SEVEN FROM SUNDAY – WEEK 5
A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 9:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, October 5, the fifth week of the 2025 season.
- The Tennessee Titans overcame an 18-point deficit to defeat Arizona, 22-21, the Carolina Panthers overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat Miami, 27-24, the Denver Broncos overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat Philadelphia, 21-17, the New Orleans Saints overcame an 11-point deficit to defeat the New York Giants, 26-14 and the Washington Commanders overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers, 27-10.
This marks the first week since Week 7, 2024 to feature five comebacks of at least 10 points and the first since Week 1, 2024 to feature three comebacks of at least 14 points.
With rookie Cam Ward as their starting quarterback, Tennessee is the first team to overcome a deficit of at least 18 points and win with a rookie starting quarterback since the New York Giants on Sept. 22, 2019, who overcame an 18-point deficit against Tampa Bay with Daniel Jones as their rookie starting quarterback.
The Houston Texans defeated Baltimore, 44-10, and the Indianapolis Colts defeated Las Vegas, 40-6. With two games remaining in Week 5, there have been 14 40-point performances by teams this season, already the most through five weeks of a season since 1970.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Seattle, 38-35, on Chase McLaughlin’s 39-yard field goal as time expired. Tampa Bay – who scored a game-winning touchdown with 59 seconds remaining in Week 1, a game-winning touchdown with six seconds remaining in Week 2 and a game-winning field goal with no time remaining in Week 3 – are the first team in NFL history to have each of their first four wins of the season come on a game-winning score in the final minute of regulation.
In the Buccaneers’ win quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 29 of 33 pass attempts (87.9 percent) for 379 yards and two touchdowns, while Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold completed 28 of 34 pass attempts (82.4 percent) for 341 yards and four touchdowns.
It marks the first game in NFL history in which opposing quarterbacks each recorded at least 325 passing yards and completed over 80 percent of their passes.
- The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Cleveland Browns, 21-17, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, marking the first of three games to be played in the United Kingdom this season. The Vikings, after appearing in the first regular-season game in Ireland against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, are the first team to play consecutive international games in different cities.
Quarterback Carson Wentz connected with wide receiver Jordan Addison for the game-winning 12-yard touchdown with 25 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. It marked the first-ever game-winning touchdown with under a minute remaining in regulation or in overtime of an international game.
Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson had seven receptions for 123 yards in the victory and now has 7,881 career receiving yards since entering the league in 2020, He surpasses Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (7,866 receiving yards) and Calvin Johnson (7,836) for the third-most receiving yards by a player in his first six seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (8,375 receiving yards) and Torry Holt (8,156) have more.
- Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott passed for 237 yards and four touchdowns and tight end Jake Ferguson had seven catches for 49 yards and two touchdowns in the team’s 37-22 win over the New York Jets.
Per Next Gen Stats, this marked the second week in a row in which Prescott aligned under center for over 40% of the team’s plays, from which Prescott completed eight of nine passes for 85 yards and all four touchdowns. Targeting the seams, Prescott completed 11 of 15 attempts for 152 yards and two touchdowns.
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Prescott has 38 career games with at least three touchdown passes, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre (37 games) for the sixth-most ever by a player in his first 10 seasons. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (48 games) and Dan Marino (48), as well as Patrick Mahomes (43 in eight seasons), Aaron Rodgers (43) and Russell Wilson (41) have more.
Ferguson has 41 receptions this season, tied with Zach Ertz (41 receptions with Philadelphia in 2018) and Eric Johnson (41 with San Francisco in 2004) for the most-ever by a tight end in his team’s first five games of a season.
- Detroit running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery each scored a touchdown, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown had eight catches for 100 yards and safety Kerby Joseph had an interception in the team’s 37-24 win over Cincinnati.
Gibbs and Montgomery have scored a touchdown in the same game 14 times, tying Dallas’ Daryl Johnston and Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith for the most games among running back teammates each scoring a touchdown in the Super Bowl era.
