Four teams are on bye in Week 5, including the undefeated Carolina Panthers and recently disastrous Miami Dolphins, but that still leaves 14 games to be played.
NFL scores 2015: Follow all the Week 5 action from Sunday
Andy Dalton and the Bengals came back for an overtime win against the Seahawks. Then on Sunday night, the Giants beat the 49ers on a spectacular last-minute touchdown grab by tight end Larry Donnell.
The first of those games came on Thursday night, when flu-ridden Matt Hasselbeck led the Indianapolis Colts to a 27-20 victory over the Houston Texans that improved the Colts to 3-2 and was an NFL-record 16th straight victory over divisional opponents.
The Denver Broncos had a chance to extend a similar level of divisional dominance on Sunday, when they made it eight straight wins over the Oakland Raiders. The last time the Raiders beat the Broncos was September 2011, and since then, the Broncos have won 21 of 23 games against AFC West teams, as well as a playoffs victory over the San Diego Chargers in January 2014. Denver won the game, 16-10.
Before that divisional matchup between the Raiders and Broncos kicked off at 4:25 p.m. ET, there were eight games at 1 p.m. ET, including a high-profile matchup of the Seattle Seahawks and Cincinnati Bengals. After a pair of losses to start the season, the Seahawks earned back-to-back wins to even their record at 2-2, but faced a tall task on the road against the undefeated Bengals.
After four straight losses in the Wild Card round of the postseason, the Bengals have doubters that won't be shaken until Andy Dalton proves he can take them further, but the fifth-year quarterback is playing at a much higher level than he ever has in his career and leads the NFL in yards per attempt.
After the Seahawks built a lead, the Bengals came back to tie it at the last second, sending the game to overtime where the Bengals won 27-24. A win against the highly touted Seattle secondary could go a long way toward changing the narrative that Dalton is nothing more than a game manager for the Bengals.
Minutes later, the Falcons and Washington also headed to overtime, where Atlanta won with a walkoff pick-six.
The Bengals are one of six undefeated teams through the first four weeks. The Green Bay Packers improved 5-0 in the early slate of games with a home win against the St. Louis Rams.
In the second group of games, CBS split its coverage between the Broncos vs. Raiders and a game between the New England Patriots and Brandon Weeden-led Dallas Cowboys. New England won that game, 30-6. The Arizona Cardinals also dominated the Detroit Lions, and Matthew Stafford was benched it got so bad.
On Sunday night, the San Francisco 49ers looked to bounce back from three consecutive losses with a showdown against the New York Giants. The Giants got their third straight win in a thriller, however, when Eli Manning hit tight end Larry Donnell for a last-second touchdown and a 30-27 win.
Final scores from Sunday:
Bengals, 27, Seahawks 24 (OT)
Falcons 25, Washington 19 (OT)
Packers 24, Rams 10
Eagles 39, Saints 17
Buccaneers 38, Jaguars 31
Patriots 30, Cowboys 6
Broncos 16, Raiders 10
Giants 30, 49ers 27 (RECAP)
Steelers @ Chargers, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN (Monday)
Biggest Moments
The Browns scored a touchdown on a BUTT CATCH!
Aaron Rodgers threw an interception at Lambeau Field for the first time in nearly three years. It was one of three turnovers for Rodgers.
Speaking of Aaron Rodgers, did he switch places with Rams punter Johnny Hekker?
A Jags player started blocking for the Bucs.
The Bengals beat the Seahawks thanks to a DOINK field goal.
Kirk Cousins handed over victory the Falcons with this walk-off pick-six.
It’s probably safe to say this fumbled snap + touchdown pass wasn’t how the Bears drew this one up.
Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio doesn’t mind if you kick the field goal, but there’s no way he’s allowing a touchdown in this situation.
Andy Dalton eventually led the Bengals to a win, but not before Michael Bennett took a personal foul for roughing him up.
Jumping over Todd Gurley wasn’t a good idea, Clay Matthews.
Not every moment needs to be a big play -- sometimes coordinators simply need to take a good nap.
Nick Foles ended up being fine after this huge hit.
Von Miller completely embarrassed the Raiders with two moves.
John Brown is pretty good at celebrating touchdowns.
Charles Woodson and Peyton Manning were both drafted in 1998, but Woodson has never intercepted Manning. That is, until Sunday, when he picked him off multiple times.
Being short in the NFL can be a good thing!
A Raiders offensive lineman turned into a 315-pound receiver after hauling in a deflected pass.
Odell Beckham, Jr.‘s pregame routine is even cooler in slo-mo.
The Giants won on a spectacular throw by Eli Manning that resulted in an even better catch by Larry Donnell.
Major injuries
Jamaal Charles left the Bears game with a knee injury, and the Chiefs fear it’s a torn ACL.
Odell Beckham, Jr., suffered a hamstring injury Sunday night, but was able to return late.
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