Five things to monitor during the week five of the 2025-26 season -

We are launching the week five with an incredibly important game that could have an impact on the NFL 2026 qualifiers when the Rams of Los Angeles and the 49ers of San Francisco compete for first place in the NFC West. With four teams on a bye and 14 games on the file, here are five things to watch this week.

5. Cleveland starting one of its heated quarters.

Now that Joe Flacco is actually done as a starting QB for the Browns, it is at the Dillon Gabriel recruit to show the world what he has. He will have the misfortune to have to face the Vikings of Minnesota in London, but at least it should be a neutral site game, even if the NFL calendar lists Cleveland as a home team. Gabriel is not going to go out and light the world on fire. But it will be interesting to see how he performs against one of the best trained defenses in the NFL. He will likely be at least one turnover, but if the Browns offensive can move the ball and score points, it will be considered a good outing for the choice of draft of the third round 2025.

4. Buccaneers or Seahawks will go to 4-1?

A meeting between a pair of 3-1 teams which both have aspirations in the playoffs is a great way to start the late afternoon list of Sunday matches. Statistically speaking, it will be one of the best defenses that Tampa Bay will face all season. On the other hand, Sam Darnold will have his most difficult test in the campaign when he has to go against a Buccaneers team which allows the fourth plus more yards of the League this year. This will be a classic, intestinal and low-score and 1980-style football game for which Sickos likes to connect. However, it is normal for the two teams to carry their return uniforms.

3. The first meeting between Jayden Daniels and Justin Herbert.

I hate the idea that Quart-Arrière rivalries exist. Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes have never been on the ground at the same time for a single snap. However, I can understand the idea of highlighting the quarters as the two most exciting players participating in a game. This is what we will see on Sunday afternoon when the commanders go to Los Angeles to face the charges. Jayden Daniels is the most exciting quarter-Arrière in the NFL. Meanwhile, Justin Herbert has already proven that he is statistically one of the best QB of all time compared to his age. Defense will undoubtedly play a factor in the way it takes place, but in a perfect world, Herbert and Daniels will provide viewers with many offensive fireworks.

2. The battle for first place in the NFC West.

Usually, it seems that Thursday evening football matches are reserved for ugly competitions and riveted with teams between teams like the New York Jets and the Houston Texans. This week, however, there are a lot on the line when the Rams play 49ers. The winner will move to first place in the NFC West. If the niners lose, they will fall in second place because they have a break of equality in tête-à-tête on the Seahawks. But if the rams lose, they could fall in third place in the division. The last four games between these two teams have been decided by 17 points, which means that the average margin of victory when the and San fran faces are less than five points. We can expect another tight competition between these two during the week five.

1. Can Jaguars prove that they are a competitor of the Super Bowl against Chiefs?

Jacksonville jaguars have already shown that they are able to play with the big boys by beating the 49ers of San Francisco last weekend. Now they have a truly intimidating task to have to eliminate Kansas City chiefs. Like New England Patriots in the 2000s and 2010s, a victory against the chiefs proves to the world that you have arrived and should be considered a championship caliber team. Taking the opportunistic defense of the Jaguars go against the best quarter-rear of this generation in an autonomous football match on Monday evening when the whole world is watching will be a decisive test decisive for the new coach Liam Coen and his team.

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