NFL Week Five Shocker: Broncos Upset Eagles and Bills Succumb to Patriots

The last two undefeated teams in the NFL saw their perfect records broken during the fifth week as the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills endured surprising home defeats.

The Denver Broncos evolved from underdogs to front-page news following an impressive rallying win against the reigning Super Bowl champions the Eagles, prior to boarding a flight for this Sunday's overseas matchup.

New England's squad then visited Buffalo and ended the Bills' perfect record with an impressive victory of their own in their initial national television appearance in twelve months.

Baltimore's team suffered a third straight defeat - their defensive unit's woes could be terminal for their postseason aspirations - while Dallas, Indianapolis, and Detroit Lions enjoyed decisive victories on another eventful Sunday.

Denver Downs Title Holders

It wasn't just beating the reigning title holders, but the manner of their 14-point comeback that made the Broncos' win by 21-17 in Philadelphia such a defining achievement.

The Eagles had won 10 contests consecutively, 12 straight on home turf and 20 out of 21 overall before Denver's signal-caller Bo Nix orchestrated two touchdowns in the final five minutes and a late field goal.

The Eagles are currently 4-1 but there is significant concern about their offensive unit, which ranks as the poorest performing in the league. Wideout DaVonta Smith says they are not "in sync" with QB Jalen Hurts.

Denver's defence, which sacked Hurts on six occasions, had a lot to do with the outcome, and, together with an established starting QB in Nix and top head coach in Sean Payton, they have all the ingredients to launch a serious challenge.

The Broncos face the New York Jets at Tottenham Stadium on Sunday.

Patriots on National TV Upset Bills

If Denver's win was almost half expected, few predicted New England marching into Buffalo and beating Josh Allen's Bills, but they did so with tremendous resilience.

A first primetime game for the rookie quarterback produced a star-making showing as he directed a decisive scoring drive in the final moments to secure victory 23-20.

Maye was tough and made the right throws at crucial moments, several to ex-Buffalo wideout Stefon Diggs, who had an outstanding performance for their coach's side.

The head coach was expected to improve the situation in New England, but a win like this came sooner than many predicted.

The Patriots defence bottled up Buffalo's offensive efforts during their upset road victory.

Baltimore Postseason Dreams Dashed?

The season is becoming a disaster for the Ravens, who were missing a host of key defenders as they were dominated 44-10 by Houston's team.

It equaled their biggest home defeat, and falling to 1-4 for the season means one of the preseason Super Bowl contenders have just a small opportunity of making the play-offs.

Baltimore are currently 4-11 playing without superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was injured, but it is an exceptionally poor defense that is the primary concern - for a franchise that have been known for defensive toughness historically.

The Texans coasted to the win as the Ravens became the first team in modern NFL history to allow a minimum of 37 points in four of their first five games. Their campaign is already over.

Detroit, Tampa and Indianapolis Reach 4-1

Detroit's backfield tandem Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery scored a touchdown in the same game for the 14th time - a joint NFL record - as the Lions put away Cincinnati 37-24.

The win made it four wins in a row for the league's top scorers the Lions, but none against teams with positive records.

A more unexpected 4-1 team are the Indianapolis Colts. With their star running back running in three touchdowns in their decisive hammering of the Las Vegas Raiders and quarterback Daniel Jones looking like a transformed player, they will be a tough match for any side.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers joined the 4-1 club with a mesmeric 38-35 victory in Seattle in which both teams traded nine scores in 10 sparkling possessions before Seattle faltered initially with a late interception.

Chase McLaughlin booted the winner with the last kick of the game for the second time this season. All four of Tampa Bay's wins have been clinched in the last minute.

Saints and Titans Get Help for Initial Victories

Given how New Orleans and Tennessee Titans began the season, they required assistance to secure their first wins, and they got plenty thanks to several comical mistakes from New York and Arizona.

Following a strong opening from first-year player Jaxson Dart, New York committed five turnovers - including one decisively taken back for six points - while additionally permitting Rashid Shaheed to score on a long catch and run as the Saints prevailed 26-14.

Arizona were even worse as they blew a 21-3 lead primarily due to two huge blunders.

First, Emari Demercado inexplicably dropped the football just before crossing the line for a long touchdown.

Worse followed when Arizona intercepted Cam Ward near their own goal line, then fumbled the football across the goal line for Tyler Lockett to score as the Titans snapped a 10-game slide with a narrow victory.

Tyler Lockett registered one of the most farcical scores we'll see this season.

This left New York's Jets as the only winless team left in the league after their bruising 37-22 defeat by Dallas.

The quarterback became the first player in NFL history to eclipse 4K through the air and 1,000 yards rushing in his initial twenty career games as he returned from being hurt to steer Washington to a notable 27-10 win at Los Angeles.

The running back was the star man for Carolina with 206 rushing yards in their exciting 27-24 victory over Miami.

Week 5 NFL Results and Key Moments

• Minnesota Vikings 21-17 Cleveland Browns

• Houston Texans 44-10 Baltimore Ravens

• Miami Dolphins 24-27 Carolina Panthers

• Las Vegas Raiders 6-40 Indianapolis Colts

• New York Giants 14-26 New Orleans Saints

• Dallas Cowboys 37-22 New York Jets

• Denver Broncos 21-17 Philadelphia Eagles

• Tennessee Titans 22-21 Arizona Cardinals

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-35 Seattle Seahawks

• Detroit Lions 37-24 Cincinnati Bengals

• Washington Commanders 27-10 Los Angeles Chargers

• New England Patriots 23-20 Buffalo Bills

• San Francisco 49ers 26-23 Los Angeles Rams (OT)