Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action has come and gone. The fifth week of the regular season is done and a quarter of the season is completed. There were many tasty storylines for the fans to digest. Such storylines like the roughing the passer penalties in Tampa and Kansas City, a clutch field goal by Justin Tucker, a giant upset in London, and a shutout in New England. All those storylines and more in this week's recap post.
Week 5 Recap
Indianapolis 12, Denver 9 (F/OT): TW: Broncos; CV: Broncos
Touchdowns were scarce but football ineptitude was plentiful. Matt Ryan was not good as he completed 26 of 41 passes for 251 yards with two interceptions. One of them was a blatant interception right down the middle. Deon Jackson would get a majority of the carries as he would get 62 yards. Philip Lindsay, the former Bronco, would get 40 yards in a return trip to Denver. Along with the two interceptions, the Colts would fumble four times but wouldn't lose it. For 3rd down conversions, the Colts were 4 of 16. Pass rushes would also plague the Colts offense as Matt Ryan was sacked six times. Russell WIlson would fare no better as he completed 21 of 39 passes for 274 yards with two interceptions of his own. One of them to the former Patriot, Stephon Gilmore in the 4th quarter. With Javonte Williams out for the season, Melvin Gordon would get a majority of the rushing yards with 54. Russell Wilson would feel the pressure and get sacked four times. Red zone efficiency would be a big, fat 0 for both teams went 0-6 combined. On 3rd down conversions, the Broncos offense would stay stuck as they would go 2 of 15. For the Colts, it was an ugly win but they get their 2nd win of the season. For the Broncos, the loss drops them to 2-3 after a 2-1 start.
Next week:
Indianapolis: vs Jacksonville
Denver: @ LA Chargers (Monday night)
TW: 0-1; CV: 0-1
NY Giants 27, Green Bay 22: TW: Packers; CV: Giants
Wow how about those Giants. Daniel Jones would pass well in this game as he completed 21 of 27 passes for 217 yards. New York's running game would do the scoring in this game. Saquon Barkley would get 70 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown. His longest was from 40 yards. Gary Bright well and Daniel Bellinger would both get scores as they would get five and two yards rushing in this game. Jones would get 37 yards rushing. Aaron Rodgers wouldn't have the passing completion category but he would complete 25 of 39 passes for 222 yards with two touchdowns to Marcedes Lewis and Alan Lazard. Aaron Jones would put up a respectable 63 yards on 13 carries. The Giants defense would hold down the Packers to 301 total yards. Green Bay would get a safety late in the 4th quarter that would be cut down the Giant lead to five. It wouldn't save them. Penalties would plague both teams as both teams would combine for 100 yards in penalties. Offense for the Packers would be faulty on 3rd down as they would go 4 of 10. The Giants are now 4-1 and keep pace with the Cowboys in the tight NFC East race and the Packers drop to 3-2.
Next week:
NY Giants: vs Baltimore
Green Bay: vs NY Jets
TW: 0-2; CV: 1-1
Chicago 22, Minnesota 29: TW: Vikings; CV: Vikings
The Vikings just don't want to do anything easy will they. Justin Fields would put up decent numbers in this game as he would complete 15 of his 21 passes for 208 yards with a touchdown pass to Velus Jones Jr on a 9-yard short pass down the middle in the 3rd quarter. Fields would tack on 47 yards rushing for the Bears. David Montgomery who has had a solid start to the year would only get 20 yards rushing with a touchdown run in the 2nd quarter. Kirk Cousins played well who completed 32 of 41 passes for 296 yards with a touchdown pass to Jalen Reagor, a recent pick up from the Eagles on a 1-yard pass play. Cousins would score a touchdown on the ground as well. The day would belong to Dalvin Cook who racked up 94 yards rushing with two touchdowns. The Vikings offense would go quiet in the 3rd quarter where the Bears who looked dead during the first half would put up points to where they would lead the Vikings by one point late in the 4th quarter. It would be a Cousins run to the endzone to give the Vikings the leading edge. For the Bears, it is a 2-3 with two straight losses. For the Vikings, their 4-1 record gives them sole possession of 1st place in the NFC North.
