NFL Week 5 kickoff times, TV info, betting lines

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Atlanta Falcons (3-1) at Denver Broncos (4-0)

TV: Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, Fox (Chris Myers, John Lynch, Pam Oliver)

Line: Broncos by 6

Story lines: After scoring 128 points in the last three weeks, the Falcons take their Matt Ryan-led aerial show to Denver to face the rugged Broncos defense. Ryan passed for 503 yards, including 300 to WR Julio Jones, in Atlanta’s 48-33 victory against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. He averaged 18.0 yards per completion against the Panthers. For the season, Ryan has completed 72.1% of his passes for 1,473 yards and 11 TDs with two interceptions. The 300 yards by Jones were the sixth most in league history. ... The Broncos didn’t miss a beat when QB Trevor Siemian left their 27-7 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers late in the first half because of a left shoulder injury. With Denver leading 14-7 at the time, rookie Paxton Lynch led a drive to a field goal and a 17-7 halftime lead. For the game, he completed 14 of 24 passes for 170 yards and one TD (his first as a pro) with no interceptions. Siemian’s availability is uncertain, but coach Gary Kubiak said he could have returned to the game if necessary. Of Lynch, Kubiak said, “I thought he handled himself well. I really liked the way he avoided some bad plays and threw the ball away. I thought that was impressive.”

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New England Patriots (3-1) at Cleveland Browns (0-4)

TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl)

Line: Patriots by 10

Story lines: The Patriots get Tom Brady back from his four-game Deflategate suspension. New England went from pitching a shutout in Week 3 to being shut out last week by the Buffalo Bills, but Brady’s return marks a new start with the usual high expectations. The Patriots hope TE Rob Gronkowski (hamstring) will soon be back to full speed. RB LeGarrette Blount is off to a strong start and ranks No. 3 in the NFL in rushing yards, and LB Jamie Collins has been the headline player on a defense allowing 15.2 points per game. The Patriots trust in their systems, coaches and elite quarterback. At full strength, they’ll again be a Super Bowl contender. ... The Browns are on their third quarterback, rookie Cody Kessler, and though they’ve been competitive into the fourth quarter in the last three games, they’ve faltered because of turnovers and/or defensive failures. RB Isaiah Crowell is second in the NFL in rushing yards, and WR Terrelle Pryor is making a successful position transition while making cameo appearances as a quarterback. The Browns have been hit hard by injuries on both sides of the ball and will have to play nearly perfectly to keep it close.

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Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) at Detroit Lions (1-3)

TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox (Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman, Peter Schrager)

Line: Eagles by 3

Story lines: When the Eagles traded Sam Bradford and announced they were handing the starting quarterback job to rookie Carson Wentz, most observers were convinced the team had punted on the 2016 season with an eye toward being better next year. No one thought the Eagles would be coming back from their bye week 3-0 and arguably the best team in the NFC — but that’s where they are. Wentz has been a revelation, playing precise, error-free ball and directing an attack that ranks second in the league in scoring average and is the only NFL offense that has not committed a turnover. . . Since opening with a last-second victory vs. the Colts, it’s been downhill for Detroit, capped by a at lowly Chicago. The list of what has gone wrong during their three-game losing streak seems endless. The offense has disappeared for long stretches, especially in the first half — against the Bears, it vanished for the entire game, failing to score a touchdown. The defense, meanwhile, has struggled equally against the run and the pass. The Lions have let opposing rushers gain 4.8 yards a carry (30th).

