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No more unbeatens! The Eagles and Bills fell, continuing what’s been a wild NFL season through five weeks. The 1972 Miami Dolphins are safe again as the only perfect season in NFL history. 🍾

🏈 Comebacks highlight Week 5

On a Sunday filled with crazy come-from-behind wins, the Broncos’ victory over the Eagles was the most notable—as QB Bo Nix led the offense to three scoring drives after being down 17-3 in the fourth quarter, while the defense got to QB Jalen Hurts with six sacks. The lead for Denver was taken on a TD by TE Evan Engram and a bold two-point conversion call by HC Sean Payton with Nix and WR Troy Franklin connecting to go up 18-17, and Denver held on to win, 21-17. It was the type of statement game to label the Broncos as a legitimate contender, and Philadelphia’s offense struggling again creates more questions about their chances of a repeat.

The Panthers appeared to be on the verge of a 1-4 start after falling behind 17-0 to the Dolphins, but they roared back as RB Rico Dowdle went off with 206 rushing yards and a TD, which instead sent Miami to 1-4 just when it looked like they might get things turned around. Dowdle will now get a shot to take on his former team in the Cowboys this weekend, and he’s warned them to “buckle up” after a career day.

Also in the early window, the Saints overcame an 11-point deficit to get their first win of the season, beating the Giants, 26-14. Second-year CB Kool-Aid McKinstry starred with two interceptions of QB Jaxson Dart, which came during a stretch of five consecutive possessions with a takeaway for New Orleans. It was the first win of the Kellen Moore era, and the Saints seem to be headed in the right direction. On the other hand, the Giants dropped to 1-4 ahead of a brutal stretch (vs. PHI, @ DEN, @ PHI).

The Commanders got star QB Jayden Daniels back on Sunday, and a slow start by falling behind 10-0 to the Chargers completely flipped as Washington ended up dominating, 27-10. Los Angeles had no answers for rookie RB Bill Croskey-Merritt in a breakout game, and Daniels seemed to take the advice of the GOAT Tom Brady about sliding to heart while sporting a knee brace in his return to the field. In the loss, Chargers WR Keenan Allen became the fastest player to reach 1,000 career receptions.

The most stunning comeback was the Titans erasing an 18-point deficit to defeat the Cardinals, 22-21. Arizona was up 21-6 and on the verge of going up 28-6 in the fourth quarter when RB Emari Demercado celebrated early and dropped the ball before crossing the goal-line on a would-be 72-yard TD run. From there, things unraveled for the Cardinals, as an INT with less than five minutes to go was fumbled and recovered by Titans WR Tyler Lockett in the end zone for a TD, and then Arizona played conservatively with a chance to seal the game before falling on a last-second FG to give Tennessee their first win of the year.

On MNF, the Jaguars overcame a 14-0 hole to defeat the Chiefs on a last-minute stumble and TD run by QB Trevor Lawrence—with a boost from an earlier 99-yard pick six of Patrick Mahomes by LB Devin Lloyd.

Other Week 5 results:

• Patriots 23, Bills 20 (SNF): The Bills were down 20-10 in the fourth quarter and nearly became the seventh team to overcome a double-digit deficit on Sunday, but WR Stefon Diggs went off with 10 receptions for 146 yards in his return to Buffalo—and QB Josh Allen only had eight seconds left when he got the ball back following the late FG by K Andres Borregales.

• 49ers 26, Rams 23 (TNF): Making his third start of the year, QB Mac Jones led San Francisco to a shocking upset over Los Angeles—dicing them up with 342 yards and two TDs to go 3-0 on the season. Defense was a bigger issue for the Rams, but HC Sean McVay blamed himself and said he was “sick” after poor play-calling in overtime.

• Vikings 21, Browns 17: In the first London game of the season, Minnesota topped Cleveland on a late TD throw by QB Carson Wentz to WR Jordan Addison—the latter of whom was benched for the first quarter after missing a walkthrough. Even in a loss, QB Dillon Gabriel played well after being named the starter, and the Browns clearly have an emerging superstar with RB Quinshon Judkins in the backfield.

• Texans 44, Ravens 10: Baltimore faced a tough test without QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) and a bunch of key defenders, but they were destroyed with Houston smashing out of their early-season woes. The Ravens are now 1-4 and face an angry Rams team in Week 6.

• Colts 40, Raiders 6: QB Daniel Jones continued his MVP-level play with Indianapolis blowing out Las Vegas, and RB Jonathan Taylor rushed for three TDs—including a walk-in against an opponent that almost seemed to quit—giving him eight scores in five career games versus the Raiders.