Next week:
Chicago: vs Washington (Thursday night)
Minnesota: @ Miami
TW: 1-2; CV: 2-1
Atlanta 15, Tampa Bay 21: TW: Buccaneers; CV: Buccaneers
It wasn't a pretty win for the Buccaneers but it was a win. Marcus Mariota, who had found a second life in Atlanta would complete 14 of 25 passes for 147 yards with a touchdown pass to Olamide Zaccheaus in the 4th quarter. Mariota would also be the leading rusher in the game as he racked up 61 yards. Avery Williams would get the scoring started for Atlanta with a 8-yard touchdown. Tom Brady, who made news this week with his hiring of a divorce lawyer, would complete 35 of 52 passes for 351 yards with a touchdown pass to Leonard Fournette. Fournette would get 56 yards rushing with a touchdown and had 83 receiving yards with a touchdown. All of Tampa's 21 points would come in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Tom Brady would be part of a controversial roughing the passer call that would go against the Falcons. There would also be a defensive pass interference call that would go not called. Brady would feel the heat of not just Tampa but also the Falcons as they would make him uneasy all day. For the Falcons, it is a 2-3 start after a few surprising wins. For the Buccaneers, it is a rebound win with a 3-2 record.
Next week:
Atlanta: vs San Francisco
Tampa Bay: @ Pittsburgh
TW: 2-2; CV: 3-1
Detroit 0, New England 29: TW: Patriots; CV: Lions
The 2022 Lions have put up points. In New England, they would put up a big, fat ZERO. Jared Goff would complete 19 of 35 passes for 229 yards with an interception. The running attack of the Lions, their bread and butter, would be held to 101 yards. Jamaal Williams would get 56 yards on 15 carries. The biggest stat for the Lions was their 4th down conversion as they became the first team since 1995 to go 0 for 6 on 4th down. I would at least try to go for a punt or a field goal. Bailey Zappe would get his first start for the Patriots and wasn't flashy but consistent was the word. Zappe would hit 17 of 21 passes for 188 yards with a touchdown pass to Jakobi Meyers. Zappe would have an interception as a blemish. Rhamondre Stevenson would have a day on the ground as he rushed for 161 yards on 25 carries. Darn shame he didn't have a touchdown. The turning point in the game would be a Lions fumble that would be recovered by Kyle Dugger for a 59-yard touchdown. For, the Lions it is their 3rd straight loss with a much needed bye week next week. For the Patriots, it is a huge win as they get back on the winning column to a 2-3 record.
Next week:
Detroit: Bye
New England: @ Cleveland
TW: 3-2; CV: 3-2
Houston 13, Jacksonville 6: TW: Jaguars; CV: Jaguars
Well Houston, you can say that you have your win. Davis Mills would complete 16 of 24 passes for 140 yards. He wouldn't get a touchdown but he wouldn't throw an interception in this game. Dameon Pierce would be the shining light for the Texans as he would get 99 yards with a touchdown. He would have a 20-yard run that would be the longest run play for the Texans. Houston's offense wouldn't amount to much as they would get 248 yards. Trevor Lawrence wasn't spectacular in this game as he complete 25 of 47 passes for 286 yards with two interceptions. Travis Etienne rushed for 71 yards on 10 carries. His 30-yard long run would be the longest run for the Jaguars. Jaguars kicker Riley Patterson would hit two field goals for the Jags only points in the game. For the Texans, it is their first true win of 2022. For the Jaguars, it is two straight losses after going 2-1.
Next week:
Houston: Bye
Jacksonville: @ Indianapolis
TW: 3-3; CV: 3-3
LA Chargers 30, Cleveland 28: TW: Chargers; CV: Chargers
It was a Cade York field goal miss that saved the Chargers from disaster. Justin Herbert completed 22 of 34 passes for 228 yards with a touchdown to Austin Ekeler. Herbert rushed for 49 yards with a touchdown but it would be Ekeler that would be the star in this game. He finished with a stat line of: 16 carries, 173 yards rushing, one touchdown, with a 71-yard run. Jacoby Brissett completed 21 of 34 passes for 230 yards with a touchdown but also tossed an interception. Nick Chubb was doing his thing as he rushed for 134 yards with two touchdowns on 17 carries. His partner in crime, Kareem Hunt, rushed for 47 yards with a touchdown. The Browns would find themselves at good field position as Chargers coach Brandon Staley gave them a 4th and 2 play that would force the Chargers to give the ball back to the Browns. Cleveland proceeded to go down the field with 1:10 left to go. Cade York would attempt a field goal from the 35-yard line and looked good at first before it would sail right. Both teams were plagued by midges, a small insect, that comes from Lake Erie. A bug that was made famous due to a 2007 baseball playoff game with New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain swatting the bugs against the Cleveland Indians. For the Chargers, they are now above .500 after a rough 1-2 start including a lopsided loss to the Jaguars. For the Browns, they fall to 2-3 in a tightly contested AFC North.
