive co-ordinator at the Detroit Lions.
The Chiefs' QB stated Kansas City have 'already lost too many games' following Monday's defeat by the Jaguars.
Following this Sunday's game, Denver have a smooth-ish schedule until their break (in week 12) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, the Texans and Las Vegas Raiders prior to the Chiefs.
Looking at the AFC West, Kansas City hold a losing record while Denver are tied with the Chargers at 3-2 so they could challenge for the top of the division.
It depends upon which form of the Chiefs they meet since Denver {beat|def
