NFL Week 5: Live coverage, score updates, highlights and more

The Bengals are 5-0 after beating the Seahawks, 27-24, thanks in large part to this DOINK.

We have not yet confirmed whether or not the kicker called bank, but they appear to have counted it regardless.

OK, so maybe all that scrambling and throwing back across his body that Aaron Rodgers does isn’t that hard.

Or maybe the Rams punter has finally found his true calling. Of course, the Rams ended this drive with a missed field goal, and that might have been because they didn’t let the punter throw the ball anymore.

Some days you just really want to push Andy Dalton. We get it.

Michael Bennett got his chance today, and he took it. Carpe diem.

In the Vine below, it appears Garcon does yank substantially on Sherman’s long dreadlocks. No penalty was called on the play.

Despite Sherman’s claims, Garcon is one of the better receivers in the NFL recently. Last year, Garcon eclipsed 1,000 yards for the first time in his career with 1,346, good enough for eighth in the league.

The Bills haven’t had much go right so far Sunday, and it’s not just on the field:

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The Lions headed into halftime down three but scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to pull away and improve to 4-2.

Fauria, an undrafted rookie free agent, was as efficient as one could be, catching three touchdowns on three targets. He now has five touchdowns on just seven receptions this season. He grabbed his first on a one-yard catch from Stafford, giving the Lions a 7-0 lead.

Cause of Death: On their first five drives, first down did Chicago more harm than good; the seven first down plays the Bears ran resulted in a total of -7 yards and a turnover. Unsurprisingly, all five of those drives ended with the Bears giving the ball without even crossing their own 40 yard line. Giving the Saints less work to do on second and third down only results in scary things, like “rumors that Rob Ryan will be named head coach of the Giants.”

Cause of Death: In his career, Brady has thrown almost 1,400 fourth quarter passes. He’s completed 61.9 percent of them for nearly 10,000 yards, and he’s averaged 2.3 touchdowns for every fourth quarter interception. It is, therefore, something of a departure from form for Brady to put up this stat line in the final fifteen minutes:

Every Peyton Manning story has been told. Books, documentaries, interviews, hell, the media drags the guy’s family out in front of the cameras every once in awhile to recount their anecdotes, too. The man sells everything from crappy pizza to Outlaw Country, and comes off the screen somehow not having cheapened himself. Columnists gush recycled platitudes every week. What else is there to say? You can affix the “elite” label to the Broncos quarterback and not have to feel ashamed at trotting out the columnists’ favorite football chestnut.

The columns don’t change, but the numbers do. This is Manning’s 16th season in the NFL. The combination of longevity and talent mean weekly alterations to the record book. So let’s break from the hagiographies and head straight for the stacks and stacks of records that Manning has and doesn’t have.

Sunday’s slate of games included four games where a single score would have made the difference and three games that ended unbeaten streaks. What does this all mean? Lets head around the league to look at our takeaways from week five in the NFL.

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Then there were three.

Here’s a look the division-by-division standings through five weeks:

Schaub isn’t too thrilled about the record, though:

Schaub was eventually replaced after this horrendous throw:

Schaub has thrown a pick-six in four straight games, which is an NFL record. There is no word whether this will be a permanent benching for Schaub or just a temporary move. The Texans are trailling the 49ers by a score of 31-3 in the fourth quarter.

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Patriots 6, Bengals 13 (Full Coverage)

Packers 22, Lions 9 (Full Coverage)

Seahawks 28, Colts 34 (Full Coverage)

Dolphins 23, Ravens 26 (Full Coverage)

Saints 26, Bears 18 (Full Coverage)

Eagles 36, Giants 21 (Full Coverage)

Chiefs 26, Titans 17 (Full Coverage)

Rams 34, Jaguars 20 (Full Coverage)

Cardinals 22, Panthers 9 (Full Coverage)

Broncos 51, Cowboys 48 (Full Coverage)

Texans 3, 49ers 34 (Full Coverage)

Chargers at Raiders, 11:35 p.m. ET NFL Network (Full Coverage)

Romo will continue to get written off because of the interception and his past failings, but this season is something different. He’s seeing the field better and finishing just over .500 could be enough in a weak NFC East.

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Here is the full list of inactives for both teams:

49ers

With only two offensive touchdowns combined, there weren’t many fantasy points to go around. Despite the win, Carson Palmer put up an ugly stat line, completing 19-of-28 passes for just 175 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. Cam Newton wasn’t any better, also throwing three interceptions.

No notable injuries were reported in this game.

The Broncos sport one of the top rushing defenses in the league and came into Sunday averaging nearly twice as many points on offense as they allow on defense.

This could be just one of the many scoring records to be broken by Manning and the Broncos this season.

At the age of 37, Manning has started a season better than any quarterback in NFL history. The Broncos are currently undefeated and have had their way for the most part with the Dallas defense. It would not be a surprise if Manning added several more scores to his total by the end of Week 5’s game.

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After grabbing a short-lived two-point lead late in the third quarter, they surrendered 17 unanswered points to fall to 0-5 on the year. The Eagles improve to 2-3.

Filling in for an injured Vick, Nick Foles passed for 197 yards and two scores. DeSean Jackson had a big day, piling up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Things did not get off to a great start for the Titans. Damian Williams booted a Chiefs punt into the end zone, but Kansas City recovered to get the first touchdown of the day.

The Titans got on the board early in the third quarter when Chris Johnson took a shovel pass 49 yards to the house. Tennessee added a field goal, taking advantage of an Alex Smith interception to take the lead when Fitzpatrick ran it in himself from five yards out to give the Titans a 17-13 lead.

Poor Dolphin. :(

The Colts took a 14-12 lead in the second quarter, returning a blocked field goal for a touchdown. The Seahawks got the lead back when Wilson lobbed up a jumpball to Jermaine Kearse in the end zone and Kearse pulled it down for the touchdown. The Seahawks failed to cash in on a two-minute drill, but still went into halftime with a 19-14 lead.

The Seahawks went three and out on the ensuing drive and Indianapolis got another field goal to make it 34-28. A last-ditch effort by the Seahawks ended in an interception so Seattle drops to 4-1 on the season.

Yeah! You showed him for becoming the spokesman of like every company by honoring his late grandmother!

It’s a big day for celebration theft in the NFL today.

Flacco threw the ball well, completing 19 of his 32 passing attempts, but he also threw a bad interception that almost cost the Ravens the game. Luckily Rice was the difference maker on Sunday, though. The Ravens running back has been very quiet for much of 2013, but showed up today when it mattered as he ran for two touchdowns and finished with 102 all-purpose yards.

Ryan Tannehill had an excellent game, and is quickly becoming a fantasy option provided he can throw more touchdowns.

Gabbert left with a hamstring injury and did not return.

The Rams were favored by 11.5-points, per OddsShark.com, so they covered.