if thursday night football Either way, we're in a special Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season.
with Kirk Cousins atlanta falcons The game started the week in dramatic fashion, with a last-minute drive forcing overtime. tampa bay buccaneersand a walk-off win when CaDarrell Hodge turned a quick-hitch route into a 45-yard touchdown.
And so the fifth week began. How will it end? We don't know, but here's our weekly upset special.
indianapolis colts That's all jacksonville jaguars
Two things first.
One, does this really count as an upset? Technically, Jacksonville has the advantage, so that's the case.
Second, you may not want to listen to me. I'm 0-for-2 since starting the weekly upset selections. This is what happens when you ask an F1 writer to start writing about the NFL.
But the Jaguars are completely struggling right now. they gave a scare houston texans It was last weekend, and the vibes remain low. As for the Colts, they are coming off a win over a previously undefeated team. pittsburgh steelersThanks to Joe Flacco providing a bit of magic in relief of the injured Anthony Richardson.
Anthony Richardson, Joe Flacco, Joe Richardson, Anthony Flacco, or me under center — probably not the last option — give the Colts this weekend. — Mark Schofield
carolina panthers beyond chicago bears
This feels like one of those games that ends 36-10, but you never know who's going to score 36 points. That means this game is completely up in the air and ripe for an upset.
This matchup is all about the offensive line’s play on both sides of the ball. The Bears have a terrible OL when it comes to protecting Caleb Williams, but thanks to Chicago, the Panthers have a bad pass rush and are terrible without Derrick Brown in the lineup.
On the other side are the Panthers, who have quietly assembled the best offensive line in the league. Andy Dalton had time to get back there and the strange Panthers started scoring a ton since the QB change. I think Carolina can pull this off and surprise a lot of people despite being a +3.5 dog. — James Deiter
Cleveland Browns vs. Washington Commanders
The producer Dawgs by Nature The 1-3 Browns are slightly biased to defeat the 3-1 Commanders on the road.
Cleveland's offensive line is a mess, the defense has regressed far beyond “average” after a great season last year, and QB Deshaun Watson has been mostly bad while Washington has been good this season. .
Meanwhile, the expensive Browns roster is in must-win mode, with Watson having his best game in Week 4. Coach Kevin Stefanski has only lost three or more games twice in four-plus seasons in the NFL..
RB Brian Robinson's knee injury also affects this prediction. — Jared Muller
Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots
The Dolphins were pretty bad last Monday, so I can see why people missed them. But whatever QB situation we see, I think it's going to be a little bit better this week. Add in running back Raheem Mostert potentially returning to the lineup, and I think Skylar Thompson and Tyler Huntley could do something as well.
On the other side of the ball, things were shaken up by the Patriots losing center David Andrews to a shoulder injury and placing him on injured reserve. Miami doesn't have a particularly good defensive line, but they will be in a much better position against a Patriots offensive line that is missing key starters. — david fuscillo
