🔗 Share this article Week 5 NFL Surprise: Broncos Upset Eagles while Patriots Stun Bills The final pair of unbeaten teams in the NFL saw their perfect records broken during the fifth week as the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills endured shocking home defeats. Denver's football team evolved from dark horses to headline-makers thanks to an spectacular rallying win against the reigning Super Bowl champions Philadelphia, prior to boarding a flight for this Sunday's overseas matchup. The New England Patriots then traveled to Buffalo and halted the Bills' perfect record with an impressive victory of their own in their first primetime game in twelve months. Baltimore's team suffered a third straight loss - their defensive struggles could be fatal for their play-off aspirations - while the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, and Detroit Lions celebrated decisive victories on yet another eventful Sunday. Denver Downs Title Holders Not only was it defeating the Super Bowl champions, but the manner of their comeback from 14 points down that made the Broncos' 21-17 victory in Philadelphia such a signature achievement. The Eagles had secured 10 games consecutively, 12 in a row on home turf and 20 out of 21 total before Broncos quarterback Bo Nix engineered two scoring drives in the final five minutes and a last-minute three-pointer. The Eagles are now 4-1 but there exists significant concern about the offence, which ranks as the poorest performing in the league. Wideout DaVonta Smith stated they are not "in sync" with QB Jalen Hurts. The Broncos' defensive unit, which tackled Hurts six times, had much to contribute with it, and, combined with a genuine franchise quarterback in Nix and top head coach in Sean Payton, they possess all the components to mount a serious challenge. The Broncos meet New York's Jets at Tottenham Stadium on Sunday. Patriots on National TV Shock Buffalo Should the Broncos' victory was somewhat anticipated, few predicted the Patriots marching into Buffalo and defeating Josh Allen's Bills, but they did so with tremendous resilience. Their initial national television appearance for the rookie quarterback produced a star-making showing as he led a decisive field goal drive in the dying seconds to win 23-20. The young QB was resilient and made accurate passes at crucial moments, many to ex-Buffalo wideout Stefon Diggs, who delivered a big game for Mike Vrabel's team. Vrabel was anticipated to improve the situation in New England, but a win like this arrived sooner than most expected. The Patriots defence contained Buffalo's offensive efforts during their surprising away win. Baltimore Postseason Hopes Over? The season is turning into a disaster for the Ravens, who were without multiple defensive stars as they were dominated 44-10 by the Houston Texans. It matched their largest home defeat, and dropping to 1-4 for the season means among the pre-season Super Bowl contenders have only a slim opportunity of making the postseason. The Ravens are currently 4-11 playing without star QB Lamar Jackson, who was hurt, but the real issue is a historically bad defense that is the real problem - for a franchise that have been known for stout defense historically. The Texans strolled to victory as the Ravens became the first team in modern NFL history to allow a minimum of 37 points in four out of five games. Their season is already in tatters. Lions, Bucs and Colts Reach 4-1 The Lions' backfield tandem Gibbs and Montgomery registered six points in one contest for the fourteenth occasion - a joint NFL record - as the Lions put away the Cincinnati Bengals 37-24. Victory made it four victories consecutively for the league's top scorers the Lions, but not one against opponents with a winning record. A more surprising 4-1 team are Indianapolis. With their star running back running in three touchdowns in their decisive rout of the Las Vegas Raiders 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 4-1 club with a mesmeric 38-35 victory in Seattle in which the sides exchanged nine touchdowns in 10 sparkling possessions before the Seahawks faltered initially with a final-minute interception. Chase McLaughlin kicked the game-winner with the final play of the game for the second time this season. All four of the Bucs' wins have been secured in the last minute. New Orleans and Tennessee Get Help for Initial Victories Given how the New Orleans Saints and Tennessee began the season, they needed help to get their initial victories, and they got plenty due to several comical errors from New York and Arizona Cardinals. Following a good start from New York rookie Jaxson Dart, the Giants committed five giveaways - one was crucially taken back for six points - while also allowing Rashid Shaheed to find the end zone on an 87-yard reception as the Saints won 26-14. Arizona were more disastrous as they squandered a 21-3 lead mainly thanks to two massive mistakes. First, Emari Demercado unexplainably fumbled the ball moments before reaching the end zone for a 72-yard touchdown. Worse was to come when the Cardinals intercepted Cam Ward near their own goal line, then lost the football into the end zone for Tyler Lockett to recover as Tennessee snapped a 10-game losing streak with a narrow victory. Tyler Lockett registered one of the most farcical scores we'll see this season. That left New York's Jets as the only winless team left in the NFL after their punishing 37-22 defeat by Dallas. The quarterback became the initial athlete in NFL history to eclipse 4K through the air and 1K on the ground in his first 20 professional contests as he returned from injury to guide Washington to a notable 27-10 win at Los Angeles. Rico Dowdle was the standout performer for the Carolina Panthers with over 200 yards on the ground in their thrilling 27-24 win over Miami. 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)