Week 5 helped sort out the NFL better. The Eagles and 49ers remain undefeated and seemingly on a collision course deep into the playoffs, though they meet in Week 13 in Philly. There were more injuries that should be better defined by Wednesday at the latest – Justin Jefferson, James Conner, Anthony Richardson, Travis Kelce, and Daniel Jones as the most prominent.
You can be sure the NFL has changed when Bill Belichick loses two games in a row by a combined score of 72-3 and both were at home. And both were the biggest losses in his career. Only the Packers and Steelers are on bye for Week 6, but make advanced plans for Week 7 which has six teams on bye – Carolina, Cincinnati, Dallas, Houston, NY Jets, and Tennessee.