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Welcome, NFL supporters! Get ready for week five of the National Football League season, where I'll provide live coverage from the opening window. This is a perfect mid-morning start on the west coast at 10am (PST), running to an late afternoon 6:00 PM (BST) in jolly old England. We just saw, the Vikings mounted a comeback to defeat the Cleveland Browns by four points thanks to a short receiver scoring catch with just 25 seconds left at the London venue. Minnesota move to 3-2, while Cleveland fall to 1-4. Today's schedule is in full swing.

Today features a impressive roster of 6 contests to track:

• Baltimore Ravens v Houston Texans

• Panthers vs Dolphins

• Indianapolis Colts against Raiders

• Saints vs Giants

• New York Jets v Cowboys

• Philadelphia Eagles against Denver Broncos

Key Game: Philadelphia Face Broncos

The marquee matchup is going down in Philadelphia with the undefeated Super Bowl champions hosting from the Broncos. Theoretically, you might anticipate an straightforward victory, but a brief look pops up headlines questioning whether the Philadelphia are the least impressive undefeated squad ever. It's unclear. What we do know, is they have enjoyed some luck on special teams with three blocked kicks, including one that earned a win against the Los Angeles Rams. A crucial factor will be how Denver defensive coordinator their coordinator dials up his defense to contain the Eagles' versatile QB Jalen Hurts from marauding down the field. Should they make them throw, then a significant victory might result for Denver, now 2-2, which would make many analysts, myself included, who said the Denver would finally depose the Kansas City Chiefs in the division looking more optimistic.

Other Matchups to Follow

In other games, a host of one-win wonders are eager to move nearer to .500 with a W, or right on the button 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 New York Jets should secure a win as they aim to keep the scoring outbursts going between quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver George Pickens. In the long run, top receiver CeeDee Lamb’s injury might actually help the Cowboys as his increased role since will have accelerated his progression, making the offense stronger when he comes back. In the here and now, the New York's defense needs to be on their toes and then some to avoid a sorry slip to 0-5.

Ravens Take On Houston in Surprising Clash

A pair of surprising 1-3 merchants meet in Maryland as the banged-up Baltimore Ravens are led into action with the Houston Texans by reserve QB Rush. When these teams met previously, we saw the superstar's stupendous half-time show bookended by Houston suffering a horrendous 31-2 defeat at home on the holiday, then a decisive whipping in the playoffs a month later at their venue. However, without the injured award-winning Lamar Jackson on the field, who threw multiple scores, ran in three scores, and racked up massive yardage across the two thrashings, the Texans' defense will be optimistic.