Week 5 of the NFL season hits full stride on Sunday, October 11, with a 13-game slate headlined by a London showdown between the 3–1 Philadelphia Eagles and the 3–1 Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium (9:30 a.m. ET), the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers visiting the 3–1 Seattle Seahawks, and a Sunday-night meeting of the 3–1 Baltimore Ravens and the 2–2 Atlanta Falcons.
The weekend began Thursday night in Arlington, where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stunned the Dallas Cowboys 24–16 at AT&T Stadium. Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels guided a physical Tampa Bay attack that dominated time of possession 39:21 to 20:39, while running back Bucky Irving scored both a rushing and a receiving touchdown — the first time in his career he has done both in the same game, according to the team’s communications account. Dallas, which entered as a 9.5-point favorite, fell short on a late fourth-quarter drive.
Sunday’s early window is packed. The Eagles, coming off their first loss of the season, face a Jacksonville team that has won with defense and timely offense; the Bengals visit the winless Dolphins; the Patriots host the Raiders; the Saints take on the Vikings; the Jets meet the Browns; the Steelers face the Colts; the Texans visit the Titans; the Commanders play the Giants; and the Packers host the Bears in a classic NFC North rivalry at Lambeau Field.
The late afternoon brings three more: the Broncos visit the Chargers at 4:05 p.m. ET, the 2–2 Lions travel to face the 1–3 Cardinals at 4:25, and the 4–0 49ers put their perfect record on the line against Seattle at Lumen Field in the same window — a matchup with early control of the NFC West at stake. The nightcap sends the Ravens to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium at 8:20 p.m. ET.
All Sunday games were scheduled to kick off as listed at the time of publication, with results to follow. With a third of the season approaching, Week 5 offers an early separation point: contenders can bank momentum before the trade deadline conversation begins, while slow starters are running out of room for error.
