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Real-time Football Updates

Hello, NFL fans! Get ready for the fifth week of the National Football League season, as I bring you live coverage from the first matchups. It's a perfect mid-morning start on the west coast at 10am (PST), running to an late afternoon 6:00 PM (BST) in the UK. We just saw, the Vikings fought back to beat the Cleveland Browns by four points thanks to a short Jordan Addison scoring catch with under half a minute remaining at the London venue. The Vikings improve to three wins and two losses, while the Browns drop to one win and four losses. The Sunday schedule is in full swing.

We have a impressive lineup of 6 contests to follow:

• Baltimore Ravens v Houston Texans

• Carolina Panthers v Miami Dolphins

• Colts v Raiders

• Saints vs Giants

• Jets vs Dallas Cowboys

• Philadelphia Eagles vs Broncos

Key Battle: Philadelphia Host Broncos

A highlight contest is going down in Philadelphia with the unbeaten title holders hosting from Denver. On paper, you might anticipate an straightforward victory, but a brief look reveals headlines questioning whether the Eagles are the least impressive undefeated squad in history. Who knows. What we do know, is they have enjoyed some luck on special teams with multiple blocked attempts, including one that secured a victory against the Los Angeles Rams. A crucial factor will be how Denver defensive coordinator their coordinator dials up his linebackers to stop the Eagles' versatile QB Hurts from marauding down the field. If they can force the pass, then a statement win might result for Denver, now with two wins and two losses, which would have many analysts, myself included, that predicted the Broncos would finally depose the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West feeling a little happier.

Other Games to Watch

In other games, a host of one-win wonders are keen to edge closer to .500 with a win, or right on the button in the case of the Dallas Cowboys after their wild high-scoring draw with the Packers has them at one win, two losses, one tie. A trip to the Meadowlands to face the winless Jets should secure a win as they aim to keep the offensive fireworks going between QB Dak Prescott and wide receiver Pickens. In the long run, top receiver Lamb's absence might benefit the Cowboys as Pickens’ expanded duties recently will have sped up his development, making the offense more powerful when Lamb comes back. In the here and now, the New York's defense needs to be alert and even more to prevent a sorry slip to 0-5.

Baltimore Face Texans in Unexpected Clash

A pair of surprising 1-3 merchants go head-to-head in Baltimore as the injury-hit Ravens are led into action with the Houston Texans by back-up quarterback Cooper Rush. In this fixture previously, we saw Beyoncé’s amazing performance surrounded by the Texans enduring a devastating 31-2 defeat at their stadium on Christmas Day, then a 34-10 beating in the playoffs a few weeks after at Baltimore. However, in the absence of the hurt award-winning Lamar Jackson on the field, who threw multiple scores, scored additional TDs, and accumulated 507 total yards across the previous games, Houston’s unit will be optimistic.