🔗 Share this article NFL Week Five Shocker: Eagles Fall to Broncos and Bills Succumb to Patriots The final pair of unbeaten teams in the NFL saw their perfect records broken during the fifth week as both the Philadelphia Eagles along with Buffalo Bills endured surprising home defeats. Denver's football team transformed from underdogs to headline-makers thanks to an spectacular rallying win against the current Super Bowl title holders the Eagles, before hopping on a plane for Sunday's overseas contest. The New England Patriots then visited Buffalo and halted the Bills' perfect record with a statement win of their own in their initial national television appearance in a full year. The Baltimore Ravens suffered a third straight defeat - their defensive woes could be fatal for their play-off hopes - while the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, and Detroit Lions celebrated blowout wins on another eventful Sunday. Denver Downs Title Holders Not only was it defeating the reigning title holders, but the way of their comeback from 14 points down that made Denver's 21-17 victory in Philadelphia such a defining achievement. Philadelphia had secured 10 contests consecutively, 12 straight at home and 20 of their last 21 overall before Broncos quarterback Bo Nix orchestrated two touchdowns in the final five minutes and a late three-pointer. The Eagles are currently 4-1 but there exists significant concern about their offensive unit, which ranks as one of the worst in the league. Wideout DaVonta Smith says they are not "on the same page" with quarterback Jalen Hurts. The Broncos' defensive unit, which tackled Hurts on six occasions, had a lot to do with it, and, together with a genuine franchise quarterback in Nix and top head coach in Sean Payton, they have all the ingredients to launch a serious challenge. The Broncos meet the New York Jets at Tottenham Stadium on Sunday. Patriots on National TV Upset Bills If Denver's win was somewhat anticipated, nobody saw the Patriots marching into Buffalo and defeating Josh Allen's Bills, but they did so with tremendous resilience. Their initial national television appearance for Drake Maye produced a breakout performance as he directed a game-winning field goal drive in the final moments to secure victory 23-20. Maye was resilient and executed accurate passes at crucial moments, several to ex-Buffalo wideout Stefon Diggs, who delivered a big game for Mike Vrabel's side. The head coach was expected to turn things around in New England, but a win like this came sooner than many predicted. New England's defensive squad bottled up Buffalo's offensive efforts during their upset away win. Baltimore Postseason Hopes Over? The season is turning into a disaster for Baltimore, who were without multiple key defenders as they were dominated 44-10 by Houston's team. It matched their biggest loss at home, and dropping to 1-4 for the season means one of the pre-season Super Bowl favourites have only a slim chance of making the play-offs. Baltimore are now 4-11 playing without star QB Lamar Jackson, who was injured, but the real issue is an exceptionally poor defense that is the primary concern - for a franchise that have been synonymous with stout defense historically. The Texans coasted to the win as the Ravens became the initial squad in the Super Bowl era to concede at least 37 points in four of their first five games. Their season is already in tatters. Detroit, Tampa and Indianapolis Reach 4-1 The Lions' running back duo Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery registered a touchdown in the same game for the 14th time - a joint NFL record - as the Lions put away the Cincinnati Bengals 37-24. Victory made it four wins in a row for the league's top scorers Detroit, but not one against opponents with positive records. A more surprising 4-1 side are the Indianapolis Colts. With their star running back running in three touchdowns in their decisive rout of Las Vegas and signal-caller Daniel Jones appearing as a transformed player, they will be a difficult opponent for any side. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the four-win group with a mesmeric 38-35 victory in Seattle in which both teams exchanged nine touchdowns in 10 impressive drives before Seattle cracked first with a final-minute turnover. The kicker kicked the game-winner with the final play of the contest for his second occasion this year. All four of the Bucs' wins have been clinched in the final moments. Saints and Titans Receive Assistance for Initial Victories The way New Orleans and Tennessee began the season, they needed help to secure their initial victories, and they got plenty thanks to some farcical mistakes from New York and Arizona. Following a good start from first-year player Jaxson Dart, New York made five turnovers - including one decisively taken back for six points - while also allowing Rashid Shaheed to score on a long reception as the Saints prevailed 26-14. The Cardinals were even worse as they squandered a 21-3 lead mainly due to two huge mistakes. First, Emari Demercado unexplainably fumbled the ball moments before reaching the end zone for a 72-yard score. More disastrous followed when the Cardinals intercepted Cam Ward close to their own goal line, then lost the football across the goal line for Tyler Lockett to score as Tennessee ended a ten-contest slide with a 22-21 win. Tyler Lockett scored among the most bizarre scores witnessed this season. This left New York's Jets as the only winless squad remaining in the NFL after their bruising 37-22 loss by Dallas. The quarterback became the initial athlete in NFL history to eclipse 4,000 passing yards and 1,000 yards rushing in his first 20 career games as he came back from injury to guide the Washington Commanders to a notable 27-10 victory at Los Angeles. Rico Dowdle was the star man for Carolina with over 200 yards on the ground in their thrilling 27-24 victory over the Miami Dolphins. Week 5 NFL Scores and Highlights Minnesota Vikings 21-17 Cleveland Browns Houston Texans 44-10 Baltimore Ravens Miami Dolphins 24-27 Carolina Panthers Las Vegas Raiders 6-40 Indianapolis Colts New York Giants 14-26 New Orleans Saints Dallas Cowboys 37-22 New York Jets Denver Broncos 21-17 Philadelphia Eagles Tennessee Titans 22-21 Arizona Cardinals Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-35 Seattle Seahawks Detroit Lions 37-24 Cincinnati Bengals Washington Commanders 27-10 Los Angeles Chargers New England Patriots 23-20 Buffalo Bills San Francisco 49ers 26-23 Los Angeles Rams (OT)