St. Brown has 25 games with at least eight receptions, tying Justin Jefferson for the second-most by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Michael Thomas (31 games) has more.
St. Brown has 53 games with at least five receptions, surpassing Cooper Kupp (52 games) for the fifth-most by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Jarvis Landry (58), CeeDee Lamb (57), Michael Thomas (56) and Justin Jefferson (55) have more.
Joseph has 20 career interceptions and is the sixth player since 2000 with at least 20 interceptions in his first four seasons, joining J.C. Jackson (25 interceptions), Richard Sherman (24), Marcus Peters (22), Pro Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed (22) and Rashean Mathis (20).
- Tampa Bay rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka had seven catches for 163 yards and a touchdown in the team’s 38-25 win over Seattle.
Egbuka has 25 catches, 445 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions through five games this season, becoming the first player in NFL history with at least 25 receptions, 400 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions in his first five career games.
- Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels totaled 270 yards (231 passing, 39 rushing) and wide receiver Deebo Samuel had eight receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown in the team’s 27-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Daniels, appearing in his 20th career game today, has 4,232 passing yards and 1,015 rushing yards and is the first player in NFL history with at least 4,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in his first 20 career games.
Samuel has 5,092 career receiving yards and 1,189 career rushing yards, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Bobby Mitchell and Charley Taylor as the only players with at least 5,000 receiving yards and 1,000 rushing yards in their first seven career seasons in NFL history.
Samuel has 25 career touchdown receptions and 21 career rushing touchdowns, becoming the fifth player ever with at least 25 receiving touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns in his first seven career seasons, joining Austin Ekeler, Christian McCaffrey, Pro Football Hall of Famer Lenny Moore and Brian Westbrook.
- Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor had 86 scrimmage yards (66 rushing, 20 receiving) and three rushing touchdowns in the team’s 40-6 win over Las Vegas.
Taylor, who also had three rushing touchdowns in Week 3, is the sixth player in the Super Bowl era with at least three rushing touchdowns in multiple games within his team’s first five games of a season, joining Derrick Henry (2021 with Tennessee), Todd Gurley (2018 with the Los Angeles Rams), Devonta Freeman (2015 with Atlanta), Stephen Davis (1999 with Washington) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (1983 with the Los Angeles Rams).
Taylor, who appeared in his 72nd career game today, now has four career games with at least three rushing touchdowns. He becomes the fourth player since 2000 with at least three rushing touchdowns in four games within his first 75 career games, joining Adrian Peterson (five games), Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (five) and Larry Johnson (four).
- Additional notes from Sunday include:
- New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara had 55 scrimmage yards (28 receiving, 27 rushing) and four catches in the team’s 26-14 win over the New York Giants.
Kamara has 590 career receptions, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen (587 receptions) for the fifth-most by a running back in NFL history. Only Larry Centers (827 receptions) and Keith Byars (610), as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk (767) and LaDainian Tomlinson (624) have more.
- Baltimore running back Derrick Henry recorded a rushing touchdown in Week 5.
Henry now has 110 career rushing touchdowns, tying Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton for the fifth-most rushing touchdowns in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (164 career rushing touchdowns), LaDainian Tomlinson (145) and Marcus Allen (123) as well as Adrian Peterson (120) have more.
- Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen had five receptions for 58 yards in Week 5.
Allen has 1,003 career receptions in 159 games, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (167 games) as the fastest player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions.
- Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had six catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns in Week 5.
Chase has nine career games with at least five receptions, 100 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth and Antonio Freeman for the most by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history.
- Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley had 88 scrimmage yards (58 receiving, 30 rushing) and a touchdown reception in Week 5.
Barkley, who appeared in his 95th career game today, has 51 rushing touchdowns and 15 touchdown receptions, becoming the sixth player in the Super Bowl era with at least 50 rushing touchdowns and 15 touchdown receptions in his first 100 games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marcus Allen and Marshall Faulk, as well as Chuck Foreman, Alvin Kamara and Christian McCaffrey.