Next week:
LA Chargers: vs Denver (Monday night)
Cleveland: vs New England
TW: 4-3; CV: 4-3
Miami 17, NY Jets 40: TW: Dolphins; CV: Dolphins
Quarterback problems loom for the Dolphins. Teddy Bridgewater would have an incompletion before leaving the game after being hit by Ahmad Gardner on a blitz that was deep in the Dolphin endzone. The incompletion would lead to not just Bridgewater leaving the game with an injury but an intentional grounding penalty resulting in a safety. Third string quarterback Skylar Thompson, the product of Kansas State, completed 19 of 33 passes for 166 yards with an interception. Miami would have a few shining moments as Raheem Mostert rushed for 113 yards with a touchdown. Tight end Durham Smythe would find the endzone on a run play from the 1-yard line. Zach Wilson completed 14 of 21 passes for 210 yards. New York's running game would be their point production as Breece Hall, Michael Carter, Bernard Berrios and Zach Wilson all scored at least a touchdown. Michael Carter scored two touchdowns. Breece Hall rushed for 97 yards. For the Dolphins, their issues loom large as they drop to 3-2 on two straight losses. For the Jets, they are above .500 for the first time in a long time as they are in 2nd place in the AFC East.
Next week:
Miami: vs Minnesota
NY Jets: @ Green Bay
TW: 4-4; CV: 4-4
Pittsburgh 3, Buffalo 38: TW: Bills; CV: Bills
I felt it would be a Bills win but not a 35-point Bills win. Kenny Pickett got his first start for the Black and Gold. The former Pitt Panther completed 34 of 52 passes for 327 yards with an interception. Pittsburgh's running game would fare less as Jaylen Warren got 24 yards rushing. Najee Harris rushed for 20 yards. Josh Allen was like Picasso against the Steelers defense as he completed 20 of 31 passes for 424 yards with four touchdowns with an interception being his lone mistake. He would also get 42 yards rushing. James Cook would get 31 yards rushing with a touchdown and Devin Singletary would match Allen with 42 yards rushing. Buffalo would put forth 31 points in the 1st half as the lead would not be relinquished in this game. Pittsburgh's offensive woes continue as they went 5 for 15 and 0 for 3 on 3rd and 4th down conversions. For the Steelers, it is their fourth straight loss after being the defending AFC champion Bengals in Week 1. It is their worst loss in the Mike Tomlin era and the 35-point loss was the franchise's worst since 1989. For the Bills, it is their 4-1 record that keeps them atop the standings in the AFC East.
Next week:
Pittsburgh: vs Tampa Bay
Buffalo: @ Kansas City
TW: 5-4; CV: 5-4
Seattle 32, New Orleans 39: TW: Seahawks; CV: Seahawks
It was the Taysom Hill show in the Big Easy. Geno Smith was good in this game for the Seahawks as the passer completed 16 of 25 passes for 268 yards for three touchdowns, two of them to Tyler Lockett. Kenneth Walker III would see the endzone for a touchdown while getting 88 yards rushing for Seattle. The touchdown would come from a 69-yard (heheh nice) run play that gave the Seahawks a 32-31 lead in the 4th quarter. Andy Dalton completed 16 of 24 passes for 187 yards with a touchdown pass but also threw an interception. Taysom Hill had a day for the Saints. Hill would complete a 22-yard pass for a touchdown while rushing for 112 yards for three scores becoming the 3rd player since the 1970 merger to rush for 100 yards with three touchdowns while passing for a touchdown. LaDainian Tomlinson in 2005 and Ronnie Brown in 2008 were the other two players. New Orleans's rush offense would out hustle their passing offense to a 235-203 margin. For the Seahawks, it is a wounding loss that marks their record at 2-3. For the Saints, it is their 2nd win after a horrid start to 2022.
