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Why Colts are real contenders as Denver defy oddsImage source,Getty ImagesImage caption,Daniel Jones and Bo Nix are two of the top performers for two leading teams in the NFL this seasonByPaul HighamBBC Sport JournalistPublished20 October 2025157 CommentsThe Indianapolis Colts firmly established themselves as genuine contenders on another pulsating NFL Sunday, while the Denver Broncos staged the mother of all comebacks.The Colts lead the league but challengers are coming from all angles, with the New England Patriots continuing their resurgence and the Kansas City Chiefs firmly back in business.Jalen Hurts finally got the Philadelphia Eagles offence moving, the Green Bay Packers showed their battling qualities and the Dallas Cowboys are still the league’s gunslingers.To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedMedia caption,Deflected touchdowns headline NFL plays of the weekNFL week seven – as it happenedRams run riot at WembleyPublished19 OctoberWhy the Colts are genuine contendersThere’s no denying the Colts are the real deal now as they top the NFL at 6-1 after dismantling the Chargers 38-24 in LA, with Daniel Jones banishing doubts about his flying start to the season being a flash in the pan.Running back Jonathan Taylor is a touchdown machine – scoring his third hat-trick of the season to take his total to 11 in seven games.That star power has been key in Indianapolis being top scorers in the NFL with more than 33 points a game – and their key strength is just how clinical they are in possession.They entered the game with the best points per drive stats in the league and against the Chargers scored five touchdowns and a field goal with their nine possessions.When they don’t have the ball they’re the third-best at forcing turnovers (11) and when they have it they rarely give it away and almost always score.The defence gives away plenty of yards but at 20 points a game is seventh best, and it all combines for a growing juggernaut that really does look tough to stop.Nix leads epic Denver comebackImage source,Getty ImagesImage caption,Nix is the first quarterback ever with two passing and two rushing touchdowns in a fourth quarterNo doubting the game of the week, with Bo Nix going bananas and leading the Denver Broncos to a mind-boggling 33-32 win over the plucky, and unlucky, New York Giants.Being shutout 19-0 after three quarters, Nix became the first quarterback to have two passing and two rushing touchdowns in a fourth quarter, with Denver’s 33-point blitz the second-best in history.Even when Nix somehow got Denver in front, impressive Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart generated a response with his fourth total touchdown of the game seemingly winning it with just 37 seconds left.That was enough time for Nix to lead a field goal drive, though, and get Denver out of jail again – but they’ll have to do better if they’re to go far this season.Eagles and Chiefs let it flyThe Super Bowl champion…
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