NFL ROUNDUP: BRONCOS KNOCK EAGLES FROM UNBEATENS WITH FURIOUS COMEBACK
Bo Nix and the visiting Denver Broncos wiped out a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit and snapped Philadelphia’s 10-game winning streak with a 21-17 victory on Sunday.
After punting on seven of their first eight drives, the Broncos (3-2) scored touchdowns on back-to-back possessions to seize the lead. J.K. Dobbins made it 17-10 with a 2-yard TD run with 13:11 remaining, and Nix put Denver ahead with an 11-yard TD pass to Evan Engram and a gutsy two-point conversion toss to Troy Franklin with 7:36 left.
The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles (4-1) also had a 12-game home winning streak snapped, dating back to Week 2 of last season. Nix passed for 242 yards and improved his career record to 5-1 against NFC opponents. Courtland Sutton caught eight passes for 99 yards and Dobbins ran for 79 yards.
Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts passed for a season-high 280 yards and threw touchdowns to Saquon Barkley and Dallas Goedert, but he was also sacked six times.
Titans 22, Cardinals 21
Joey Slye booted a 29-yard field goal on the final play to cap Tennessee’s rally from a 21-6 fourth-quarter deficit in Glendale, Ariz., to claim its first win.
Cam Ward, who completed 21 of 39 passes for 265 yards, directed the Titans (1-4) on a 71-yard drive in the final two minutes to set up Slye’s game-winner. Tony Pollard rushed for a 1-yard score to start the Titans’ comeback, then Tyler Lockett recovered a loose ball for a score with 4:39 left on a wild play that began with Ward throwing an interception to the 5-yard line that the Cardinals fumbled, kicked and poked into the end zone.
Kyler Murray completed 23 of 31 for 220 yards for the Cardinals (2-3), who held a 21-3 lead early in the second quarter on rushing scores by Michael Carter, Murray and Bam Knight. Emari Demercado thought he broke away for a 72-yard touchdown run with 12:40 left that would have made it 27-6, but he deliberately let the ball drop inches before crossing the goal line.
Texans 44, Ravens 10
C.J. Stroud passed for 244 yards and four touchdowns, and Houston rode a dominating defensive performance to a road victory over injury-plagued Baltimore.
Jalen Pitre snagged two interceptions for the Texans (2-3) and Stroud was exceedingly efficient, completing 23 of 27 attempts while benefiting from solid pass protection. Xavier Hutchinson and rookie Jaylin Noel each recorded their first career scoring receptions, with Hutchinson adding a second touchdown catch just before halftime.
Derrick Henry finished with 33 yards on 15 carries for the Ravens (1-4) and scored their lone touchdown on a 1-yard run late in the third quarter. Cooper Rush passed for 179 yards and tossed three interceptions in place of two-time MVP Lamar Jackson, who was out with a hamstring injury.
Vikings 21, Browns 17
Carson Wentz threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Addison with 25 seconds left in regulation, lifting Minnesota to a win over Cleveland in London.
Wentz completed 25 of 34 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota (3-2), which bounced back from a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin last week. Justin Jefferson had seven catches for 123 yards, and Addison tallied five catches for 41 yards despite being benched at times for what was referred to as a coach’s decision.
Quinshon Judkins had 23 carries for 110 yards for the Browns (1-4). Fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel made his first career start at quarterback and completed 19 of 33 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns.
Colts 40, Raiders 6
Jonathan Taylor rushed for three touchdowns and Daniel Jones threw for two more as Indianapolis blasted visiting Las Vegas.
Jones completed 20 of 29 passes for 212 yards for Indianapolis (4-1), which bounced back from a Week 4 loss at the Los Angeles Rams by scoring 40 consecutive points in the middle two quarters. This included three touchdowns — two by Taylor — in a span of less than 4 1/2 minutes in the third quarter.
