2026 NFL Week 5 Preview and Predictions: Part 2

(3-1) New York Giants @ Washington Commanders (1-3)

The Washington Commanders lost comfortably in London against the Indianapolis Colts a week ago, and they currently sit bottom of the NFC East! As for New York, they came away victorious over the Arizona Cardinals last time out, and they currently lead the NFC East! In the end, I think NY are going to win again! Despite losing Jaxson Dart, The Giants keep finding a way to win!

(3-1) Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers (2-2)

Two heated rivals face off in Week 5 as the Green Bay Packers host the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field! The Green Bay Packers got back to winning ways in Tampa Bay last weekend, but they do still find themselves bottom of the NFC North! As for Chicago, they comfortably beat the New York Jets last time out, and they currently sit second in the NFC North! In the end, I think Chicago will win this game! I still don’t trust The Packers at all, whilst The Bears seem to be handling the loss of Caleb Williams well!

(2-2) Denver Broncos @ Los Angeles Chargers (0-4)

The Los Angeles Chargers slumped to 0-4 with a loss in Seattle against The Seahawks last Sunday, and they currently find themselves bottom of the AFC West (as the only winless team)! As for Denver, they lost 14-24 to the San Francisco 49ers last time out, and they currently sit third in the AFC West! In the end, I believe that The Broncos will win this game! The LA Chargers continue to be a mess, so Denver should really be able to take care of them!

(2-2) Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals (1-3)

The Arizona Cardinals lost 24-36 against the New York Giants last time out, and they currently find themselves bottom of the NFC West (as the only team with a losing record)! As for Detroit, they lost to the Carolina Panthers in last weekend’s Sunday Night Football, and they currently sit third in the NFC North! In the end, Detroit really should be winning this game! I know I said this last week, too, but The Lions shouldn’t be losing to The Cardinals!

(4-0) San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks (3-1)

Arguably the biggest and best game of the season so far takes place in Seattle as The Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers in an all-NFC West showdown! The Seattle Seahawks got back to winning ways last weekend with a win over the Los Angeles Chargers, and they currently sit second in the NFC West! As for San Francisco, they continued their perfect start to the season with a strong win over the Denver Broncos last time out, and they currently lead the NFC West! In the end, I think Seattle just about edges this! This feels like an incredibly hard game to predict, so I’ve gone with The Seahawks out of respect for them being the reigning Super Bowl Champions!

(3-1) Baltimore Ravens @ Atlanta Falcons (2-2)

The Atlanta Falcons thumped the New Orleans Saints 45-24 on Week 4’s edition of Monday Night Football, and they currently sit second in the NFC South! As for Baltimore, they were able to beat the Tennessee Titans last time out, and they currently find themselves second in the AFC North! In the end, I’m going with The Falcons to win this game! I probably would back Atlanta anyway given how strong they’ve looked over the last two weeks, but I’m even more confident with this pick based on the fact that Lamar Jackson is out with an injury!

(3-1) Buffalo Bills @ Los Angeles Rams (2-2)

Another big game takes place on Monday Night Football as the Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills in a potential Super Bowl preview! The Los Angeles Rams turned things around in Philadelphia to pick up an important win over The Eagles a week ago, and they currently sit third in the NFC West! As for Buffalo, their perfect start to the season came to an end at the hands of the New England Patriots last time out, but they do still currently lead the AFC East! In the end, I’m going to back the LA Rams! Whilst this is another difficult game to call, I think The Rams deserve this pick based on last week’s results!