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Chicago Bears (1-3) at Indianapolis Colts (1-3)

TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews)

Line: Colts by 4

Story lines: A green secondary, rookie runner and veteran backup quarterback led Chicago to its first win, 17-14 against the Lions. After a knee injury to No. 1 CB Tracy Porter, three young cornerbacks — Bryce Callahan, Jacoby Glenn and Cre’Von LeBlanc — locked up Detroit’s dangerous passing game. Fifth-round RB Jordan Howard helped Chicago win time of possession for the first time with the franchise’s best debut in the starting lineup by a tailback since Matt Forte. QB Brian Hoyer, in his second start in place of Jay Cutler (thumb), became the first Bear since Josh McCown more than two years ago to have consecutive 300-yard games. Hoyer took apart the Lions’ hapless defense, hooking up regularly with Eddie Royal and Kevin White, who was having his best game as a pro before leaving with a left ankle injury. Hoyer’s 120.1 passer rating was the second highest of his career. He has attempted 97 passes without an interception. ... The Colts are the first team to play the following Sunday after traveling to London. They again couldn’t protect their franchise quarterback or prevent the opposition from scoring 30 points, falling 30-27 to the previously winless Jacksonville Jaguars. After seeing coaches fired after London games the past two years, owner Jim Irsay likely was left second-guessing his decision to extend the contracts of coach Chuck Pagano and general manager Ryan Grigson in the offseason. About the only positive for the Colts is they’re still alive in the AFC South.

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Tennessee Titans (1-3) at Miami Dolphins (1-3)

TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker, Steve Beuerlein)

Line: Dolphins by 3

Story lines: The Titans entered their Week 4 matchup at Houston with a chance to tie for first in the AFC South if they could upset the Texans. Instead, the fell into a 14-0 hole and lost 27-20. While the rushing game found success with 95 yards and two TDs on 25 carries from DeMarco Murray, QB Marcus Mariota threw a costly interception that thwarted a fourth-quarter comeback attempt. Now, coach Mike Mularkey seeks a quick fix on the road. ... Miami had hoped a wild overtime win against the Browns would translate into momentum heading into its Thursday matchup with Cincinnati. Instead, the Dolphins played their worst game of the season, falling 22-7. The good news is their next four games will be at home. To turn things around, the Dolphins need to get their offense rolling. “We’re kind of in a dark spot right now,” QB Ryan Tannehill said after the loss to the Bengals. Tannehill hasn’t had much help from his line or the running game, as the Dolphins allowed five sacks and rushed for 62 yards in Week 4. A confidence booster against Tennessee is what the Dolphins need.

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Washington Redskins (2-2) at Baltimore Ravens (3-1)

TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox (Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin)

Line: Ravens by 3

Story lines: QB Kirk Cousins has rebounded from two awful performances with solid showings, and it’s no coincidence the Redskins won both. RB Matt Jones had a big game last week against overmatched Cleveland, and the Redskins forced three turnovers. The Redskins need to be better against the run and consistently run the ball better to open up the passing game. WR DeSean Jackson and TE Jordan Reed are Cousins’ top playmakers. Reed caught two TD passes last weekend. The Redskins have the offense to get back to the postseason if Cousins can avoid turnovers and keep the chains moving.  ... The Ravens faltered late last week at home vs. the  Raiders for their first loss. The offense has made its share of explosive plays but has struggled to run and finish drives with touchdowns instead of field goals. QB Joe Flacco appears to be recovered from a torn anterior cruciate ligament and has been solid but not great. Defensively, the Ravens have forced turnovers and put opponents in must-pass situations, but their secondary has given up too many big plays. With young players playing key roles and the offensive line going through growing pains, the Ravens think this team has plenty of room for improvement.

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Houston Texans (3-1) at Minnesota Vikings (4-0)

TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots)

Line: Vikings by 6

Story lines: After suffering an embarrassing shutout loss to the Patriots and losing DE J.J. Watt (back) for the rest of the season, the Texans beat up on AFC South rival Tennessee 27-20 to take a two-game lead in the division, with everyone else in a 1-3 hole. The Texans rank 31st in the league in scoring efficiency, largely because of red-zone ineffectiveness and untimely turnovers, something QB Brock Osweiler is still struggling with, but after coach Bill O’Brien took back play-calling duties, the offense finally found a rhythm. ... While the Texans can point to the loss of their superstar pass-rusher and the absence of a few key offensive linemen as major setbacks in the first four games, the Vikings might have it worse, even if their record doesn’t show it. Minnesota suffered devastating losses of QB Teddy Bridgewater, RB Adrian Peterson, OT Matt Kalil and others, but coach Mike Zimmer has his team atop the division. Now, leading WR Stefon Diggs is listed as doubtful. Beating the Texans would be huge for Minnesota’s chances of repeating in the NFC North. The last time the Texans visited Minneapolis was in 2008, when Gus Frerotte was the quarterback and Peterson ran for 139 yards and a TD on 25 carries in a 28-21 win.

