The Vikings are undefeated. The Eagles went three games and three quarters without turning the ball over. The Falcons have already scored almost as many points as the 49ers did all of last season. And the Raiders are leading the AFC West. What a world we live in! The NFL has been absolutely bizarre through five weeks of play, and as a result, we've got some unpredictably awfully good matchups to digest in Week 6 of the season.
NFL Week 6 Opening Odds at BookMaker.eu
Broncos ( N/A ) at Chargers ( +2.5 )
Bengals ( 47 ) at Patriots ( -8 )
Ravens ( N/A ) at Giants ( -3 )
Panthers ( N/A ) at Saints ( +3 )
Steelers ( 48 ) at Dolphins ( +7.5 )
Jaguars ( 47 ) at Bears ( -1.5 )
49ers ( 45.5 ) at Bills ( -7.5 )
Rams ( 43.5 ) at Lions ( -3 )
Browns ( N/A ) at Titans ( -6 )
Eagles ( 46.5 ) at Redskins ( -1.5 )
Chiefs ( 48 ) at Raiders ( -1.5 )
Falcons ( 46 ) at Seahawks ( -5.5 )
Cowboys ( N/A ) at Packers ( -4.5 )
Colts ( 46 ) at Texans ( -3.5 )
Jets ( N/A ) at Cardinals ( -6.5 )
Games of the Week
Chiefs at Raiders – Sunday 4:05 p.m. ET
The Raiders are 4-1 and sitting atop the AFC West. Sure, it hasn't always been pretty this season, but we've said all along that Jack Del Rio's team was a matter of figuring out how to win close games and getting a little bit of defense away from being scary. And scary the silver and black now are.
All five Oakland games have been decided by a single score, and it's managing to come out on top of most of said games. The home loss to Atlanta looks a lot less disappointing now than it did at the time ( more on the Falcons in a second ).
The Chiefs needed their bye in the worst way last week. The last time we saw them on the field, they were busy getting blown away by the Steelers in the rain on Sunday Night Football. They're back off of their bye and should have a healthy Jamaal Charles to hand the ball to for the first time in a calendar year. But will it ultimately make a difference?
The Chiefs are 2-2, and losing this game would put them in a real hole. A win though, and we're talking about a 3-2 team with games against the Saints, Colts and Jaguars up next, and 6-2 wouldn't be out of the question.
Falcons at Seahawks – Sunday 4:25 p.m. ET
Is it possible that this game could end up going a long way towards deciding the No. 1 seed in the NFC? With apologies to the only undefeated team left in the NFL, most don't believe the Vikings truly have staying power. Then again, the Falcons didn't have staying power last season either after their hot start, as they stumbled down the stretch and finished well outside of the playoff picture.
This year feels a little different, though. Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman are both having great seasons, and Julio Jones just continues to light teams up for the best offense in the NFL.
The Seahawks though, are no joke. They haven't played to their potential yet, yet they're 3-1 and sitting atop the NFC West. They're fresh off of their bye week, and Pete Carroll has already stated that the team is a lot healthier now than when it was all banged up after four weeks of play. That means a healthy Russell Wilson, perhaps a healthy Thomas Rawls, Tyler Lockett, etc., and all of that is bad news for the rest of the NFL.
The Seahawks are laying 5.5-points, a spread that would have been significantly higher if not for Atlanta's hot start to the year. We'll see whether the change is justified on Sunday afternoon.
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