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Weekly NFL Thread: Week 5

Let's chat about the National Football League. This week's schedule (all times Eastern):

Sun 2024-10-06 9:30AM New York Jets @ Minnesota Vikings
Sun 2024-10-06 1:00PM Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans
Sun 2024-10-06 1:00PM Carolina Panthers @ Chicago Bears
Sun 2024-10-06 1:00PM Cleveland Browns @ Washington Commanders
Sun 2024-10-06 1:00PM Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Sun 2024-10-06 1:00PM Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots
Sun 2024-10-06 1:00PM Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals
Sun 2024-10-06 4:05PM Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers
Sun 2024-10-06 4:05PM Las Vegas Raiders @ Denver Broncos
Sun 2024-10-06 4:25PM Green Bay Packers @ Los Angeles Rams
Sun 2024-10-06 4:25PM New York Giants @ Seattle Seahawks
Sun 2024-10-06 8:20PM Dallas Cowboys @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Mon 2024-10-07 8:15PM New Orleans Saints @ Kansas City Chiefs
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The Eagles aren't as bad as they looked Sunday, but the game also shows us who the team is: front runners who play well with a lead but scuffle under pressure.

This game was perfect Complimentary Football from the Bucs, and the opposite from the Eagles whatever that is. The Eagles came in without three out of their five best players, and losing three out of their three receivers who have caught anything this season. The offense had a chance if they could keep it on the ground, using Hurts and Barkley to set up a strong running game, hold the ball, keep the defense fresh, and force the Bucs to play from behind. The defense immediately gave up a touchdown in the opening seconds, and from there it spiraled. The offense was not going to have the juice to come back from behind, and in trying they had a few three and outs early. This put the defense on the field too long, and pretty quickly the Bucs put up a big lead. Throw in a few inexplicable special teams errors, and the game was out of reach fast.

Jalen Hurts is a quarterback who can play well, but won't elevate a bad team. He can't do what a Mahomes or a Rodgers has done with mediocre talent around him. The defense can play well, but can be exploited if it wears out.

Hopefully they come back from the bye week healthy, and figure it out against the Browns and the Giants. The division is still in reach, with the Redskins beatable and the Cowboys determinedly mediocre. This game set the expectations for the season: try to make the playoffs. Not a super bowl team.

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