Geno Smith hit 25 of 36 passes for 228 yards and two interceptions for the Raiders (1-4), who lost their fourth straight game. Rookie Ashton Jeanty rushed 14 times for 67 yards for Las Vegas, which was blown out despite the Colts’ modest 317-296 edge in total yards.
Panthers 27, Dolphins 24
Bryce Young threw for two touchdowns and Rico Dowdle ran for 206 yards and a touchdown as Carolina rallied past Miami in Charlotte.
Young’s 4-yard pass to rookie tight end Mitchell Evans with 1:59 to play gave the Panthers (2-3) the lead for good as they matched the largest comeback to win a game in franchise history by overcoming a 17-point hole. Dowdle, filling in for injured Chuba Hubbard, came up 4 yards shy of matching the single-game franchise rushing record.
Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa completed 27 of 36 throws for 256 yards with three touchdowns and Jaylen Waddle gained 110 receiving yards on six catches and scored a touchdown, but the Dolphins (1-4) dropped to 0-3 in road games.
Cowboys 37, Jets 22
Dak Prescott passed for 237 yards and a season-high four touchdowns to help Dallas roll to a victory over woeful New York at East Rutherford, N.J.
Javonte Williams rushed for 135 yards and one touchdown and also had a scoring reception, and Jake Ferguson caught two scoring passes for the Cowboys (2-2-1). George Pickens caught a touchdown pass and Ryan Flournoy had six receptions for 114 yards for Dallas, which scored 30 straight points after falling behind 3-0 with a pair of touchdowns in the final minute of the first half.
Justin Fields was 32-of-46 passing for 283 yards and two touchdowns as the Jets became the first team in NFL history to start 0-5 without forcing a single turnover. Breece Hall rushed for 113 yards but lost a key fumble. Garrett Wilson and Andrew Beck caught touchdown passes from Justin Fields, who threw for 283 yards.
Saints 26, Giants 14
Spencer Rattler threw an 87-yard touchdown pass, Kool-Aid McKinstry recorded two interceptions, Jordan Howden returned a fumble 86 yards for a touchdown and host New Orleans beat New York to give rookie head coach Kellen Moore his first victory.
Rattler completed 20 of 30 passes for 225 yards, and the Saints (1-4) won for the first time in his 11 starts over his two-year career.
Rookie Jaxson Dart completed 26 of 40 for 202 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Giants (1-4), who turned the ball over five times and did not force any turnovers.
Buccaneers 38, Seahawks 35
Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals, including a 39-yarder as time expired, to give Tampa Bay a victory against host Seattle.
Baker Mayfield completed 29 of 33 passes for 379 yards and two touchdowns for the Buccaneers (4-1). He hit Sterling Shepard with an 11-yard scoring strike with 1:08 remaining to tie the score at 35. Tampa Bay got the ball back on Lavonte David’s interception on a ball that deflected off the helmet of teammate Logan Hall at the line of scrimmage to set up the winning kick.
Sam Darnold was 28-of-34 passing for 341 yards, four TDs and two interceptions for the Seahawks (3-2), who had a three-game winning streak snapped. AJ Barner caught two scoring passes for Seattle.
Lions 37, Bengals 24
David Montgomery tossed a touchdown pass and ran for another in his return to his hometown as Detroit hung on to beat host Cincinnati.
Montgomery, a running back, threw a 3-yard option pass to tight end Brock Wright in the second quarter and ran 8 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter. Detroit quarterback Jared Goff completed 19 of 23 passes on the day for 258 yards and three touchdowns.
The Lions (4-1) were rolling to their fourth straight blowout win before the Bengals (2-3) made it close with Jake Browning’s three fourth-quarter touchdown passes. Two went to Ja’Marr Chase, who finished with six catches and 110 yards; he also made three tackles on the day, bringing down the defender after all three Browning interceptions.
