Purdy Great: Week 5 Take-5 🖐️

10/09/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

49ers & Eagles Stay Undefeated (5-0), But Week 5 Leveled the Playing Field for Everybody Else

They had us fooled, twice. Those AFC East teams and the Dallas Cowboys, that is. The Dolphins, Bills, and Cowboys took turns at our No. 1 spot in the NFL power rankings over the first five weeks, only to squander the opportunity as soon as they reached the pinnacle. No more love. We’ve learned our lesson. The Bills fell to the Jags in London, but the Dolphins turned back into a track meet against the Giants. Instead, our focus at the top belongs to two teams, and mostly one. The Eagles and 49ers were both winners on Sunday as they reached the 5-0 mark. Philly has done it with five relatively close matchups, but the Niners are just embarrassing everyone. San Francisco handed Dallas a beatdown on Sunday Night Football (42-10) for their worst loss in a decade, and I think it’s safe to say they’re the best team in football.

Week 5 brought a lot of shock-factor games beyond the NFC powers. The Bengals bounced back with a Burrow-to-Chase connection that never stopped (15 catches, 192 yards, 3 TDs), and the Lions, Dolphins, Jets, and Saints were exceptional. On another Sunday full of storylines, we’ll take five and keep it moving.

Week 5 Take-5

1) Touchdown Hat Tricks: WR Ja’Marr Chase (Bengals) & TE George Kittle (49ers) Each Had 3-TD Games to Lead Week 5

2) Belichick Blowout 2.0: The Patriots lost to the Saints (34-0) & They’ve Now Lost the Last 2 Games by a Total Score of 72-3 — The Worst 2-Game Spell in Franchise History

3) London Letdown: The Jaguars Shocked the Bills in London (25-20) Behind Two 4th-Quarter TDs From RB Travis Etienne

4) Dolphin Track Meet: Miami Returned to Their High-Octane Offense With a Stat-Breaking Win Over the Giants (31-16) That Saw Dolphins’ RB De’Von Achane & WR Tyreek Hill Combine for 300-Plus Yards

5) The Undefeated Club: The Eagles beat the Rams (23-14) and the 49ers crushed the Cowboys (42-10) to Stay Unbeaten (Both 5-0) — Dak Prescott Threw 3 INTs

All Week 5 Scores & Highlights

Bears def. Commanders (40-20)

Jaguars def. Bills (25-20)

Falcons def. Texans (21-19)

Lions def. Panthers (42-24)

Colts def. Titans (23-16)

Dolphins def. Giants (31-16)

Saints def. Patriots (34-0)

Steelers def. Ravens (17-0)

Eagles def. Rams (23-14)

Bengals def. Cardinals (34-20)

Jets def. Broncos (31-21)