Ways the Denver Broncos and the 'play-dough' QB can stop that Kansas City Chiefs' reign.

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NFL 2025 season: Week six

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We're in the sixth week in the football calendar and after recent talk about two top teams being possible championship contenders, each lost their unbeaten records.

Notable in those games was the amount of infractions each conceded. Philadelphia committed them in key moments so they essentially beat themselves having led 17-3 entering the fourth period against Denver, set to play in London this weekend.

However it proved positive to observe how Denver's QB the rookie was able to have the shortfall before direct three successful possessions in three attempts in the fourth quarter, securing the victory by four points.

Denver have the top defender with CB Pat Surtain II. They rank first in goal-line defense, whereas the Eagles are number one in scoring near the end zone, yet Denver prevailed in that battle.

They executed effective strategies in terms of disguised blitzes. They weren't necessarily sending extra defenders instead they might plug two LBs in the interior before withdrawing them and dispatch a slot defender from the outside.

At the start of the season, we said on a program that Denver might emerge as this season's dark horses. They finished last season well then did a good job in continuing that momentum.

Recently acquired TE their tight end has excelled big and new running back JK Dobbins is a player the team trusts. He now ranks fifth in the NFL in ground gains (402) and tied-fourth for rushing touchdowns (4).

I love how head coach the Broncos' leader has "RUSH!" prominently of his playcall sheet.

That shows that the Broncos are a team that wants to prioritize the run, because one can do a lot based on that approach. It reduces opposing rushes and keeps you in favourable down and distances.

It's also helped QB Bo Nix, who came into the league as the 12th overall draft pick in the prior draft, passing for 29 TDs – just behind a star QB in rookie records (31 in 2020).

Josh Allen and Herbert possess the arm strength to pass all over, however they lack the mobility that Nix has. He has incredible passing ability, a unique trait, plus he's so athletic.

His strengths include his movement, the capacity to throw while moving, as well as finding different arm angles to make throws as he moves out of the pocket, on rollouts. He is able to throw precision throws over the middle and past defenders.

As a rookie QB, at 25, he's got a lot of poise under pressure and is not really fazed by extra rushers. He aims to avoid being tackled whenever possible and is able pass under pressure. He possesses sharp intelligence and remains very decisive.

If you constantly run the ball it consumes time and forces the defence to be on the field extended periods, and if you have a mobile QB the defence must cover the field vertically side to side. This proves exhausting.

Nix has pushed back with the coach on the sideline sometimes and it seems the coach appreciates that attitude, that he's such a competitor. I think it's fun for him to have a rookie QB that is kind of like moldable clay. He can really build something up the way he wants to build it. I believe it's a unique opportunity for the coach.

The head coach has won a championship and now surpassed a legend for career NFL wins (173 - tied 14th overall). He's seen everything. I think the success Denver are experiencing offensively is largely due to his guidance, his schemes, his situational awareness – and the pairing with the QB helps make him into who he is.

There's no better a more qualified person guiding you, to assist you through difficult moments and build confidence.

I have faith in the Broncos' defense, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But are they strong enough to go against a top squad at its best? Since that was not championship-level play by the Eagles last Sunday.

Right now, it's unlikely Denver are incredible. They're working better than most, that's a good place to be in their division. The key to do is maintain this trajectory.

They're really good at leaning into their forte, which is running the ball, and this is precisely what they must do against the New York Jets at Tottenham. It's going to be the JK Dobbins show, essentially.

New York have surrendered 140 yards on the ground per game (among the worst), five rushing touchdowns so far (10th worst), and they're the only team yet to win any game.

Since the league started recording turnovers in 1933, the Jets are also the first team to be without any turnovers through five games, which is surprising considering that the head coach was previously defensive co-ordinator with another team.

Following this Sunday's game, the Broncos have a manageable slate up to their break (in week twelve) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, the Texans plus the Raiders prior to the Kansas City Chiefs.

In the AFC West, Kansas City hold a losing record and the Broncos are tied with the Los Angeles Chargers at 3-2 meaning they could make a run at leading the division.

This hinges on what version Kansas City shows up they meet since the Broncos {beat|def