Commanders 27, Chargers 10
Rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt rushed for 111 yards and two scores, Jayden Daniels passed for 231 yards and a touchdown in his return to the lineup and Washington rallied from a 10-point deficit against Los Angeles in Inglewood, Calif.
Daniels, who missed the previous two games with a left knee injury, completed 15 of 26 passes and ran for 39 yards. Deebo Samuel had eight catches for 96 yards and a touchdown for Washington (3-2), which scored the final 27 points of the game.
Justin Herbert completed 22 of 29 passes for 166 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the Chargers (3-2), who have lost two straight. Keenan Allen caught five passes, giving him 1,003 career receptions in 159 games. He became the fastest player in NFL history to reach the 1,000-catch mark, breaking the record owned by Marvin Harrison Sr.
DRIVER CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE IN STABBING OF EX-QB, CURRENT ANALYST MARK SANCHEZ
A 69-year-old delivery driver alleged to have stabbed former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez said he feared that “this guy is trying to kill me” so he acted in self-defense, according to court records filed on Sunday.
The altercation early Saturday morning in an alley in downtown Indianapolis led to Sanchez, 38, going to a hospital for stabs wound to his upper right torso as well as being charged by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police with misdemeanor counts of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication.
Sanchez, who was in Indianapolis as a Fox Sports analyst for the host Colts game against the Las Vegas Raiders, remained in a hospital early Sunday. He was replaced on the broadcast by another former quarterback, Brady Quinn, in the Colts’ 40-6 victory Sunday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium.
“This incident should never have happened,” Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said in a statement on Sunday. “What began as a disagreement between a 38-year-old former professional athlete and a 69-year-old man should not have escalated into violence or left anyone seriously injured. As with any case, we will follow the facts and the law wherever they lead.”
According to court documents, Sanchez and the other man, identified by his initials “PT,” got into a dispute near Loughmiller’s Pub & Eatery. The driver’s truck was parked at a loading dock to collect used cooking oil, and Sanchez opened the driver’s door to talk to him, per surveillance video.
The driver wasn’t wearing his hearing aids and struggled to hear him. When he leaned in, he thought Sanchez smelled of alcohol and his speech was slurred, he told police later in an affidavit.
Indianapolis police wrote in an affidavit that Sanchez ran after the driver, grabbed him and threw him toward the wall of a hotel, leading to a brawl.
After Sanchez threw him to the ground, according to the police investigation’s report, the driver “realized things had escalated, and he was now in physical danger,” he told police per the court documents.
The driver used pepper spray on Sanchez, who kept advancing, so he pulled out his knife in self-defense and struck him two or three times, he told police.
The driver, who sustained a laceration to his left cheek, per court documents, said Sanchez looked shocked and ran out of the alley. The driver was treated and released from Methodist Hospital, according to The Indianapolis Star.
Sanchez was found by responding officers in a bar next to the alley and was rushed to Eskenazi Hospital in critical condition and later upgraded to stable condition. He has been released from the hospital, TMZ Sports reported on Sunday evening.
Police wrote in an affidavit that Sanchez told them in the hospital that he didn’t remember what happened.
Fox Sports acknowledged Sanchez’s stabbing and arrest during its national pregame shows and during game coverage. Both Charissa Thompson, host of “Fox NFL Kickoff” on Sunday morning and “Fox NFL Sunday” host Curt Menefee said the Fox Sports team was “still trying to wrap our heads around” what happened and their “thoughts and prayers are with Mark Sanchez, his family and all of those involved.”
Sanchez was selected by the New York Jets with the fifth overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft and guided the club to two straight AFC Championship Game appearances. He posted a 37-36 record and threw for 15,357 yards with 86 touchdowns and 89 interceptions with the Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and the Washington franchise.
In college, Sanchez was a big star for Southern California in 2008, when he passed for 3,207 yards, 34 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. The Trojans went 12-1 and finished the campaign as the No. 3 team in the country.
