Hello, NFL fans! Get ready for the fifth week of the National Football League season, as I bring you every update from the opening window. It's a convenient mid-morning affair on the Pacific coast at 10:00 AM (PST), extending to an late afternoon 6pm (BST) in England. We just saw, the Minnesota Vikings fought back to defeat the Browns 21-17 thanks to a 12-yard receiver TD reception with under half a minute left at the London venue. Minnesota improve to 3-2, while the Browns fall to one win and four losses. The Sunday schedule is in full swing.
Today features a impressive lineup of 6 games to track:
Ravens v Texans
Carolina Panthers against Dolphins
Indianapolis Colts against Las Vegas Raiders
New Orleans Saints against Giants
Jets v Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles vs Denver Broncos
The marquee matchup is unfolding in Philly with the undefeated Super Bowl champions hosting from Denver. Theoretically, you might expect an easy win, but a brief look reveals headlines doubting whether the Philadelphia are the worst 4-0 team ever. It's unclear. However, is they have benefited from some fortune on special teams with multiple blocked attempts, one of which earned a win against the Los Angeles Rams. A crucial factor will be how Broncos defense coach their coordinator prepares his linebackers to stop the Eagles' versatile QB Jalen Hurts from marauding down the field. Should they force the pass, then a statement win might result for Denver, now 2-2, which would make prognosticators, including me, that predicted the Broncos would overthrow the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West looking more optimistic.
Elsewhere, a host of teams with single victories are eager to move nearer to a winning record with a win, or exactly there in the case of the Cowboys after their wild 40-40 tie with Green Bay has them at one win, two losses, one tie. A trip to the Meadowlands to face the yet to win Jets should secure a win as they look to keep the scoring outbursts going between quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Pickens. Ultimately, top receiver Lamb's injury might benefit the Cowboys as Pickens’ increased role since will have accelerated his development, creating the attack more powerful when Lamb comes back. In the here and now, the New York's defense needs to be on their toes and then some to avoid a disappointing fall to zero wins and five losses.
A pair of unexpected 1-3 merchants meet in Maryland as the banged-up Baltimore Ravens are led into action with the Houston Texans by back-up quarterback Cooper Rush. When these teams met last season, we saw Beyoncé’s amazing half-time show bookended by the Texans suffering a horrendous 31-2 defeat at home on the holiday, then a 34-10 beating in the postseason a month later at their venue. But, without the injured two-time MVP Jackson on the field, who threw four touchdowns, ran in additional TDs, and racked up 507 total yards across the two thrashings, Houston’s unit will be confident.
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