NFL Analysis: The Week 5 Undercard
This Sunday is one where the undercard games are, more often than not, the better games on the schedule, making one wonder about the wisdom of those who make up the TV schedule.
This Sunday is one where the undercard games are, more often than not, the better games on the schedule, making one wonder about the wisdom of those who make up the TV schedule.
There are six games on the NFL Week 5 schedule that will be seen by all or most of the country, and after previewing the undercard games yesterday, TheSportsNotebook now turns its attention to the marquee items of the NFL lineup, starting with three games in the early 1 PM ET time slot and moving on to the Denver-New England late afternoon battle, to San Diego-New Orleans on Sunday night and finishing with Houston-NY Jets on Monday Night Football.
The Atlanta Falcons stand on the verge of blowing open the NFC South race before it even begins, with their 4-0 record having built up a three-game cushion and inspiring hopes that this could finally be the year Matt Ryan’s teams translate regular season success into postseason wins. The Washington Redskins have been given new hope with the play of Robert Griffin III, and are at 2-2. The Falcons-Redskins matchup keys TheSportsNotebook’s look at the NFL Week 5 undercard (defined as games not seen much outside the local area, plus the Thursday night game).