Ways these Denver Broncos and their flexible QB could halt the Kansas City Chiefs' dominance.

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NFL 2025 season: Week six

Real-time updates features text commentary for Sunday's games via various channels, starting with the Broncos-Jets clash in London (kicking off at 2 PM BST). Additionally, radio commentary is available through select stations for another key matchup (beginning at 9 PM BST).

We're in the sixth week in the NFL season , after last week's discussion regarding two top teams being a potential Super Bowl match-up, they both surrendered their perfect starts.

Notable in those games were the number of infractions both conceded. The Eagles did so at crucial times meaning they kind of beat themselves after leading 17-3 going into the final quarter versus the Denver Broncos, who play in London this Sunday.

But it proved good to observe how Denver quarterback Bo Nix managed to have the shortfall before direct three successful possessions on three possessions in the fourth quarter, securing the victory 21-17.

Denver have the top defender with CB their star corner. They are first in goal-line defense, whereas Philadelphia lead the league in red zone offence, yet the Broncos won that contest.

They had effective strategies in terms of disguised blitzes. They weren't necessarily sending extra defenders but they might plug two LBs in the interior then withdrawing them and dispatch a nickel from the outside.

Early on in the campaign, we said on a program how Denver could be the current year's surprise contenders. They ended the previous year well and excelled in continuing that momentum.

New TE Evan Engram has excelled significantly and recent RB JK Dobbins is a guy they believe in. He now ranks fifth league-wide in ground gains (402) as well as tied for fourth in rushing scores (4).

I love that the coach Sean Payton has "RUN IT!" at the top of his playcall sheet.

That shows that the Broncos represent a squad aiming to run first, because you can achieve much based on that approach. It slows down the pass rush while maintains in positive down and distances.

It's also helped QB the young passer, who entered into the league as the 12th overall draft pick in the prior draft, throwing 29 touchdown passes – just behind Justin Herbert in rookie records (31 back in 2020).

Josh Allen and Herbert have powerful arms to pass anywhere, but they lack in the same way that Nix has. He boasts incredible arm talent, which is different, and he's so athletic.

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

For a young quarterback, at 25, he displays a lot of composure in the pocket and isn't really fazed by the blitz. He tries to avoid a sack whenever possible and can throw under pressure. He has a high football IQ and is quick to decide.

If you consistently rush it consumes the clock and makes the defence to stay in play extended periods, and when you've got a mobile QB the defense must defend the area vertically side to side. This proves exhausting.

The quarterback has bitten back at Payton during games at times and it seems the coach likes that attitude, that he's such a competitor. I think it's exciting for the coach to coach a young quarterback who's kind of like play-dough. The coach can really build something up how he desires to build it. I think it's a special experience for the coach.

Payton owns a Super Bowl and has passed a legend for career NFL wins (173 - tied 14th overall). He has witnessed it all. I think the achievements Denver are experiencing offensively is mostly down to his guidance, his schemes, his game sense – and the pairing with the QB helps make him what he is.

There's no better a better guy in your ear, to assist you through some of the tougher situations and boost self-belief.

I have faith in Denver's defence, in Bo Nix's tenacity and composure. But are they strong enough to face a top squad at full strength? Since that wasn't championship-level play from Philadelphia in their last game.

Right now, it's unlikely Denver are incredible. They're performing better than most, which is a solid position to be in the AFC West. The key to do is maintain this path.

They're really good at leaning into their strength, which is the ground game, and this is precisely what they must do versus the Jets in London. It's going to be the JK Dobbins show, essentially.

The Jets have allowed 140 yards on the ground each contest (sixth worst), five ground scores so far (in the bottom ten), and they are the sole squad yet to win a game.

Since the NFL started recording takeaways in 1933, the Jets are the inaugural squad to be without a single takeaway through five games, this is kind of shocking considering that the head coach was previously a defensive coach with another team.

After this Sunday's game, Denver have a smooth-ish schedule until their bye (in week twelve) - the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans plus Las Vegas Raiders prior to the Chiefs.

Looking at the AFC West, Kansas City are 2-3 while Denver are even with the Los Angeles Chargers on 3-2 so they could challenge for the top of the West.

It depends on which form Kansas City shows up they meet since Denver {beat|def