NFL Week 5 Play by Play Thread

Here is my recap and analysis of Week 5’s games

Colts defeat Chiefs 19-13. Huge win for the Colts, they did an excellent job going in to Arrowhead and beating the undeafeated Chiefs, they had a great game plan, they rushed the ball very well, keeping the Chiefs off the field, and were in control for most of the game and their defense did a good job of penetrating and getting pressure on Mahomes. The Colts also won despite several key injuries, making their win even more impressive, they are a talented team and will be right in the playoff race IMO. The Chiefs are a very good team but they have some issues on defense IMO and their rushing attack could improve, this game exposed some of their weaknesses.

Packers defeat Cowboys 34-24. Packers dominated early and held on for the win, their offense had a nice balance with a big game for Aaron Jones and Rodgers made some nice plays, while their defense made some stops and picked off Prescott 3 times. The Packers are one of the NFC’s top teams and this was a big road win for them, their defense is vastly improved this season, while I’m still just unsure of how good the Cowboys are, they are a good team but how good I don’t know, their defense didn’t play well today.

Texans defeat Falcons 53-32. Texans offense rebounded from their lousy outing last week, Watson was marvelous and they scorched the Falcons, and they look like probably the AFC South’s best team. The Falcons are struggling badly, their defense is atrocious, they cannot tackle or get stops and they give up a ton of big plays, I think it’s time to fire Quinn as the defense has just regressed this year and their excellent offense is being wasted, they need to make a coaching change and totally rebuild the defense IMO, I think their 2019 playoff chances are over now.

Saints defeat Buccaneers 31-24. Saints continue to play great football despite Brees’ injury, Bridgewater had a great game and carved up the Bucs defense, Thomas with a huge game receiving and the Saints defense slowed down the Bucs strong passing attack. The Saints look like one of the NFL’s best teams and they have a lot of talent on both sides of the ball, I’m unsure what to make of the Bucs, they have a very good passing attack but their secondary is bad and the rest of their defense and their rushing attack is iffy.

Panthers defeat Jaguars 34-27. Panthers continue to play very well with Allen at QB, McCaffrey with another huge game, he’s an outstanding RB, and the Panthers suddenly have a winning record after a bad start, they will be interesting to watch going forward. The Jags will be interesting to watch going forward as well, Minshew played very well despite losing, and I’m curious to see how good their defense is, if Ramsey returns, and if Minshew continues his strong play.

Ravens defeat Steelers 26-23. Ravens pull out a win in OT despite a bad performance from Jackson, their defense and rushing attack was enough to get them the win, I’m not sure how good the Ravens are, while the Steelers lost Rudolph and were down to a 3rd string QB, they are hopeless for this season IMO, they don’t have a lot on either side of the ball and they are going to have to rebuild on offense.

Bills defeat Titans 14-7. Bills win again behind their strong defense, it’s one of the best in the NFL, and their offense did just enough, I like this Bills team and think they will be right in the playoff race. The Titans continue to be wildly inconsistent and I never know what to expect from them each week, I have no idea what to make of them.

Raiders defeat Bears 24-21. Huge upset in London, the Raiders are better than everyone expected, they have some talent on both sides of the ball, Jacobs with a big game rushing, and they have a winning record. Bad loss for the Bears, they laid an egg and their offense isn’t that good because of their weakness at the QB position and their defense had an off day, I’m still unsure of how good the Bears are.

Broncos defeat Chargers 20-13. Bad choke job by the Chargers, losing to the lousy Broncos, Rivers had a bad game, they had no rushing attack and their defense allowed a couple of big plays. I do not trust the Chargers, they haven’t performed up to their talent level so far. Broncos get their first win but they aren’t going anywhere IMO, their offense is weak and their defense isn’t that good either.

Vikings defeat Giants 28-10. Vikings opened up their offense finally, Cousins with over 300 yards, they have a very talented offense that hasn’t played up to its potential until today, I expect going forward they will improve, I think this week served as a wake up call for them, they are a talented team that will be right in the playoff race IMO. Giants are weak, their defense is really bad and needs to be improved at each level, they aren’t going anywhere.

Patriots defeat Redskins 33-7. Pats with another win, they stay unbeaten and look like the NFL’s best team, they are very strong on both sides of the ball. The Redskins on the other hand look historically awful, they have very little talent on both sides of the ball and an uncertain situation at QB, they may be the worst team in the NFL.

Eagles defeat Jets 31-6. Eagles controlled the game from start to finish, they have a winning record now and because of their offensive talent I think they will stay right in the playoff race. Jets are depleted and still in a rebuilding process, they won’t win much this season.

Cardinals defeat Bengals 26-23. A battle between 2 lowly teams, Kingsbury and Murray get their first win, but the Cards still have a lot of work to do before they become competitive, while the Bengals need a new QB badly and are very low on talent.

Any thoughts?