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New York Jets (1-3) at Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1)

TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn)

Line: Steelers by 7

Story lines: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick’s woes continued as he threw three more interceptions in a 27-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Each was in the fourth quarter, when the game was up for grabs. Fitzpatrick has 10 interceptions, the fifth player in the last 10 seasons with that many through four games. Eight of his interceptions this season have come in the fourth quarter, and he has an NFL-high 16 final-quarter picks since the start of last season. Despite Fitzpatrick’s struggles, he has the support of coach Todd Bowles and WR Brandon Marshall. When asked about a potential change at quarterback, Marshall snapped at reporters: “I’m going down in the boat with Ryan Fitzpatrick. OK? You got it?” ... A week after a 31-point loss, Pittsburgh responded with a 43-14 rout of Kansas City. QB Ben Roethlisberger threw five TD passes for the fifth time in his career and finished with 300 yards, no interceptions and a perfect 158.3 passer rating. He was thrilled to have RB Le’Veon Bell back in the lineup after a three-game suspension. Bell rushed for 144 yards and added 34 receiving yards. Despite missing a couple of starters in the secondary, the Steelers defense redeemed itself after giving up 34 points to the Eagles the week before. DE Cameron Heyward appears recovered from his high ankle sprain. He had three of the Steelers’ four sacks and deflected a pass that was intercepted.

Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) at Dallas Cowboys (3-1)

TV: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS (Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson)

Line: Pick ’em

Story lines: After giving up a big play early, Cincinnati dominated with defense in last week’s drubbing of Miami, holding the Dolphins to 222 total yards and seven points and recording five sacks. The Bengals’ strong defense has too often been betrayed by an offense that’s pretty good at picking up yardage (371.8 yards a game, 11th in the NFL) but not so good at putting up points (19.5 a game, 24th). They’ve managed only six TDs this season, tied with Houston for the league’s fewest. ... Dallas is among the league leaders in rushing (second, 149.0 a game), rushing attempts (first, 35 a game) and time of possession (second, 35:20). Its latest win came without injured WR Dez Bryant (knee), LT Tyron Smith (back) and CB Orlando Scandrick (hamstring). QB Dak Prescott hasn’t thrown an interception in 131 attempts. After a slow start, rookie RB Ezekiel Elliott, the No. 4 overall draft pick, is the NFL rushing leader with 412 yards (103 a game) after trampling the San Francisco 49ers for 138 yards last week.

Buffalo Bills (2-2) at Los Angeles Rams (3-1)

TV: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS (Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon, Scott Kaplan)

Line: Rams by 2

Story lines: Sparked by LB Zach Brown’s 18-tackle performance, Buffalo continued its rebound from a 0-2 start by shutting out AFC East rival New England 16-0. It was the Bills’ second win at Gillette Stadium since it opened in 2002. “God, it feels good to finally get a win here,” Bills coach Rex Ryan said after his first victory in New England in eight seasons as a head coach. His defense did what it needed to do against third-string rookie QB Jacoby Brissett, sacking him three times, forcing a fumble and limiting the Patriots to 1-for-12 on third-down conversions. QB Tyrod Taylor threw for 246 yards and a score. WR Robert Woods played well in the absence of injured WR Sammy Watkins, catching seven passes for 89 yards. ... Coach Jeff Fisher’s Rams finds themselves tied atop the NFC West with the Seahawks after coming back to upset the Arizona Cardinals 17-13. The Rams’ third win in a row was fueled by a defense that forced five turnovers, including three in the fourth quarter. WR Tavon Austin returned a punt 47 yards to set up the go-ahead TD. QB Case Keenum threw for 266 yards and two scores and didn’t have any turnovers while improving to 6-3 as the Rams’ starter, but the offensively challenged Rams have a season point differential of minus-13.

