Even if the extremely expected Sunday Night time Soccer showdown printed that Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys had been no pageant for the San Francisco 49ers, the remainder of the NFL Week 5 slate was once in large part entertaining.
No longer entertaining in some way that audience must simply be at liberty the NFL is on tv, however compelling soccer was once performed during the day. 3 of the 4 video games within the overdue slate had been all one-score contests at the start of the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Vikings introduced the rating to 27-20 towards the Kansas Town Chiefs via scoring a landing with simply over 12 mins final within the sport.
The early slate had six video games, and a few beatdowns had been administered between 1 p.m. and four:30 p.m. EST. The Carolina Panthers had no probability towards the Detroit Lions, and the New England Patriots had been shellacked 34-0 at house via the New Orleans Saints — quarterbacked via Derek Carr who injured his throwing shoulder the week prior.
By some means the Baltimore Ravens snatched defeat from the jaws of victory towards the Pittsburgh Steelers. Alternatively, gazing the nuts, and bolts fall out in their offense because it collapsed right through a 17-10 loss was once extra *melting face emoji* than high quality tv.
One of the vital highest, and most exciting, soccer in Week 5 was once performed within the AFC South. A department that was once meant to be within the operating for the worst within the NFL had already in large part outplayed its expectancies via 4 weeks. In Week 5, the Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, and Indianapolis Colts carried the primary shift on RedZone, whilst the Jacksonville Jaguars seemed explosive around the pond towards the Buffalo Expenses within the early-bird sport.
Jags end moderately the homestand in England
Following the Jaguars’ spectacular postseason run, with the addition of Calvin Ridley, they had been meant to proceed to beef up in 2023. That is their 2nd season with out City Meyer, and Trevor Lawrence ended final season taking part in like a No. 1 total draft decide.
Lawrence was once nice in Week 1, and Ridley made a thunderous go back from his playing suspension with 8 receptions for 101 yards, and a landing because the Jaguars defeated the Colts, 31-21.
The Jaguars didn’t damage 25 issues the following 3 video games and misplaced each in Week 2, and Week 3. They had been scheduled to play consecutive video games of their 2nd house — England — starting in Week 4. The Jaguars defeated the Atlanta Falcons handily, however they simply scored one offensive landing and benefited a great deal from a pick-six.
Towards the Expenses in Week 5, the Jaguars offense mauled their opposition in a 25-20 victory. Ridley had 100-plus yards receiving, and Lawrence recorded his first 300-yard passing sport of the 2023 season. The participant who jumped off the display on this sport regardless that was once Travis Etienne.
No longer simplest was once Week 5 his first time totaling triple-digit speeding yards in a sport this season, he averaged 5.2 yards in line with lift. Etienne additionally averaged 12 yards in line with reception on 4 catches. He was once essentially the most explosive participant at the box and it drove the Jaguars to 3-2 at the season.
The Texans misplaced, however they made the Falcons paintings for the victory
Desmond Ridder should have grown bored with the complaint, as a result of he was once tossing the ball to his most sensible pass-catching playmakers on Sunday. For individuals who have Drake London and/or Kyle Pitts in fable, you all were given some issues in Week 5.
Pitts stuck seven passes for 87 yards towards the Texans. London hauled in six receptions for 78 yards. Previous to Week 5, London, and Pitts had each and every totaled 11 catches at the season. At the day each had their highest stats of the 2023 season, Ridder — their much-maligned quarterback — had via a ways the highest passing day of his quick NFL occupation. He threw for 329 yards, with a landing, and no interceptions.
C.J. Stroud’s counting statistics had been objectively worse than Ridder’s and the Texans misplaced to the Falcons 21-19. Alternatively, the rookie’s fourth-quarter pressure had his staff on how one can each victory and a checklist above .500 in a yr by which that they had the No. 2 total decide within the NFL Draft.
When the Falcons took a six-point lead with slightly below seven mins final within the sport, the Texans tired the clock previous the two-minute caution whilst scoring a landing. They in large part rode the operating sport, together with a take hold of third down run from Stroud. He threw an 18-yard landing go to Dalton Schultz the play after the two-minute caution timeout.
Stroud has performed like a phenom all season. He was once a record-setting quarterback sooner than Texans-Falcons Week 5 kicked off. The Falcons ended up kicking a game-winning box purpose, however that sport grew to become out to be a mystery as a result of Stroud is main an offense that at some point can be nice.
Colts and Titans play a mystery in Jonathan Taylor’s go back to the sector
Taylor didn’t contact the ball very a lot in his 2023 debut for the Colts. Within the days main as much as the Colts’ Week 5 matchups towards the Titans, he signed a multi-year contract consistent with what the highest operating backs within the NFL obtain.
He performed towards the Titans, however simplest touched the ball seven instances. All the way through the summer time,
the Colts had been projected not to sniff the playoffs. Taylor’s contract dispute was once no longer the one reason why for the Colts’ low expectancies. They entered the season beginning a rookie quarterback — Anthony Richardson — whose scouting record must were actually stamped “uncooked.”
Even if Taylor was once infrequently used, and Richardson exited the sport along with his 2nd harm of the season, this matchup between department opponents was once a amusing watch. The Colts had been feisty all day, proving that their 2-2 checklist was once no fluke. Derrick Henry was once in large part a non-factor for the Titans, whilst his backup — Tyjae Spears — was once a matchup drawback for the Colts with 11 touches for 69 yards and a landing. Additionally, DeAndre Hopkins was once snatching passes from all angles for the Titans as he totaled 140 yards on 8 receptions.
In addition to Hopkins and Spears performed, the Colts had been nonetheless in a position to tug out the victory at house. Gardner Minshew crammed in at quarterback for the second one time this season and threw simplest 3 incomplete passes out of 4 makes an attempt. Additionally, from the Colts’ first ownership to their ultimate one, Zack Moss was once unstoppable. He gashed the Titans for 165 yards speeding and two touchdowns whilst averaging 7.2 yards in line with lift.
Going into Sunday’s sport, Moss had rushed for 280 yards whilst averaging 4.2 yards in line with lift. Those Colts who had the fourth-overall decide within the 2023 NFL Draft at the moment are 3-2 at the season. A backfield tandem of Moss and Taylor is at minimal in a position to make the remainder of the AFC South imagine the Colts as a danger.
