The Sports Wire

NFL Week 5 predictions

Updated

Our call for every Week 5 game: the team the consensus of our models favors, how confident it is, and how many models agree. Our call had the winner in 10.5 of 15 games this week.

Data through Week 5's games (the last played Mon, Oct 12), from nflverse play-by-play; nflverse last published it .

Buccaneers at Cowboys
Thu, Oct 8 · 7:15 PM CT · Final: Buccaneers 24, Cowboys 16.
Our call: Cowboys Lean5 of 5 models favor the Cowboys. Our call was wrong. Closest: SRS.
Eagles at Jaguars
Sun, Oct 11 · 8:30 AM CT · neutral site · Final: Jaguars 19, Eagles 17.
Our call: Jaguars Lean5 of 5 models favor the Jaguars. Our call was right. Closest: Elo.
Bears at Packers
Sun, Oct 11 · 12:00 PM CT · Final: Packers 31, Bears 7.
Our call: Bears Toss-up4 of 5 models favor the Bears. Our call was wrong. Closest: Our model.
Bengals at Dolphins
Sun, Oct 11 · 12:00 PM CT · Final: Bengals 31, Dolphins 24.
Our call: Bengals Lean5 of 5 models favor the Bengals. Our call was right. Closest of our models: ESPN FPI.
Browns at Jets
Sun, Oct 11 · 12:00 PM CT · Final: Jets 17, Browns 12.
Our call: Jets Toss-up2 of 5 models favor the Jets. Our call was right. Closest: Our model.
Texans at Titans
Sun, Oct 11 · 12:00 PM CT · Final: Texans 26, Titans 3.
Our call: Texans Lean4 of 5 models favor the Texans. Our call was right. Closest of our models: Elo.
Colts at Steelers
Sun, Oct 11 · 12:00 PM CT · Final: Steelers 34, Colts 22.
Our call: Steelers Toss-up3 of 5 models favor the Steelers. Our call was right. Closest of our models: Elo.
Raiders at Patriots
Sun, Oct 11 · 12:00 PM CT · Final: Patriots 45, Raiders 17.
Our call: Patriots Lean4 of 5 models favor the Patriots. Our call was right. Closest: Elo.
Vikings at Saints
Sun, Oct 11 · 12:00 PM CT · Final: Vikings 23, Saints 13.
Our call: Vikings Lean5 of 5 models favor the Vikings. Our call was right. Closest: Elo.
Giants at Commanders
Sun, Oct 11 · 12:00 PM CT · Final (overtime): tied 27–27.
Our call: Commanders Toss-up2 of 5 models favor the Commanders. The game ended tied. Closest: Elo.
Broncos at Chargers
Sun, Oct 11 · 3:05 PM CT · Final: Broncos 23, Chargers 17.
Our call: Broncos Toss-up5 of 5 models favor the Broncos. Our call was right. Closest: Elo.
Lions at Cardinals
Sun, Oct 11 · 3:25 PM CT · Final: Lions 45, Cardinals 21.
Our call: Lions Toss-up5 of 5 models favor the Lions. Our call was right. Closest of our models: ESPN FPI.
49ers at Seahawks
Sun, Oct 11 · 3:25 PM CT · Final: 49ers 32, Seahawks 29.
Our call: 49ers Toss-up4 of 5 models favor the 49ers. Our call was right. Closest: Our model.
Ravens at Falcons
Sun, Oct 11 · 7:20 PM CT · Final (overtime): Ravens 30, Falcons 23.
Our call: Falcons Toss-up2 of 5 models favor the Falcons. Our call was wrong. Closest: Elo.
Bills at Rams
Mon, Oct 12 · 7:15 PM CT · Final (overtime): Bills 37, Rams 34.
Our call: Rams Toss-up4 of 5 models favor the Rams. Our call was wrong. Closest: Elo.

Top performers this week

Over the week's finished games. Passing: completions-attempts, yards. Rushing: carries-yards. Receiving: catches-yards. Player stats: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).

Our own model is experimental: season so far it missed the final margin by 9.8 points on average, the market's margin by 9.8. Each game page shows every model.