NFL Week 5 Had a Fight, a Tie and a Last-Second Stunner

Two players were ejected on the opening kickoff in London, where Jacksonville eventually beat Philadelphia on a 57-yard field goal as time expired. Washington reached field-goal range in overtime but never got the kick off.

Elsewhere, Green Bay routed Chicago 31-7, San Francisco rallied past Seattle to reach 5-0, and Tyler Huntley led Baltimore to an overtime win without Lamar Jackson. These were Sunday’s standout moments in Week 5.

Jacksonville Started With a Fight and Won on the Final Play

Josh Cameron returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for an apparent Jacksonville touchdown, but penalties erased the score. A post-play fight led to the ejections of Philadelphia’s Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Jacksonville’s Bryan Thomas Jr.

That was only the beginning of a game that stayed chaotic until the final second.

Jake Elliott’s 48-yard field goal gave Philadelphia a 17-16 lead with eight seconds remaining. Ameer Abdullah then returned the ensuing kickoff 53 yards, leaving Jacksonville one second and one final opportunity.

Cam Little hit a 57-yard field goal on the final play to give the Jaguars a 19-17 win.

Jacksonville had spent much of the afternoon making life harder on itself, including multiple failed red-zone opportunities. But after Philadelphia appeared to steal the game with eight seconds left, the Jaguars needed only seven of them to create another chance.

Washington Had the Win in Reach but Never Got the Kick Off

Washington reached field-goal range with a chance to beat the Giants in overtime. The Commanders never got the kick away.

New York had erased a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit, and the game reached overtime tied 27-27. A late Giants fumble then gave Washington another opportunity.

The Commanders moved to the Giants’ 24-yard line with no timeouts remaining. With 12 seconds left, Jayden Daniels held the ball before going down for no gain.

Washington rushed to line up for a spike, but the clock reached zero before the snap.

The potential winning field goal never happened.

Instead of moving to 2-3, Washington left at 1-3-1. The division-leading Giants moved to 3-1-1, making those lost seconds more than just an unusual ending.

Green Bay Got Its Payback Against Chicago

Green Bay’s 31-7 win offered a measure of revenge after the Packers blew a 21-3 halftime lead in a wild-card playoff loss to Chicago last season.

Jordan Love repeatedly attacked downfield, including two long touchdown passes to Christian Watson, as Green Bay pulled away from its longtime rival.

The result deserves some context. Chicago played without starting quarterback Caleb Williams because of a hamstring injury, and the Bears turned the ball over five times.

Still, the Packers had lost three of their previous four meetings with Chicago. Love finished with 367 passing yards, including touchdown throws of 42 and 53 yards to Watson - a decisive response to Green Bay’s recent struggles against Chicago.

San Francisco Rallied Late to Stay Perfect

San Francisco stayed unbeaten, but not comfortably.

The 49ers and Seahawks combined for seven turnovers in a 32-29 rivalry game that remained unsettled into the fourth quarter. Brock Purdy then led San Francisco on two late scoring drives.

Eddy Piñeiro’s 43-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining supplied the final points.

San Francisco improved to 5-0 after winning a game in which Seattle repeatedly created short fields and opportunities. The result also carried some rivalry weight after the Seahawks eliminated the 49ers in last season’s divisional round.

A perfect record can hide how difficult some wins were. This one showed San Francisco could survive mistakes and still close against the defending Super Bowl champions.

Tyler Huntley Finished Baltimore’s Comeback Without Lamar Jackson

Baltimore went to Atlanta without Lamar Jackson and left with a 30-23 overtime win.

Trailing 23-15, Huntley found Devontez Walker for a 7-yard touchdown with 40 seconds remaining. Derrick Henry ran in the tying two-point conversion, and Huntley scored on a 1-yard sneak in overtime. Huntley completed all 11 of his passes across Baltimore’s final two drives.

Atlanta’s night changed when Michael Penix Jr. left with a rib injury. Tua Tagovailoa took over in overtime, but Kyle Hamilton intercepted him to end the Falcons’ final possession.

For Baltimore, the value of the result was straightforward: the Ravens faced a road deficit without their starting quarterback and still found a way to finish.

Jacksonville needed only one second to get its winning kick away. Washington had 12 seconds before its final play and never got the chance.

On a Sunday full of frantic finishes, that contrast may have captured Week 5 better than any final score.

References: 2026 NFL season, Week 5: What We Learned from Sunday’s games | Biggest takeaways from Eagles-Jaguars London matchup from Week 5 - ‘GMFB’ | Thoughts on Packers Week 5 blowout win vs. Bears - ‘GMFB’ | Morning Report: 49ers Improve to 5-0, Recap the Week 5 Win Against the Seahawks | Ravens vs. Falcons: Good, bad and ugly from Baltimore’s overtime win