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NFL Week 5 featured multiple close games and dramatic finishes, including a disallowed touchdown in London and overtime victories in Atlanta and Washington.
Week five in the NFL was a wild one from the very first play in London to overtime in Atlanta 14 hours later.
Sunday started with a disallowed touchdown and two players being ejected on the first play at Tottenham, before two field goals in the final eight seconds helped the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Philadelphia Eagles.
That was a sign of things to come as frantic finishes became a theme, including a farcial overtime climax in Washington as the Commanders tied with the New York Giants.
Big wins for the Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots and Detroit Lions moved that trio to 3-2 for the season, while the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings became the first teams to go 5-0.
Here's the pick of Sunday's week five action.
San Francisco beat Super Bowl champions Seattle 32-29 in a typically brutal contest between divisional rivals, with the Niners having defensive star Dre Greenlaw ejected early on for a headbutt on Ernest Jones, who was not wearing a helmet, on the sidelines.
Both defences are elite and forced a season-high seven turnovers in the game, with the 49ers in particular taking advantage by scoring three touchdowns from theirs. The 21 points off turnovers was the most Seattle have allowed in a decade.
Brock Purdy eventually got San Francisco over the line thanks to new wide receiver Mike Evans, who had 113 yards receiving and a touchdown, taking some great catches late on.
The only team to have a top-five scoring offence and defence, the 49ers again have injury problems this season, but if Evans stays fit he could be the missing piece in the puzzle.
San Francisco are now 5-0 for the third time under head coach Kyle Shanahan. They have made the NFC Championship on all four previous occasions and, if they keep finding ways to win, they have every chance again.
The Minnesota Vikings are also 5-0 after another defensive masterclass from Brian Flores' unit in their 23-13 win at the slumping New Orleans Saints.
With wins over the Saints (1-4), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-4) and Miami Dolphins (0-5), we will know more about the Vikings after their bye, but allowing only 13 points a game will always give you a chance.
There was a comedy of errors at the end of the Washington Commanders' 27-27 tie with the New York Giants as both teams fluffed their lines with victory within their grasp.
The Giants scored two late touchdowns to force overtime but, when within range of a winning field goal, they ran the ball with Cam Skattebo, who fumbled to lose possession.
Washington then had the game at their mercy in the dying seconds but, instead of taking the kick, ran a play - and ran out of time.
With play-calling like that, neither team deserved to win.
The Baltimore Ravens showed them both how it is done as quarterback Lamar Jackson's back-up Tyler Huntley earned a 30-23 overtime victory at the Atlanta Falcons, throwing a touchdown with 40 seconds left of regulation time before running in the game-winner in the extra period.
The Ravens are 4-1 and lurking.
More poor finishing came in the rain in New York as the Cleveland Browns missed an extra point and then Corey Bojorquez fumbled a late punt which the Jets turned into the winning touchdown.
Although it was messy at times, the Jets seem to have a fine defence, with eight sacks on Deshaun Watson in their 17-12 success.
The 201st meeting of the NFL's oldest current rivalry went emphatically Green Bay's way with Jordan Love showing the importance of a franchise quarterback as the Packers pounded the Chicago Bears 31-7.
Love let it fly with 367 yards passing, including touchdowns of 42 and 53 yards to Christian Watson, while the Bears - without starter Caleb Williams - struggled with Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum under centre.
Williams stunned the Packers twice last season with fourth-quarter comebacks, including one in the play-offs, but Chicago are not the same threat without him.
They need their top man back from his hamstring injury as soon as possible.
We are already at the stage when struggling teams may be looking at top spot in next year's NFL Draft.
Three teams are now 0-5, with the Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins all losing again.
Jim Harbaugh's Chargers are the big disappointment of the season. They suffered another self-inflicted defeat as poor play-calling and execution cost them the lead at the Denver Broncos.
They are 0-5 for the first time in 23 years.
Much was expected of the Dolphins this season and they are not delivering as promised as they were outclassed again by Joe Burrow's Cincinnati Bengals.
The Titans scored only three points as they were bullied by the previously winless Houston Texans - in a nice boost for them before heading to London on Sunday.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The 49ers will make the NFC Championship if they stay healthy
Likely · Within months
The Vikings will be a strong playoff contender after their bye week
Likely · Within weeks
The Chargers, Titans, and Dolphins will likely draft high in next year's NFL Draft
Likely · Within months

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