Around The NFL breaks down what you need to know from all of Sunday's action in Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season. Catch up on each game's biggest takeaways using the links below:
LONDON
EARLY GAMES
LATE WINDOW
SUNDAY NIGHT
Jeremy Bergman's takeaways:
- Denver's pass rush dominant again. Vance Joseph's Mile High maulers continue to send quarterbacks six feet under. The Broncos entered Sunday leading the NFL in sacks (21) and ranked second in points allowed. They doubled down on those superlatives against New York, taking down Justin Fields nine times and limiting the Jets to just nine points (11, if you include the safety surrendered by the offense), eight first downs and 82 net yards. Jonathan Cooper led the way with two sacks, but he was one of seven Denver teammates to secure a QB takedown. Garrett Wilson, the Jets' lone star pass-catching option, was a non-factor thanks to the Broncos' quick pass rush and Patrick Surtain II's coverage. The result? Denver grounded the Jets through the air, to the tune of -10 net passing yards. On a day when the Broncos offense wasn't pulling its weight, Joseph's unit picked up the slack, keeping Denver atop the AFC West for now by sheer will.
- Jets are scrambled on offense. New York's Justin Fields-led attack continues to lack any juice or semblance of an identity. Thanks to defense and special teams, the Jets started five drives at their own 40-yard-line or better -- including their first two inside Denver's 40 -- but struggled to muster any positive momentum. The Jets' 32 first-half yards were the fewest by any team in the NFL this season. They didn't pick up a first down until just before the two-minute warning; that drive, which included a fake-punt conversion, ended with New York declining to run a play from midfield for the final 35 seconds, showing a bafflingly inconsistent level of urgency. Breece Hall, the one positive factor from last week's loss, was inefficient (59 yards on 22 carries), yet New York kept feeding him. Perhaps, though, it was best to keep the ball out of Fields' hands; the dual-threat QB was no threat against Denver, taking nine sacks and tossing as many completions. And still … the Jets were somehow in position to win the game late in the fourth quarter thanks to a rejuvenated defense, which played the best it had all year, limiting Denver to just 13 points in 11 drives. But breathing down field-goal range on Denver's 46, Fields and the Jets' offensive line crumbled to bits. The QB took a sack, completed a short pass to Wilson and then threw behind the star wideout on a third-and-8. Instead of opting for a game-winning 62-yard field goal from the veteran Nick Folk, the Jets went for it -- with a familiar result. Fields succumbed to pressure again, taking his final sack of the afternoon. New York's well-deserved winless start continues into Week 7. Last year's trip to London cost Robert Saleh his job. Could another change of personnel -- on staff or at QB -- be coming?
- Broncos play down to opponent after win over champs. Denver escaped London with another tight result, this one a two-point win over a winless Jets team. It's a major letdown for the Broncos after pulling off one of the biggest wins of the Sean Payton era over Philly in Week 5. Bo Nix was effective in the first half, moving the ball with short passes and hitting on shot plays, including the first-half TD pass to fullback Nate Adkins out of the slot. But the QB was shut down for most of the second half, held to zero passing yards through four possessions and incurring a lead-shifting safety on a holding call in the end zone. But Nix finally woke up on Denver's ensuing possession, hitting Evan Engram, Pat Bryant and Marvin Mims Jr. for first downs to give Wil Lutz a chip shot to take the lead. The Mims third-down conversion, which went for 26 yards into Jets territory, was beautifully dialed up. The Broncos leaned on their defense and the sins of their opponent to secure this victory, which is their modus operandi. But for Denver to stay atop a competitive division and beat contenders with regularity, the offense can't fall into the ruts it did against New York.
Next Gen Stats Insight for Broncos-Jets (via NFL Pro): Jonathon Cooper generated seven pressures and two sacks on 18 pass rushes against the Jets for a career-high 38.9% pressure rate. Cooper accumulated five of his seven pressures and 1.5 of his sacks against Jets right tackle Armand Membou. The three plays on which Cooper generated sacks earned the Broncos a gain of +31.6% of win probability.
NFL Research: The Broncos' nine sacks were the most in a game by Denver since Week 1, 1996 (also against the Jets). Denver has 30 sacks through six games, which is tied for the most sacks through a team's first six games of a season since 1990 (2013 Chiefs).
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