How the Denver Broncos together with the 'play-dough' QB could end that Kansas City Chiefs' dominance.

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NFL 2025 season: Week six

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It's week six of the NFL season and after recent talk about two top teams as a potential Super Bowl match-up, each lost their perfect starts.

Striking during those contests was the amount of infractions both committed. Philadelphia did so in key moments meaning they essentially defeated themselves after leading 17-3 going into the fourth period against Denver, set to play overseas this Sunday.

But it proved positive to see that Denver's QB the rookie managed to have that deficit and then lead three successful possessions on three possessions in the fourth quarter, to win the victory by four points.

The Broncos boast the top defender with CB their star corner. They are first in goal-line defense, while Philadelphia are number one in red zone offence, and Denver won that battle.

They executed the Eagles' number regarding disguised blitzes. They weren't always sending extra pass rushers instead they might plug two LBs in the interior then withdrawing them and dispatch a nickel off the edge.

Early on of the season, we said during a show how the Broncos could be the current year's surprise contenders. They ended last season strongly then did a good job in continuing that momentum.

Recently acquired tight end their tight end has stepped up significantly and new RB their rusher is a guy they believe in. He's currently 5th in the NFL for rushing yards (over 400) and tied for fourth for rushing touchdowns (four).

It's impressive that the coach Sean Payton displays "RUSH!" prominently of his playcall sheet.

That shows that the Broncos represent a team aiming to run first, because you can do a lot off the back of that. It reduces down the pass rush while keeps you in favourable situations.

It's also helped QB Bo Nix, who entered into the league as a first-round selection in the prior draft, throwing 29 touchdown passes – second only to a star QB in rookie records (31 back in 2020).

Other elite QBs possess the arm strength to pass all over, but they lack in the same way as Nix. He has incredible arm talent, which is different, and he's highly agile.

His strengths are his movement, the capacity to pass while moving, and using different arm angles to make throws when he rolls out of the pocket, the bootlegs. He can throw that layered pass across the middle and past defenders.

As a rookie QB, at 25, he displays a lot of composure under pressure and is not bothered by the blitz. He aims to avoid a sack as much as possible and is able throw under pressure. He has sharp intelligence and remains quick to decide.

If you consistently run the ball it eats up time and forces the defence to stay in play for longer, and when you have a mobile QB the defence must cover the field downfield and horizontally. This proves exhausting.

The quarterback has pushed back at Payton on the sideline at times and it seems Payton likes that fire, seeing him as a fierce rival. In my view it's exciting for him to have a rookie QB who's kind of like play-dough. The coach can really develop him how he wants to build it. I believe it's a unique opportunity for the coach.

Payton has won a championship and now passed Bill Parcells in all-time victories (173 - tied 14th overall). He's seen it all. I think the achievements the Broncos are experiencing on offence is mostly due to his guidance, his play-calling, his situational awareness – and the combination with the QB helps shape him into who he is.

There's no better a better guy guiding you, to assist you through some of the tougher situations and build self-belief.

I have faith in the Broncos' defense, in the QB's grit and calm. Yet are they good enough to face an elite team at its best? Because that was not a Super Bowl performance by the Eagles last Sunday.

Right now, I don't think the Broncos are elite. They're performing better than most, that's a good place to hold the AFC West. The key is is maintain this path.

They're really good at leaning into their forte, that is running the ball, and that's exactly what they must do versus the Jets at Tottenham. It will likely be the JK Dobbins show, in essence.

New York have surrendered 140 yards on the ground each contest (sixth worst), five ground scores this season (in the bottom ten), and they're the only team yet to win a game.

Since the league started recording turnovers decades ago, this team are also the first team to be without a single takeaway in five outings, this is kind of shocking considering that the head coach was previously a defensive coach at the Detroit Lions.

Following this Sunday's game, the Broncos have a manageable slate up to their bye (in week 12) - the Giants, the Cowboys, Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders prior to the Chiefs.

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

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