NFL Expert Picks for Week 5

HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 04: Ceedee Lamb #88 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium on October 04, 2026 in Houston, Texas. | Getty Images The panel rolls out with their picks in Week 5, and this is a DOOZY of a schedule around the NFL. This was one week where we all had to hem and haw over the majority of picks on the slate, because there are so many unknowns in Week 5 — and also some serious desperation games. Thursday Night Football should be an easy one, with everyone picking the Cowboys to win easily. Of course, last week we all picked the Lions to win on Sunday night until Carolina wrecked that party. The big divisional game this week around the league is Seahawks vs. 49ers, and we’re split on this one 5/4. Both teams are fantastic, each look like they’re the class of the NFC West, and it’s going to be a barn burner. One game that is wild to think about in light of how this season has progressed is Ravens vs. Falcons. The idea a few weeks ago that anyone would pick Atlanta in this one was wild, but now we’re looking at a majority of the panel picking the red-hot Dirty Birds to take down Baltimore — which may or may not be missing Lamar Jackson. We’ll need to wait to see on that. Here are all our picks for Week 5. Week 5Mookie AlexanderJames DatorDavid FucilloBrandon GowtonJared MuellerR.J. OchoaRicky O’DonnellMark SchofieldMatthew Warren Buccaneers vs. Cowboys (TNF)CowboysCowboysCowboysCowboysCowboysCowboysCowboysCowboysCowboys Eagles vs. JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJagsJaguarsJaguars Colts vs. SteelersSteelersColtsSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelers Browns vs. JetsBrownsBrownsBrownsJetsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns Bengals vs. DolphinsBengalsBengalsBengalsDolphinsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals Vikings vs. SaintsVikingsVikingsSaintsSaintsVikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsVikings Giants vs. CommandersGiantsGiantsCommandersCommandersCommandersGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants Raiders vs. PatriotsRaidersPatriotsPatriotsPatriotsPatriotsRaidersPatriotsPatriotsPatriots Texans vs. TitansTexansTexansTexansTexansTexansTexansTexansTexansTexans Bears vs. PackersBearsBearsPackersBearsBearsBearsBearsPackersBears Broncos vs. ChargersBroncosBroncosChargersChargersBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncos Lions vs. CardinalsLionsLionsLionsLionsLionsLionsLionsLionsLions 49ers vs. Seahawks49ers49ersSeahawks49ersSeahawksSeahawks49ersSeahawksSeahawks Ravens vs. Falcons (SNF)FalconsRavensFalconsFalconsFalconsRavensFalconsFalconsFalcons Bills vs Rams (MNF)BillsBillsRamsRamsBillsBillsBillsBillsBills Record34-3044-2032-3237-2740-2443-2138-2638-2641-23

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