2026-2027 NFL Season: Week 5 Review, Week 6 Picks - And Then There Were Three

As we enter week six of the 2026 NFL season, there are still three teams searching for that elusive first victory. The Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, and surprisingly the Los Angeles Chargers are all 0-5. Which of these three teams is the worst? I would say the Titans then Miami and the Chargers are in unchartered territory. Typically, they are fast starters and fade later but for Jim Harbaugh he must be frustrated to no end.

For those three teams and especially their fans, they are in a very uncomfortable position of knowing their season is already all but over. I’m sure there has never been an 0-5 team that made the playoffs. Miami is already four games behind first place Buffalo. The same goes for the Titans trailing division leaders Jacksonville. For the Chargers looking up at 4-0 Kansas City, there is no catching them.

As for the results of week five, there were not too many surprises and for myself, I nailed 10 out of 15 games and with the Denver/Chargers game I correctly picked the final score of 23-17. I also nailed the Eagles final tally of 17 and the Falcons 23 points albeit I had them beating Baltimore. The rest of the games presented no eye-popping results. Here is my rundown:

Jaguars 19 Eagles 17. If you want a great example of how to blow a game, rewatch this one. With a lead of 17-16, Philadelphia kicked off to the Jaguars and the return of the kick brought the Jags offense right into field goal range with little time left on the clock. In comes Jacksonville’s kicker and on an attempt that was well over 50 yards…game over. Ouch for Philly.

Jets 17 Browns 12. What did I say last week, “don’t count your chickens before they hatch?” Well Cleveland was all high and mighty beating the Steelers again on a Thursday night but low and behold, they laid an egg in New York. I called this one and Deshaun Watson was no hero in this game. The Browns spent just over a week in first place.

Bengals 31 Dolphins 24. When do the Dolphins win their first game? They visit the Jets next week. LOSS. Then host the Patriots. LOSS. Can they defeat the Lions the next week? NOT. A road game in Indianapolis? LOSS. To the Bills next…BIG LOSS. A rematch with the Jets at home…yay! Maybe they win there. Regardless, the Dolphins didn’t expect them to be this bad. Cincinnati? They took advantage of a lousy team.

Vikings 23 Saints 13. Kyler Murray has found his sweet spot. No doubt. The Saints will battle teams, but they are nowhere close to the next level.

Giants 27 Commanders 27. Washington’s head coach and Jayden Daniels are getting shredded for blowing this game in overtime. They could have walked away with a game winning field goal, but their clock management was horrible.

Patriots 45 Raiders 17. Is this a sign to bring in top rookie Fernando Mendoza? It depends on how Kirk Cousins and the Raiders recover from this embarrassing loss. Drake Maye had a career day and perhaps his worst days are behind him.

Texans 26 Titans 3. Someone’s zero had to go. It was Houston’s. As said above with Miami, do the Titans win a game this season? This week they are in Indianapolis. Chalk that up as an “L.” They then host the Browns. Possible win. The rest of the way it is Cincinnati on the road, hosting the Jaguars, a visit to Dallas, a rematch in Jacksonville, hosting the Commanders, to Detroit, rematch with the Colts, in Las Vegas, hosting the Steelers, and finishing in Houston. Not many wins in there.

Packers 31 Bears 7. No Caleb Williams and facing a Packers team that was desperate. End result? Blowout.
Broncos 23 Chargers 17. Gosh…five weeks in a row talking about the Chargers and they not winning. It’s only a matter of time before Justin Herbert is benched. He needs a win to save his job. This week they are in Kansas City. Oh boy.

Lions 45 Cardinals 21. I said it before I’ll say it again. Allowing Kyler Murray to leave the team was a HUGE mistake. Long season ahead for Arizona. For Detroit, this doesn’t mean they are back on top.

49ers 32 Seahawks 29. The game of the week and it came down to the wire. Classic football here. The world champs faced a game where last team with the ball wins. These are the two best teams in the NFC.

Ravens 30 Falcons 23. Without Lamar Jackson I had predicted an Atlanta victory. But Baltimore came back from behind and closed the show.

Bills 37 Rams 34. This one ranked right up there with the Seattle/San Francisco game. In a word, Josh Allen is an animal. Great stats for the night running and passing the ball. No way can he carry this team for 17 games. If he continues to play like this, he is risking injury.

Bucs 24 Cowboys 13. WOW. Dallas suffered a complete embarrassment. A chance to take sole possession of first place in the NFC East against a team without a win and they take a Cowboys dump. The same reason they’ve gone years without substantial success remains the same…two words…Jerry Jones.

Now the next slate of games for week six.