Atlanta 36 Tampa Bay 30
The Atlanta Falcons kicked off Week 5 with a thrilling 36-30 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Kirk Cousins, who inked a $180 million deal in the offseason, threw for a personal record of 509 yards and four touchdowns. The final touchdown came on a 45-yard pass to KhaDarel Hodge in overtime, securing the Falcons’ 36-30 win. In this match, Falcons wide receiver Drake London shined with 12 catches for 154 yards and a touchdown. He also tallied eight first downs and forced a missed tackle. Baker Mayfield, the Tampa Bay quarterback, threw three touchdown passes, two of which went to Mike Evans. Furthermore, Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals, with the last one being a 53-yarder that put the Buccaneers ahead 30-27 with 10:23 left.
Miami 15 New England 10
In a thriller, the Miami Dolphins secured a victory over the hometown New England Patriots, helped by a late touchdown and three successful field goals by kicker Jason Sanders. Despite the Patriots’ strong push in the final minutes, they were unable to get by the Dolphins, who held on for the win. In a matchup between two of the NFL’s weakest teams, the game featured several penalties, bad kicks, and poor time management. Miami secured the lead for good when Ingold scored a touchdown with four minutes remaining on his sole carry of the game. The Dolphins (2-3) then had to withstand two more possessions by the Patriots — one featuring a touchdown that was overturned after review and another that failed when New England, after completing a pass at the Miami 11 in the middle of the field, couldn’t stop the clock. The Patriots thought they scored a touchdown with 63 seconds left, but replays showed that Ja’Lynn Polk stepped out of bounds. After two incomplete passes and another penalty, the Patriots turned the ball over on downs. Miami’s star receiver Tyreek Hill had six receptions for 69 yards, while Jaylen Wright rushed for 86 yards and Raheem Mostert contributed 80 rushing yards for the Dolphins. Tyler Huntley, in his second start as the fourth quarterback for Miami, threw 18 of 31 passes for 194 yards and one interception.
Game of the Week: Baltimore 41 Cincinnati Bengals 38
The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals played a thrilling game that was decided by a long run and a short kick in overtime. Despite
being behind by double-digits multiple times, the Ravens were able to send the game into overtime, leading to a crazy finish. The Ravens won the coin toss in overtime and were on offense first, but a fumbled snap by Lamar Jackson gave the Bengals the ball in Baltimore’s territory. Evan McPherson attempted a 53-yard game-winning field goal, but a bobbled snap and bad hold led to the kick missing wide left. On the next play, Derrick Henry made a 51-yard run, setting up a 24-yard game-winning field goal by Justin Tucker. Lamar Jackson had the standout play of the game, recovering from a fumbled snap, evading defenders, stiff-arming Sam Hubbard into the turf, and throwing a 6-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Likely as he was going out of bounds.
Player of the Week: Ja’Marr Chase WR Cincinnati Bengals
Player of the Week goes to Joe Burrow’s top target, Ja’Marr Chase. The standout receiver had a fantastic day in a divisional matchup against the Ravens, but his efforts were not enough. Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow traded touchdown throws all afternoon. Chase had 10 catches on 12 targets, 193 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Burrow’s screen pass to Ja’Marr turned into a 70-yard touchdown sprint that gave the Bengals a 38-28 lead with 8:54 left.
