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Real-time NFL Action

Hello, football fans! Join us for week five of the NFL season, as I deliver live coverage from the early games. This is a perfect late morning start on the Pacific coast at 10:00 AM (PST), extending to an late afternoon 6:00 PM (BST) in the UK. We just saw, the Vikings mounted a comeback to defeat the Cleveland Browns by four points thanks to a short Jordan Addison scoring catch with under half a minute remaining at the London venue. Minnesota improve to 3-2, while the Browns drop to one win and four losses. The Sunday slate is underway.

We have a solid lineup of 6 contests to cover:

• Ravens against Texans

• Carolina Panthers v Dolphins

• Colts vs Raiders

• New Orleans Saints v New York Giants

• New York Jets against Dallas Cowboys

• Eagles against Denver Broncos

Featured Game: Eagles Face Broncos

The marquee matchup is taking place in Philly with the unbeaten Super Bowl champions hosting from the Broncos. Theoretically, you might anticipate an straightforward victory, but a quick search reveals headlines doubting whether the Philadelphia are the worst 4-0 team ever. Who knows. However, is they have benefited from some fortune on special teams with multiple blocked attempts, one of which secured a win against the Rams. The key battle will be how Denver defense coach Vance Joseph dials up his linebackers to contain Philadelphia’s dual threat quarterback Hurts from charging down the field. If they can make them throw, then a statement win might follow for the Broncos, now 2-2, which would have many analysts, myself included, who said the Broncos would overthrow the Chiefs in the AFC West feeling more optimistic.

Additional Matchups to Follow

In other games, a host of one-win wonders are keen to move nearer to .500 with a win, or exactly there in the case of the Dallas Cowboys after their wild high-scoring draw with Green Bay has them at one win, two losses, one tie. A trip to the Meadowlands to face the yet to win Jets should secure a win as they look to keep the scoring outbursts flowing between QB Prescott and wide receiver George Pickens. Ultimately, star pass catcher Lamb's absence might actually help the Dallas as his increased role recently will have accelerated his progression, creating the attack stronger when he comes back. Currently, the Jets’ backfield needs to be on their toes and even more to avoid a sorry slip to 0-5.

Ravens Face Texans in Surprising Matchup

Two of surprising teams with one win and three losses go head-to-head in Maryland as the injury-hit Baltimore Ravens are guided into action with the Texans by reserve QB Rush. When these teams met previously, we saw Beyoncé’s stupendous performance surrounded by the Texans enduring a horrendous 31-2 defeat at home on the holiday, then a decisive whipping in the playoffs a month later at Baltimore. But, in the absence of the hurt award-winning Lamar Jackson on the field, who passed for multiple scores, scored three scores, and racked up 507 total yards across the two thrashings, Houston’s unit will be optimistic.