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NFL 2025 season: Week six

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We're in the sixth week in the NFL season , after last week's discussion about the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles being a potential Super Bowl match-up, they both lost their unbeaten records.

Notable in those games was the number of penalties each committed. The Eagles did so at crucial times meaning they kind of beat themselves having led by two touchdowns entering the final quarter versus Denver, who play overseas this weekend.

However it was good to see that Denver quarterback the rookie was able to overcome that deficit and then direct three successful possessions on three possessions in the fourth quarter, securing the victory by four points.

The Broncos have the defensive player of the year with CB their star corner. They are first in goal-line defense, whereas the Eagles are number one in red zone offence, and the Broncos prevailed in that battle.

They had effective strategies in terms of disguised blitzes. They did not always rushing more than four pass rushers but they might position two LBs in the 'A' gap then withdrawing them and dispatch a nickel from the outside.

At the start in the campaign, we said on a program how Denver could be this season's surprise contenders. They ended the previous year strongly then did a good job of building upon that.

New TE Evan Engram has stepped up significantly while recent RB their rusher is a guy they believe in. He's currently 5th in the NFL in ground gains (over 400) and tied for fourth for rushing touchdowns (four).

I love that the coach Sean Payton displays "RUSH!" prominently of his playcall sheet.

That shows that Denver are a squad aiming to run first, since one can achieve much off the back of that. It slows down the pass rush while maintains in positive situations.

It's also helped QB the young passer, who entered the NFL as the 12th overall draft pick last year, throwing 29 TDs – second only to Justin Herbert for the rookie record (31 in 2020).

Josh Allen and Herbert have powerful arms to pass anywhere, however they don't move in the same way that Nix has. He has incredible arm talent, which is different, and he's so athletic.

His assets are his mobility, the capacity to pass on the run, and finding different arm angles to make throws as he moves out of the pocket, on rollouts. He can throw precision throws across the middle or past defenders.

For a young quarterback, at 25, he's got a lot of poise in the pocket and is not really fazed by the blitz. He aims to avoid a sack as much as possible and can throw under pressure. He possesses sharp intelligence and remains very decisive.

When you consistently rush it consumes time and forces the defence to stay on the field extended periods, and when you have a mobile QB the defence has to cover the area downfield side to side. This proves exhausting.

Nix has pushed back with the coach on the sideline sometimes and I think Payton likes that attitude, that he's a fierce rival. In my view it's exciting for him to coach a rookie QB that is kind of like play-dough. The coach can really develop him how he wants to build it. I believe it's a special experience for the coach.

Payton owns a Super Bowl and has passed Bill Parcells in all-time victories (173, tying for 14th). He has witnessed everything. In my opinion the achievements Denver are experiencing offensively is mostly due to his guidance, his play-calling, his situational awareness – and the pairing with Nix helps shape him into who he is.

There's no better a better guy in your ear, to help you during difficult moments and boost self-belief.

I believe in Denver's defence, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But is the team strong enough to face an elite team at full strength? Because that wasn't championship-level play by the Eagles last Sunday.

Right now, I don't think the Broncos are elite. They're working above average, which is a solid position to be in the AFC West. The key to do to continue this trajectory.

They're really good at leaning into their strength, which is the ground game, and that's exactly what they must do against the Jets in London. It will likely be a Dobbins-focused game, in essence.

New York have surrendered 140 rushing yards each contest (among the worst), five ground scores this season (in the bottom ten), and they're the sole squad without a win a game.

Since the NFL began tracking turnovers decades ago, this team are also the first team to go without a single takeaway in five outings, which is kind of shocking when you think that their new coach was previously defensive co-ordinator with another team.

Following this Sunday's game, Denver face a manageable slate until their bye (in week twelve) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, the Texans and the Raiders prior to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Looking at the AFC West, the Chiefs are 2-3 while Denver are tied with the Chargers on 3-2 so they could make a run for the top of the West.

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