NFL Week 5 Recap: Overtime Thrillers, Stunning Comebacks & Major Player Moves

NFL Week 5 Recap

Thursday, October 2

49ers 26 at Rams 23 (OT)

San Francisco capped it with a wild 4th-down stop in OT, and Eddy Piñeiro drilled the game-winning kick after Mac Jones rallied the Niners.

Sunday, October 5 – Early Action

Vikings 21 at Browns 17 (London Game)

Minnesota held on behind a late defensive stand, although Dillon Gabriel made enough noise to give Cleveland the confidence to trade previous starter Joe Flacco.

Raiders 6 at Colts 40

Indianapolis dominated the line and piled up points and 3 Jonathan Taylor TDs in a blowout home win.

Texans 44 at Ravens 10

Houston exploded on both sides of the ball (4 Stroud TDs and 3 Rush INTs) to throttle Baltimore in their home stadium.

Giants 14 at Saints 26

New Orleans got their first win of the year behind strong defensive play forcing 5 turnovers and opportunistic offense.

Broncos 21 at Eagles 17

Denver erased a second half 14 point deficit with defense and clutch execution to hand Philly its first loss.

Cowboys 37 at Jets 22

Dallas rolled behind Dak's 4 TDs in New York to take the game and keep the Jets winless on the year.

Dolphins 24 at Panthers 27

Carolina narrowly edged Miami after scoring the go ahead TD with under 2 minutes left in the game.

Sunday, October 5 – Afternoon Slate

Buccaneers 38 at Seahawks 35

The Bucs got a INT with under a minute to go to then march down the field for a walk off field goal.

Titans 22 at Cardinals 21

Tennessee staged a late comeback to seal a tough win in Arizona after they had a hard time hanging onto the ball and ultimately gave away the game with fumbles.

Commanders 27 at Chargers 10

Washington scored 27 straight points after going down 10-0 in the first quarter to make both teams records 3-2.

Lions 37 at Bengals 24

Detroit pulled away in the second half behind consistent offense and stout defense (3 Browning INTs) to force Cincinnati to make moves at their starting QB position.

Sunday, October 5 – Night Game

Patriots 23 at Bills 20

New England stunned Buffalo at home with a field goal to win it with only 15 seconds left, knocking off the last remaining undefeated team.

Monday, October 6

Chiefs 28 at Jaguars 31

Jacksonville pulled off a NFL Week 5 dramatic finish as Trevor Lawrence stumbled in with the winning score in the closing seconds.

Big Moves: Flacco Trade & OBJ Suspension

• The Bengals acquired Joe Flacco from the Browns in a trade involving 5th (to Browns) and 6th (to Bengals) round draft picks. He brings a veteran presence to Cincinnati amid concerns at QB.

• Odell Beckham Jr. accepted a six-game suspension for a PED violation. The ban begins immediately, sidelining him for a significant part of the season should the free agent be signed to a team.

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