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Real-time NFL Action

Hello, NFL fans! Get ready for week five of the National Football League season, as I bring you all the action from the early games. It's a convenient mid-morning affair on the west coast at 10am (PST), stretching to an early evening 6:00 PM (BST) in the UK. Recently, the Minnesota Vikings mounted a comeback to beat the Cleveland Browns by four points due to a 12-yard Jordan Addison touchdown grab with just 25 seconds remaining at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Vikings improve to three wins and two losses, while Cleveland fall to 1-4. Today's schedule is underway.

Today features a impressive roster of six games to cover:

• Baltimore Ravens against Houston Texans

• Panthers v Miami Dolphins

• Indianapolis Colts vs Raiders

• New Orleans Saints v Giants

• New York Jets against Dallas Cowboys

• Eagles vs Broncos

Key Matchup: Eagles Face Broncos

The BIG game is unfolding in Philly with the unbeaten reigning champions welcoming from the Broncos. Theoretically, you might expect an easy win, but a brief look reveals headlines questioning whether the Philadelphia are the least impressive undefeated squad ever. Who knows. However, is they have benefited from some fortune on kick units with three blocked kicks, including one that earned a victory against the Rams. A crucial factor will be how Broncos defense coach their coordinator dials up his defense to contain Philadelphia’s dual threat quarterback Hurts from charging down the field. If they can make them throw, then a statement win might follow for Denver, now 2-2, which would make prognosticators, including me, that predicted the Denver would overthrow the Kansas City Chiefs in the division feeling more optimistic.

Other Games to Follow

In other games, a host of teams with single victories are keen to edge closer to a winning record with a W, or right on the button in the case of the Cowboys after their wild high-scoring draw with Green Bay has them at one win, two losses, one tie. A trip to the New Jersey to face the yet to win New York Jets should do the trick as they look to keep the offensive fireworks flowing between QB Dak Prescott and receiver George Pickens. In the long run, star pass catcher Lamb's injury might benefit the Cowboys as Pickens’ increased role since will have sped up his development, making the offense stronger when Lamb does return. Currently, the Jets’ backfield needs to be on their toes and then some to prevent a sorry slip to zero wins and five losses.

Baltimore Take On Texans in Unexpected Matchup

A pair of unexpected 1-3 merchants go head-to-head in Maryland as the banged-up Baltimore Ravens are guided into battle with the Texans by back-up quarterback Cooper Rush. In this fixture previously, we saw the superstar's stupendous half-time show bookended by the Texans suffering a devastating one-sided loss at home on Christmas Day, then a decisive whipping in the postseason a few weeks after at their venue. However, without the injured award-winning Jackson on the field, who passed for four touchdowns, scored three scores, and accumulated massive yardage across the two thrashings, the Texans' unit will be optimistic.