Ways these Denver Broncos together with their flexible QB can end that Chiefs' dominance.
Former Buffalo Bills coach an analyst 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 football calendar and following last week's discussion about the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles being possible championship contenders, each lost their unbeaten records.
Striking during those contests were the number of penalties each conceded. The Eagles did so at crucial times so they essentially beat themselves having led by two touchdowns entering the final quarter against Denver, set to play overseas this Sunday.
But it proved positive to observe that Denver's QB Bo Nix managed to have that deficit before direct three scoring drives on three possessions during the final period, securing the game by four points.
The Broncos boast the top defender with CB Pat Surtain II. They are number one in red zone defence, whereas Philadelphia lead the league in scoring near the end zone, and Denver prevailed in that battle.
They executed effective strategies regarding simulated pressure. They did not always sending extra defenders instead they might position two LBs in the 'A' gap then withdrawing them and send a nickel off the edge.
At the start of the season, we said on a program that Denver might emerge as the current year's dark horses. They ended the previous year well and did a good job of building upon that.
Could Denver be this year's dark horses?
New tight end Evan Engram has excelled significantly and new RB JK Dobbins is a player they believe in. He's currently 5th league-wide in ground gains (over 400) and tied for fourth in rushing scores (four).
I love that the coach the Broncos' leader displays "RUSH!" at the top of his playcall sheet.
This demonstrates how Denver represent a team that wants to prioritize the run, because one can achieve much off the back of that. It reduces down the pass rush and maintains in favourable 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 – just behind a star QB in rookie records (31 in 2020).
Josh Allen and Herbert possess the arm strength to pass anywhere, but they lack in the same way as Nix. He boasts incredible passing ability, a unique trait, and he is highly agile.
His strengths are his mobility, being able to pass on the run, as well as finding different arm angles to make the pass when he rolls outside protection, on rollouts. He can throw that layered pass over the middle and past defenders.
As a rookie QB, at 25, he displays a lot of poise under pressure and isn't really fazed by the blitz. He aims to evade being tackled whenever possible and can throw under pressure. He has sharp intelligence and is quick to decide.
When you constantly run the ball it eats up the clock and makes the opponent to be in play for longer, and if you have a mobile QB the defense must cover the field vertically and horizontally. This proves exhausting.
The quarterback has bitten back with the coach during games sometimes and I think Payton likes that fire, that he's a fierce rival. In my view it's exciting for the coach to have a rookie QB who's kind of like play-dough. He can truly develop him how he wants to shape him. I think it's a special experience for him.
Payton has won a Super Bowl and has surpassed a legend for career NFL wins (173 - tied 14th overall). He's seen it all. I think the achievements Denver are experiencing offensively is largely due to his leadership, his schemes, his situational awareness – and the combination with Nix aids shape him what he is.
There's no better a better guy in your ear, to assist you during some of the tougher situations and build confidence.
I believe in the Broncos' defense, in the QB's grit and calm. But are they strong enough to face a top squad at full strength? Since that was not championship-level play by the Eagles in their last game.
Currently, it's unlikely the Broncos are incredible. They're performing above average, which is a solid position to be in the AFC West. All they need to do to continue this path.
They excel at embracing their strength, that is running the ball, and this is exactly what they must do against the New York Jets in London. It will likely be the JK Dobbins show, in essence.
The Jets have allowed 140 yards on the ground each contest (among the worst), five ground scores so far (10th worst), and they're the only team yet to win a game.
Ever since the NFL started recording turnovers in 1933, this team are the inaugural squad to go without any turnovers through five games, which is kind of shocking when you think that their new coach Aaron Glenn a defensive coach at the Detroit Lions.
Patrick Mahomes stated Kansas City have 'already lost too many games' after Monday's defeat by the Jaguars.
Following the upcoming matchup, Denver have a manageable slate up to their bye (in week twelve) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, the Texans plus the Raiders before the Chiefs.
In the AFC West, Kansas City are 2-3 and the Broncos are even with the Los Angeles Chargers on 3-2 meaning they could make a run for the top of the division.
It depends upon which form of the Chiefs they meet because Denver {beat|def
