How these Broncos and the 'play-dough' quarterback can end that Chiefs' rule.

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NFL 2025 season: Week six

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We're in the sixth week in the football calendar , after recent talk regarding the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles as a potential Super Bowl match-up, they both lost their unbeaten records.

Striking in those games were the number of infractions each committed. Philadelphia did so in key moments so they kind of defeated themselves having led 17-3 entering the final quarter against the Denver Broncos, who play overseas this Sunday.

But it was good to observe how Denver's QB Bo Nix managed to have that deficit and then lead three scoring drives on three possessions during the final period, securing the victory 21-17.

The Broncos have the defensive player of the year in cornerback their star corner. They are first in goal-line defense, whereas the Eagles are number one in scoring near the end zone, yet Denver prevailed in that battle.

They had effective strategies in terms of disguised blitzes. They did not necessarily sending more than four defenders but they might plug two linebackers in the interior before drop them out and dispatch a nickel from the outside.

At the start in the campaign, we said on a program that Denver might emerge as the current year's surprise contenders. They finished the previous year strongly and excelled in continuing that momentum.

New TE their tight end has stepped up big while new RB JK Dobbins is a guy the team trusts. He now ranks 5th league-wide in ground gains (over 400) as well as tied-fourth for rushing touchdowns (four).

It's impressive how the coach the Broncos' leader has "RUN IT!" at the top of his playcall sheet.

This demonstrates that the Broncos are a team aiming to run first, since you can achieve much based on that approach. It reduces down the pass rush and maintains in favourable down and distances.

It's also helped QB the young passer, who entered into the league as a first-round selection in the prior draft, passing for 29 TDs – just behind Justin Herbert in rookie records (31 in 2020).

Other elite QBs possess powerful arms to pass all over, but they don't move in the same way that Nix has. He boasts incredible passing ability, which is different, and he is highly agile.

His assets include his movement, the capacity to pass on the run, as well as finding different arm angles to make throws as he moves out of the pocket, the bootlegs. He is able to deliver that layered pass across the middle or past defenders.

For a young quarterback, aged 25, he's got great poise under pressure and is not bothered by extra rushers. He aims to evade being tackled whenever possible and is able pass under pressure. He possesses a high football IQ and remains quick to decide.

If you constantly rush it consumes the clock and makes the defence to stay in play extended periods, and if you have a mobile QB the defence has to defend the area downfield and horizontally. It can be draining.

The quarterback 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 fun for the coach to have a rookie QB who's similar to play-dough. He can really develop him the way he wants to shape him. I believe it's a unique opportunity for him.

Payton has won a Super Bowl and now surpassed a legend for career NFL wins (173, tying for 14th). He's seen everything. I think the achievements the Broncos are experiencing on offence is mostly due to his guidance, his schemes, his game sense – and the combination with Nix aids shape him what he is.

There's no better a more qualified person guiding you, to assist you during some of the tougher situations and build self-belief.

I believe in Denver's defence, in the QB's grit and calm. But are they strong enough to go against a top squad at full strength? Since that wasn't a Super Bowl performance from Philadelphia last Sunday.

Currently, I don't think the Broncos are incredible. They're performing above average, that's a good place to hold their division. The key is to continue this trajectory.

They excel at embracing their strength, which is the ground game, and this is exactly what they must do against the Jets at Tottenham. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, essentially.

The Jets have allowed 140 rushing yards each contest (sixth worst), five rushing touchdowns so far (in the bottom ten), and they are the sole squad without a win any game.

Since the league started recording turnovers decades ago, this team are the first team to go without a single takeaway through five games, this is surprising considering that their new coach was previously defensive co-ordinator with another team.

Following this Sunday's game, Denver have a manageable slate until their bye (in week 12) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, the Texans plus the Raiders before the Kansas City Chiefs.

In their division, Kansas City are 2-3 and the Broncos are tied with the Chargers on 3-2 meaning they could make a run for the top of the West.

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