San Diego Chargers (1-3) at Oakland Raiders (3-1)

TV: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS (Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta)

Line: Raiders by 3½

Story lines: The Chargers hit rock bottom with Sunday’s 35-34 home loss to  New Orleans.  The Chargers allowed two TDs in the final 4:50, thanks to fumbles on consecutive possessions on first down by RB Melvin Gordon and WR Travis Benjamin, at the 13- and 31-yard lines, respectively. On eight first-down plays in the fourth quarter, the Chargers gained a total of 5 yards. ... Somehow, the Raiders won 28-27 at Baltimore in a game in which they were outgained 412-261, had seven three-and-outs, had 12 fewer first downs (25-13), converted three of 12 third-down plays and had the ball for 25:16. Said QB Derek Carr, “I don’t care about numbers. ... We care about winning. That is the culture we are building in Oakland, and it’s starting to pay off.” Carr made big plays with four TD passes, three to WR Michael Crabtree, including two in the fourth quarter.

New York Giants (2-2) at Green Bay Packers (2-1)

TV: Sunday, 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya)

Line: Packers by 7½

Story lines: After losing 24-10 to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football, the Giants conclude a two-game NFC North tour vs. the well-rested Packers. New York is allowing 21.2 points a game — down nearly seven from 2015, illustrating the positive effects from an offseason defensive overhaul. The Giants are scoring less, too, and WR Odell Beckham Jr.’s strong start has been marred by emotional outbursts. The run game must adjust with Shane Vereen sidelined by a potential season-ending triceps tear and starter Rashad Jennings (thumb) banged up, shifting the onus to Orleans Darkwa. Rookie coach Ben McAdoo returns for the first time to Green Bay, where he spent his final two of eight seasons (2012-13) coaching Aaron Rodgers and the quarterbacks. ... For the second time in three seasons, the Packers had the earliest possible bye, an opportunity for a defense missing five starters in the team’s 34-27 home win against the Detroit Lions to get well. The historic start for their run defense (128 yards permitted, the Packers’ lowest total over a three-game span since 1933) has been arguably the biggest story, but the Packers secondary and offense will get major tests from Eli Manning, Beckham and one of the league’s highest-paid defenses. Although Rodgers’ offense had its best outing yet vs. Detroit, sustaining that success against the Giants will prove more challenging. Sunday night marks the second of four consecutive home games for the Packers, who will host the Cowboys before another prime-time clash with the Bears in Week 7.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-3) at Carolina Panthers (1-3)

TV: Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN (Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters)

Line: Off the board

Story lines: On the heels of a third consecutive loss and second in a row at home, life looks vastly different today for coach Dirk Koetter’s team after opening the season with an impressive road win vs. Atlanta. But being overwhelmed by Denver 27-7 will do that to a team. As bad as it was for Bucs QB Jameis Winston (40.1 passer rating, two interceptions), he played even worse in a 40-7 loss at Arizona in Week 2 (39.2, four interceptions). So it’s on to a national stage at Carolina without RB Doug Martin (hamstring) and possibly their two best pass rushers, DT Gerald McCoy (calf) and DE Robert Ayers (ankle). ... Carolina’s poor start is shocking because its perennial top-10 defense has come unraveled and its big-play offense has underachieved under QB Cam Newton. That was evident in Sunday’s 48-33 loss at Atlanta, suggesting the defending NFC champions are sorely missing shutdown CB Josh Norman and injured RB Jonathan Stewart. Much depends on the availability of Newton, who has been placed in the concussion protocol, and LB Thomas Davis Sr. (right hamstring).

Byes: Jaguars, Chiefs, Saints, Seahawks

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