ENGLEWOOD — The numbers say Zach Allen is on pace for his first career NFL Pro Bowl this season.

What does Allen say?

“I think obviously, with the season going on, it’s Pro Bowl worthy,” Allen told The Denver Gazette following practice this week at Broncos Park. “But you’ve just got to handle each day and I’m very routine based. I’m just making sure I’m doing the same thing I’m doing Week 1 versus now. Even a little bit extra. Because if you get out of that routine, it can catch up on you quick. … I’ve had a lot of great veterans who taught me the way to handle a full season, week to week. It’s been good so far. Hopefully, we can keep it going.

“Hopefully, it’s Pro Bowl, All-Pro, Super Bowl.”

His defensive end resume is strong entering a Week 12 road game Sunday at the Las Vegas Raiders.

Allen has 52 quarterback pressures, according to Pro Football Focus, which is tied for second most in the NFL and tops among interior defensive linemen. His 21 QB hits rank second in the NFL. Allen is also fourth in pass rush win percentage (13.7) and third in run stop percentage (11.9) at his position group, per PFF.

Allen hit a rare lull in a Week 9 road loss to the Ravens. He finished with zero QB pressures after recording at least one in the previous 22 consecutive games. The culprit? Baltimore regularly double-teamed Allen and limited his impact.

“If I want to be the type of player I can be, I (need) to be able to find ways around it,” Allen said on Nov. 4 in a media teleconference call. “We are already working on ways to figure out that part of my game.”

Allen put actions behind his words the following week on the road in Kansas City. He caused havoc against the Chiefs with four tackles, three quarterback hits, one sack and one pass deflection. It’s a credit to defensive coordinator Vance Joseph’s scheme and Allen’s execution.

“(Joseph) does a really good job of getting us great looks during the week,” Allen said. “So, when we get to the game, we’ve seen everything.”

Joseph added: “It’s an honor, I told Zach, to be double teamed. … But it’s my job to obviously to have certain sets and certain looks where he can get his one-on-ones. That’s what we work on every week.”

Allen has also embraced a greater leadership role in his second season with the Broncos. He signed a three-year, $47.5 million contract with the team in March 2023.

“His preparation is second to none the way he’s watching film,” defensive lineman Jordan Jackson said regarding Allen. “He’ll send us texts in the group chat about something he sees that maybe we haven’t seen, going back to games from two years ago. … Definitely his routine. You kind of see him doing the same stuff and everything. It’s something I try to watch and see how he does this and that. Ask him questions.”

He reiterated that team goals come before personal accolades — like a potential Pro Bowl nod — because those achievements will come if Allen sticks to his strict routine.

“When we do it right, we can stop and play with anybody in the league,” Allen said. “For us, it’s just making sure that we are assignment sound and gap sound every play.”