Jaguars steal last-second win - literally
More than 61,000 spectators at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London were treated to an epic finish when Philadelphia Eagles claimed a one-point lead via a 48-yard Jake Elliott field goal with just eight seconds to play.
The Eagles looked to have iced the game when Elliott then planted the subsequent kick-off to the eight-yard line, forcing Jacksonville running back Ameer Abdullah to opt for a return instead of a touchback.
Abdullah made up an astonishing 53-yard gain on the subsequent kick return, putting the Jags just within kicking range, and Cam Little slotted an improbable 57-yarder with one second on the clock to silence the mostly pro-Eagles crowd.
Anthony Paphitis' report from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is available here.
Vikings control NFC North with unbeaten record
Was there anybody on the planet bold enough to predict the Minnesota Vikings launching 2026 with a 5-0 start?!
Even despite carrying the momentum of a five-game winning streak to end 2025 into the new year, the Vikings' offence looked to be back to their toothless ways during pre-season and were forecast to win 8-9 matches throughout the season.
Defence and special teams has been the bedrock of their success and that was again on show in Week 5 as they kept the New Orleans Saints to just one touchdown on home soil, that coming in the second quarter through running back Kendre Miller for his first of the season.
Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray was also excellent in putting up an 80% pass completion rate for 229 yards, though it was Aaron Jones' first running touchdown of the season that gave his side an unassailable lead in the final quarter.
New Orleans' woes at home continue. Now on a 1-4 record for a second consecutive year, all three of their losses this season have taken place at Caesars Superdome, a long-gone 'fortress' of former glory days where they have now lost 14 of their last 17 matches.
New Orleans Saints 13-23 Minnesota Vikings: see all scores and statistics here.
Texans are finally away
History also repreated itself in Nashville as, for the second straight year, they ended a winless start to a season by scoring 26 points against the Tennessee Titans.
Having come under fire last year for his underperformance in the playoffs, CJ Stroud threw for 261 yards, recording one touchdown and a running TD of his own in the third quarter, whilst the Texans held the Titans to just 187 yards gained - their lowest account for their 0-5 start to 2026.
Tennessee gained an abysmal 49 yards across the second and third terms, during which they were outscored 16-0 in a listless display that confirmed precisely why they are amongst the favourites to finish last in the AFC.
Titans QB Cam Ward was sacked four times for a loss of 40 yards, with this one pretty much summing up just how the afternoon went for Tennessee, who also gave away 11 penalties for 95 yards during the match.
The final score could have been a complete rout were it not for the Texans failing to convert two separate entries into the Titans' 20 in the first half.
Tennessee Titans 3-26 Houston Texans: see all scores and statistics here.