Ways these Denver Broncos together with the flexible quarterback could stop the Kansas City Chiefs' dominance.
Former NFL team assistant coach Phoebe Schecter is a football expert and represents Great Britain's flag football team.
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NFL 2025 season: Week six
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We're in the sixth week of the NFL season and following last week's talk about the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles being a potential Super Bowl match-up, each surrendered their perfect starts.
Notable in those games were the amount of infractions each committed. Philadelphia committed them in key moments meaning they kind of beat themselves having led by two touchdowns entering the final quarter against Denver, set to play in London this Sunday.
But it was positive to see that Denver quarterback the rookie was able to overcome that deficit and then direct three scoring drives on three possessions during the final period, to win the victory by four points.
The Broncos have the top defender in CB Pat Surtain II. They are number one 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 always sending more than four defenders but they could position two linebackers in the interior then drop them out and dispatch a slot defender from the outside.
Early on of the season, we said during a show that Denver could be this season's surprise contenders. They ended last season strongly and excelled in continuing that momentum.
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Recently acquired TE their tight end has stepped up big while new running back JK Dobbins is a player they believe in. He now ranks fifth in the NFL for rushing yards (402) and tied-fourth in rushing scores (four).
I love how head coach Sean Payton displays "RUSH!" at the top on his call sheet.
That shows how the Broncos are a team aiming to run first, because you can do a lot based on that approach. It slows down the pass rush and maintains in favourable situations.
It's also helped QB Bo Nix, who entered the NFL as the 12th overall draft pick last year, throwing 29 TDs – just behind Justin Herbert for the rookie record (31 back in 2020).
Other elite QBs possess the arm strength to throw anywhere, but they lack the mobility that Nix has. He has incredible arm talent, which is different, and he is highly agile.
His assets include his movement, the capacity to pass on the run, and using varied release points to make the pass when he rolls outside protection, on rollouts. He can throw precision throws over the middle and over the corner.
As a rookie QB, at 25, he displays great poise in the pocket and isn't bothered by the blitz. He tries to evade being tackled whenever possible and can pass in tight spots. He possesses a high football IQ and is very decisive.
When you constantly rush it eats up the clock and forces the opponent to stay 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 pushed back with the coach during games sometimes and I think the coach likes that attitude, that he's such a competitor. In my view it's fun for the coach to coach a rookie QB who's similar to moldable clay. He can really develop him how he desires to shape him. I think it's a special experience for the coach.
The head coach owns a championship and has surpassed Bill Parcells for career NFL wins (173 - tied 14th overall). He's seen everything. In my opinion the achievements the Broncos are having offensively is mostly due to his leadership, his schemes, his game sense – and the combination with the QB aids shape him what he is.
There's no better a more qualified person guiding you, to help you through some of the tougher situations and boost self-belief.
I believe in the Broncos' defense, in the QB's grit and calm. Yet is the team good enough to go against an elite team at its best? Because that was not a Super Bowl performance from Philadelphia 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 their division. The key to do is maintain this path.
They excel at embracing their strength, that is the ground game, and that's exactly what they should do against the Jets at Tottenham. It will likely be the JK Dobbins show, in essence.
The Jets have allowed 140 rushing yards each contest (among the worst), five rushing touchdowns this season (10th worst), and they're the only team without a win any game.
Ever since the league began tracking takeaways decades ago, the Jets are also the inaugural squad to be without a single takeaway in five outings, which is kind of shocking considering that their new coach was previously defensive co-ordinator with another team.
The Chiefs' QB says the Chiefs are off to a poor start following Monday's defeat by the Jaguars.
Following this Sunday's game, the Broncos have a smooth-ish schedule until their bye (in week twelve) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, the Texans plus Las Vegas Raiders before the Kansas City Chiefs.
In the AFC West, the Chiefs hold a losing record while Denver are even with the Chargers at 3-2 so they could challenge at leading the West.
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