Next week:
Seattle: vs Arizona
New Orleans: vs Cincinnati
TW: 5-5; CV: 5-5
Tennessee 21, Washington 17: TW: Titans; CV: Titans
Three touchdowns were enough for the Titans to top the Commanders. Ryan Tannehill hit 15 of 25 passes for 181 yards with a touchdown pass to Dontrell Hilliard. Derrick Henry was doing his thing as he rushed for 102 yards with two touchdowns. Carson Wentz was good in the game as he completed 25 of 38 passes for 359 yards with two touchdowns to Dyami Brown in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Wentz had the chance to win the game for Washington but would toss an interception at the 1-yard line to Titans defensive back David Long Jr. Tennessee's defense would save the day for the 2nd time in three games. Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr would get 22 yards rushing on nine carries for Washington. For the Titans, it is a 3-2 record that puts them at 1st place in the AFC South. For the Commanders, it is a 1-4 record with four straight losses to keep them in the basement of the NFC East.
Next week:
Tennessee: Bye
Washington: @ Chicago (Thursday night)
TW: 6-5; CV: 6-5
San Francisco 37, Carolina 15: TW: 49ers; CV: 49ers
It was red and gold in the stands and red and gold on the field. Jimmy Garoppolo would hit 18 of 30 passes for 253 yards with two touchdown passes to Tevin Coleman and to Deebo Samuel. Further proving to the 49ers that not trading him was the best thing that they could've done. Jeff Wilson would have a great game running the ball getting 120 yards on 17 carries with a touchdown. Tevin Coleman would also add a rushing touchdown to this game while putting in 23 yards rushing. San Francisco would take advantage of a Baker Mayfield pass that would land in the hands of Emmanuel Moseley and returned it for a 41-yard score. Baker Mayfield wouldn't amount to much as the former Brown would get only 20 of 36 passes completed for 215 yards. He would toss said interception to Mosley. PJ Walker would see some action as he would get a solid 5 of 6 for 60 yards passing. Christian McCaffrey would provide the only offensive touchdown for the Panthers in the 3rd quarter on a 19-yard run to the right. The Panthers would attempt a 2-point conversion but like their game plan, it would fail. If you watched highlights of this game you could seriously see more red than light blue in the stands. For the 49ers, they're above .500 and with the Rams struggling are now in the drivers seat in the NFC West. For the Panthers, the 2022 campaign can't end anytime soon as their record drops to 1-4. The best news possibly will be Matt Rhule losing his job come Monday.
Next week:
San Francisco: @ Atlanta
Carolina: @ LA Rams
TW: 7-5; CV: 7-5
Dallas 22, LA Rams 10: TW: Rams; CV: Rams
It was a game that Murphy's Law would apply, at least if you were a player who wore a Rams jersey. Cooper Rush made stats last week as being the only Cowboys quarterback to win the first four starts of his career. His numbers for his fifth win weren't impressive as he completed 10 of 16 passes for 102 yards. Tony Pollard would shine in this game as the runner would get 86 yards rushing with a touchdown. He would get a 57-yard run for the touchdown that would be the longest in the game. Ezekiel Elliot would carry most of the running back workload as he would get 22 carries for 78 yards. The first score for Dallas would happen on a Matthew Stafford fumble that would be picked up by Demarcus Lawrence with only a minute and 24 seconds past in the 1st quarter. Brett Maher hit 3 for 3 for field goals. Matthew Stafford somewhat struggled in this game as the passer completed 28 of 42 passes for 308 yards with a touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp. He also threw an interception along with said fumble. Some trick plays would be used by the Rams as Riley Dixon would toss a pass for a 12-yard gain. Cooper Kupp would try a pass but would be an incompletion. The Rams running game was stifled for the game as Cam Akers was held to 33 yards on 13 carries. Cooper Kupp had 125 receiving yards with seven catches. The Rams would also try some fake punt plays. One would be successful while the other wouldn't. For the Cowboys, the 2022 season has been a success with their tremendous depth and 4-1 record. For the Rams, their flatness on offense has put them to a 2-3 hole in the NFC West.