• Cowboys 37, Jets 22: The Cowboys were still without superstar WR CeeDee Lamb (ankle), but they handled New York in a game that wasn’t as close as the score suggests, and QB Dak Prescott remained extremely sharp with another highlight TD to WR George Pickens in the win.

• Buccaneers 38, Seahawks 35: A game between two contenders wearing awesome throwback uniforms lived up to the hype, and former Ohio State teammates WR Emeka Ebuka (7/163/1) and WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (8/132/1) both went off as Tampa Bay scored 10 points in the final 1:08 to come out on top with a game-winning FG by Chase McLaughlin as time expired.

• Lions 37, Bengals 24: Unbelievable misfortunate for Detroit when it comes to injuries continued as CB Terrion Arnold (shoulder) will be out “a long time” after going down on Sunday, but the Lions still handled business in Cincinnati. On offense, RB David Montgomery threw a TD and rushed for a score playing in front of his sister for the first time since she was paralyzed.

👀 Standout defenders nearing season debuts

Eagles LB Nakobe Dean returned to practice last week, marking his first time back on the field since suffering a torn patellar tendon during the Wild Card Round win over the Packers. Dean did not play in the Week 5 loss to Denver, but he’s nearing a return and will be an underrated boost to Philadelphia’s defense.

The Lions will also get a major defensive return soon, as star DT Alim McNeill had his practice window opened last week. McNeill tore his ACL last December in a loss to the Bills and didn’t play last week, but he felt great in his return to practice and could be in the lineup for a huge matchup against the Chiefs this Sunday night.

Other injury updates: Raiders TE Brock Bowers (knee) was inactive in Week 5 with a PCL injury that he had been unwilling to rest; Chargers rookie RB Omarion Hampton (ankle) is out at least four weeks; Cowboys S Malik Hooker (toe) was placed on IR after getting injured in the Week 4 tie; Cardinals RB Trey Benson (knee) will return this season but is out four-to-six weeks; Jets RB Braelon Allen (knee) is set to miss eight-to-12 weeks; Patriots RB Antonio Gibson suffered a torn ACL; Colts K Spencer Shrader (knee) is done for the season and is believed to have torn multiple ligaments.

📰 More NFL news

Former Super Bowl champion DL Arthur Jones has sadly passed away at the age of 39. Jones won Super Bowl XLVII with Baltimore, and he was the brother of former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Super Bowl-winning DE Chandler Jones.

Former All-Pro LB Shaquille Leonard officially retired as a Colt, and it feels fitting for “The Maniac” to announce the decision on October 1.

Although most recently a member of the Colts and a starter for the first four games of this season, two-time NFL interceptions leader Xavien Howard—who spent his first eight seasons with the Dolphins—announced his sudden retirement, saying he is “now putting God” and his family first.

The Raiders released veteran LB Germaine Pratt, who was signed this offseason.

Former Super Bowl champion head coach Jon Gruden got another win versus the NFL last week, with the Nevada Supreme Court rejecting the league’s petition for a rehearing about a decision that said Gruden could not be forced into arbitration. Gruden is suing the NFL for leaking his emails in 2021, and the league is now expected to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Former NFL QB and current FOX broadcaster Mark Sanchez is facing felony charges for an altercation with a 69-year on truck driver in Indianapolis over the weekend. In a bizarre situation, Sanchez was stabbed and previously in critical condition, but he’s now been arrested and charged while in the hospital.

Other Sports Updates

🏈 A weekend of upsets in college football included No. 9 Texas losing to Florida in the Swamp as QB Arch Manning struggled with two interceptions, but the headlining game was No. 7 Penn State falling to an 0-4 UCLA team—with Bruins offensive coordinator Jerry Neuheisel taking over play-calling for the first time in his life, resulting in an offensive explosion in the 42-37 victory.

🏆 MLB postseason: Blue Jays slugged their way to 2-0 lead over the Yankees in the ALDS; Tigers-Mariners split two tight games; Dodgers take commanding 2-0 series lead in Philadelphia; Brewers dominate both games to take 2-0 lead over the Cubs.

🏒 The NHL is back, and Oilers superstar Connor McDavid was extended on two-year, $25 million deal; Wild star Kirill Kaprizov gets record-breaking eight-year, $136 million contract.

⚾️ Braves manager and former World Series champion Brian Snitker has stepped down and will enter the organization’s Hall of Fame in 2026 while staying on as an advisor in his 50th year with the club; Skip Schumaker goes from senior adviser to manager of the Rangers.

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