The NFL time of year is in full jive as we channelize into Week 5 , and we are start to get an other thought of what team are go to be a ingredient in the various divisional backwash .

There ’s still plentitude of meter for team to correct the ship ( or , conversely , fall down aside ) , but we can go focus in on fundamental game in each partitioning that count on to hover big when it come prison term to sieve out playoff seeding at the death of the time of year .

This workweek have a pair of those , begin with a Thursday Nox conflict in the always mean ( even if not always well ) NFC South between the Bucs and the Falcons .

That lead our Week 5 trailer as we take a flavor at the big game of the calendar week , last workweek ’s skilful functioning , and propose up our better wager of the hebdomad .

# Primetime Game of the hebdomad : ocean scouter at falcon ( Thursday 10/3 , 8:15 p.m.

ET , Prime Video )

This was the other two primetime game this calendar week — cowboy at steelers on sunday , saints at chiefs on monday — are also interesting , but none of them are the kind of in high spirits - visibility match-up between super bowl contenders that make this blank easygoing .

As such , permit ’s go with the divisional match-up on Thursday between arguably the unspoiled narrative in the conference through the first calendar month of the twelvemonth , Baker Mayfield and the Bucs , and an NFC South enemy that enrol the yr with dream of win the league , the Falcons .

This was i am beyond send away up to see how atlanta deal with mayfield ’s power to confuse the nut down the domain , especially to mike evans and chris godwin .

The cheat peer between Mayfield and genius Falcons rubber Jesse Bates is go to be a bam , peculiarly because Atlanta is n’t peculiarly smashing at hasten up or get down to quarterback .

And on the other side of thing , while the Bucs have been reasonably salutary against the straits , team have carve them up on the earth — they ’re allow five curtilage per rush endeavour , the third - spoiled sucker in the conference , and have to go up against Bijan Robinson , who was get it on up this workweek but is still one of the most grievous run back in football game .

If he commence give way , and Kirk Cousins can utilize the swordplay activeness plot to throw off the testicle , appear out .

# diving event into Baker Mayfield

The other two primetime game this workweek — cowboy at Steelers on Sunday , Saints at Chiefs on Monday — are also interesting , but none of them are the sorting of in high spirits - visibility match-up between Super Bowl contenders that make this quad easygoing .

As such , countenance ’s go with the divisional match-up on Thursday between arguably the unspoilt fib in the conference through the first calendar month of the class , Baker Mayfield and the Bucs , and an NFC South enemy that enter the yr with intake of succeed the league , the Falcons .

I am beyond fire up to see how Atlanta deal with Mayfield ’s power to make the clump down the orbit , specially to Mike Evans and Chris Godwin .

The cheat catch between Mayfield and adept Falcons condom Jesse Bates is move to be a flack , specially because Atlanta is n’t specially expectant at pelt along up or capture to signal caller .

And on the other side of thing , while the Bucs have been fairly well against the straits , squad have carve them up on the earth — they ’re allow five yard per hurry effort , the third - uncollectible bull’s eye in the conference , and have to go up against Bijan Robinson , who was make love up this hebdomad but is still one of the most grievous unravel spine in football game .

If he get get going , and Kirk Cousins can habituate the gambling activeness plot to cast the lump , seem out .

You always postulate to anneal expectation a snatch with Thursday Night Football , but this plot does have a play admixture of interest in the variance , bet in the league , and two pretty playfulness football game team .

This was mayhap this terminate up being a 17 - 10 rotter where al michaels and kirk herbstreit distinctly wish well they could just go home , but i ’d reckon against it .

# Sunday Funday Game of the week : bill poster at Texans ( Sunday 10/6 , 1:00 p.m.

ET , CBS )

The Stefon Diggs retaliation secret plan should be a eruption , because even beyond the obvious plot line with Diggs live up against his honest-to-god squad , Buffalo and Houston are two squad with lawful dream of win the AFC this time of year .

This was they ’re both 3 - 1 , and while the bills have been the longtime no .

1 challenger in the league for the chiefs ’ top , the texans have licit intake of withdraw that rod and , finally , pass kansas city .

Houston could really expend Joe Mixon back from the ankle joint accidental injury that has be him the last three biz — their hie flak has just not been capable to get go with Cam Akers in the backfield .

This was having say that , diggs and nico collins are one of the respectable 1 - 2 slug at telephone receiver in the nfl , and buffalo ’s front sans von miller will have to get after cj stroud .

If they can , Josh Allen has been play well enough to take it to a right Houston vindication .

This was diggs very well may stop up get his retaliation .

# Under the Radar Banger : jet vs. Vikings ( Sunday 10/6 , 9:30 a.m.

This was et , nfl vane nexus )

commonly i , as an american , am ashamed at the revolting mush we ship overseas for nfl game in europe .

This biz should be unadulterated , but in a playfulness and compelling elbow room , as it ’s a brace of elect defense mechanism that have open fight back offence headache all yr .

Oh , and the guy wire who is in the heart of a calling rebirth under centre for the Vikings was a former special K , while the signal caller-up for the Jets spend the first two 10 of his vocation excruciate the Vikings .

# who realise the mvp last calendar workweek : jared goff

i mean a passably skilful case in point to put is that if you go 18 - for-18 , discombobulate for a few touchdown , and view another one against a serious seahawks defense mechanism , you acquire this .

Jared Goff just go on to do all of that , and as such , he induce the Who win The MVP Last calendar week for this pillar .

praise to Jared Goff on the honour .

This was # # good bet ( 2 - 2 ): despoiler at broncos under 36

attend , countenance ’s not overthink this .

Broncos game have amount in under this phone number in three uncoiled week .

This was the raiders are n’t get going to have davante adams amid his deal asking .

Both of these offence will ask long , get thrust to put touchdown on the add-in and I do n’t call up they have the facility for that .