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Welcome, football enthusiasts! Welcome to week five of the NFL season, as I deliver live coverage from the opening window. This is a nice late morning affair on the Pacific coast at 10am (PST), running to an early evening 6pm (BST) in the UK. Recently, the Vikings fought back to beat the Cleveland Browns 21-17 thanks to a 12-yard receiver touchdown grab with just 25 seconds remaining at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Vikings move to 3-2, while Cleveland drop to one win and four losses. Today's lineup is in full swing.

Today features a healthy lineup of six contests to cover:

• Baltimore Ravens against Texans

• Panthers vs Dolphins

• Colts v Las Vegas Raiders

• Saints against Giants

• New York Jets v Dallas Cowboys

• Philadelphia Eagles vs Denver Broncos

Featured Matchup: Eagles Face Broncos

The marquee matchup is unfolding in Philly with the unbeaten title holders hosting from the Broncos. Theoretically, you might anticipate an straightforward victory, but a brief look reveals headlines doubting whether the Philadelphia are the least impressive undefeated squad in history. Who knows. What we do know, is they have enjoyed some fortune on kick units with three blocked kicks, one of which secured a victory against the Los Angeles Rams. The key battle will be how Denver defensive coordinator Vance Joseph dials up his defense to stop Philadelphia’s versatile QB Jalen Hurts from marauding down the field. If they can make them throw, then a significant victory might result for Denver, now with two wins and two losses, which would make prognosticators, including me, who said the Broncos would finally depose the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West feeling a little happier.

Other Games to Follow

In other games, a host of teams with single victories are keen to move nearer to a winning record with a win, or exactly there in the case of the Dallas Cowboys after their madcap high-scoring draw with the Packers has them at 1-2-1. Their visit to the New Jersey to face the yet to win New York Jets should secure a win as they look to keep the offensive fireworks flowing between quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Pickens. In the long run, top receiver Lamb's absence might actually help the Cowboys as Pickens’ increased role since will have accelerated his development, creating the attack stronger when Lamb does return. Currently, the Jets’ defense needs to be alert and then some to prevent a sorry slip to zero wins and five losses.

Baltimore Face Texans in Unexpected Clash

A pair of unexpected 1-3 merchants go head-to-head in Maryland as the banged-up Ravens are guided into action with the Houston Texans by back-up quarterback Rush. In this fixture last season, we saw the superstar's stupendous half-time show bookended by the Texans enduring a devastating 31-2 defeat at their stadium on the holiday, then a decisive whipping in the postseason a few weeks after at Baltimore. But, in the absence of the hurt two-time MVP Lamar Jackson on the field, who passed for multiple scores, ran in three scores, and racked up massive yardage in the previous games, Houston’s unit will be optimistic.