Zach Allen re-committed to Denver for an enormous stage like this.
The Broncos left Philadelphia with the largest win of Week 5, then flew to London dreaming of lastly profitable again the AFC West for the primary time since 2015.
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Broncos enter London on prime of Chiefs
“Profitable the division was certainly one of our objectives this yr,” Allen solely informed talkSPORT on Thursday at Tottenham Hotspur’s coaching facility.
“There’s nonetheless a whole lot of work to do — nonetheless early within the season. However the truth that we’re in a fairly great place proper now could be actually encouraging. We have simply acquired to maintain on stacking wins and profitable AFC video games and division wins.”
Allen, 28, was the No. 65 total choose (third spherical) out of Boston School within the 2019 Draft, and spent his preliminary 4 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals.
He adopted up a profession yr in 2024 by re-signing with the Broncos through a four-year, $102 million contract extension.
To Allen, who follows Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League, an early October day in England felt like being again in his native state of Connecticut.
“Loving London up to now,” mentioned Allen, who began 16 video games final season whereas recording 8.5 sacks, 61 mixed tackles and 40 quarterback hits.
Allen and the Broncos (3-2) face the New York Jets (0-5) on Sunday on the Tottenham’s residence stadium.
Denver’s worldwide flight was even smoother after the second-ranked protection within the NFL held Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and A.J. Brown to simply 17 factors in Philly.
“It undoubtedly makes the journey much more enjoyable,” Allen mentioned.
“Clearly a win like that type of simply proves what we’re doing is correct. … This week, we’ve not been too targeted on that. We have been targeted on the Jets, type of discovering methods to enhance.

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“There’s nonetheless so much that we are able to enhance on, so it has been a very productive week and guys are dealing with it very well.”
The 6ft 5in and 285lb Allen is in his seventh professional season.
He was named second-team All-Professional final yr and completed 14th in Defensive Participant of the 12 months voting.
As a rookie, Allen solely performed in 4 video games for the Cardinals and made one begin.
But he watched and discovered from J.J. Watt, who was one of the dominant defenders in NFL historical past throughout his prime, and is now a minority proprietor of Burnley.
“It was cool to be round him since you simply type of see his course of every single day,” mentioned Allen.

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“If you see that and simply in a position to type of be taught from it, mainly something’s attainable. He was nice to me — nonetheless is nice, nonetheless discuss to him each week.
“It is so much about soccer, soccer. However he was actually a giant a part of that ascension in my profession and I am actually lucky to play with him.”
On Sunday, Allen will hit Tottenham’s turf subsequent to Nik Bonitto, who’s turn into one of many premier younger linebackers within the sport.
Denver has allowed 17 factors or much less in three of its 5 video games, whereas Bonitto was named AFC Defensive Participant of the Week after the Broncos humbled the Eagles on the highway and saved climbing up talkSPORT’s Tremendous Bowl energy rankings.
“He is an athletic freak, in order that pace on the sting is actually uncommon,” Allen mentioned.
“And he is a very unselfish man, additionally. He is a very good participant. Our entire group up entrance, the 4 of us … lots of people assume, oh, it is all deliberate type of what we’re doing. However a whole lot of it’s simply studying off one another, and all of us pleasure ourselves on profitable one-on-one.

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“So whoever has the one-on-one wins, and that is why all 4 guys have been having success this yr. It is a actually particular group and it is nice to see we’re doing it once more this yr.”
Denver’s swarming protection completes the Broncos’ circle.
Second-year quarterback Bo Nix, paired with former Tremendous Bowl-winning head coach Sean Payton, might flip a rising crew right into a critical playoff menace as soon as January arrives.
“They’re each actually particular and so they’re each obsessive about it,” Allen mentioned.
“When you may have at these two positions guys who simply like it and are obsessive about being nice, meaning every part for a franchise.
“That was one more reason why I believe you see all of us making an attempt to remain in Denver, as a result of there’s some locations the place you realize they can not get the quarterback proper or cannot get the coach proper.
“However when you may have these two issues proper, it is it is actually particular. We’re actually excited what we’re constructing and hopefully it simply retains going up and up.”
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