Next week:
Dallas: @ Philadelphia (Sunday night)
LA Rams: vs LA Rams
TW: 7-6; CV: 7-6
Philadelphia 20, Arizona 17: TW: Eagles; CV: Eagles
The Eagles stay undefeated after a near miss field goal. Jalen Hurts completed 26 of 36 passes for 239 yards with 61 rushing yards on two touchdowns. At game's end Hurts would account for 300 total yards. Miles Sanders rushed for 58 yards on 15 carries. You'd have to give props to the Cardinals defense as they really held down the Eagles offense to 6 of 13 on 3rd down conversions and kept their offense in this game. Kyler Murray completed 28 of 42 passes for 250 yards with a touchdown but also tossed an interception early in the 1st quarter. Arizona's offense wouldn't get to the scoring mood until the 7th minute mark in the 2nd quarter on a Murray to Marquise Brown connection. Eno Benjamin rushed for 25 yards with a touchdown on the ground. James Conner was the leading rusher for the Cards with 55 yards. With 22 seconds left in the game, the Cardinals entrusted Matt Ammendola to kick their way to overtime. On a 43-yard field goal the ball looked like it would go through before veering right like a Scott Norwood flashback. For the Eagles, they remain undefeated with their 5-0 start, their best start since 2004 when they went to Super Bowl XXXIX. For the Cardinals, they fall to 2-3 in a NFC West where the division is up for grabs.
Next week:
Philadelphia: vs Dallas (Sunday night)
Arizona: @ Seattle
TW: 8-6; CV: 8-6
Cincinnati 17, Baltimore 19: TW: Ravens; CV: Bengals
Justin Tucker does his best Mighty Mouse impression. Joe Burrow completed 24 of 35 passes for 217 yards with a touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst in the 2nd quarter. He would take a dive for the endzone. Burrow would follow his linemen's lead and dive into the endzone for the other touchdown that the Bengals scored. The touchdown would give the Ravens 1:58 of gametime left for Tucker to try his magic. Joe Mixon would rush for 78 yards on 14 carries. Ja'Marr Chase would be a small factor in this game as he caught seven balls for 50 yards. Overall the Bengals offense would put 291 total yards. Lamar Jackson completed 19 of 32 passes for 174 yards with a touchdown pass to Mark Andrews in the 2nd quarter. He was also picked off by Von Bell. Jackson would once again be the runner as he rushed for 58 yards. Justin Tucker, the platinum leg of the NFL, would hit four field goals in this game. The fourth field goal would count the most. From 43 yards, Tucker would hit the ball right down the center like a golfer's putt in the Masters tournament. For the Bengals, they drop to 2-3 and share a tie with the Cleveland Browns in 2nd place for the AFC North. For the Ravens, it is a 3-2 record and they would drop a lead but with the thanks to their clutch kicker, they avoid the disaster.
Next week:
Cincinnati: @ New Orleans
Baltimore: @ NY Giants
TW: 9-6; CV: 8-7
Las Vegas 29, Kansas City 30: TW: Chiefs; CV: Chiefs
Tensions would flare in this game as two rivals meet in Kansas City. Derek Carr would get the Raiders offense going as he hit 19 of 30 passes for 241 yards with two touchdown passes. Both of them to Davante Adams. One of the touchdowns would come on a 4th and 1 play that would go for a 58-yard touchdown and then a 48-yard touchdown. Josh Jacobs would get 154 yards rushing with a touchdown run. Davante Adams had a good game with 124 receiving yards on three catches. The last play of the game would come down to a Carr to Adams pass that was originally called a completion but a replay review would reverse that call. Patrick Mahomes would do Mahomes things in this game as he completed 29 of 43 passes for 292 yards with four touchdowns, all of them to Travis Kelce. Jerrick McKinnon would go for 53 yards rushing on eight carries. The Chiefs would be on the receiving end of a questionable roughing the passer penalty on Chris Jones. It looked at first like it was a sack on Derek Carr but an official made the call to give the Raiders a first down. Las Vegas was up 17-0 before the Chiefs went on a 30-12 run to win the game. For the Raiders, it was a gut wrenching loss but the fact of the matter is that their record is now 1-4. For the Chiefs, the near loss was an ugly win but suffice to say is that they are leading the AFC West with a 4-1 record heading into a huge contest against Buffalo next week.
Next week:
Las Vegas: Bye
Kansas City: vs Buffalo
TW: 10-6; CV: 9-7
2022 Pick ‘Em Records
My record:
Week 1: 8-7-1
Week 2: 8-8
Week 3: 5-11
Week 4: 11-5
Week 5: 10-6
Total: 42-37-1
Cardinal Viking's record:
Week 1: 6-9-1
Week 2: 11-5
Week 3: 5-11
Week 4: 6-10
Week 5: 9-7
Total: 37-42-1
Previous Picking Records:
2017: 167-89
2018: 156-98-2
2019: 151-104-1
2020: 163-92-1
2021: 167-104-1
2019: 161-94-1
2020: 167-88-1
2021: 173-98-1
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