Week 5 of the NFL season involved teams trying to stay undefeated and teams trying to get their first win. The matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys was an example of that. The Bengals came in to Dallas looking for their first win, and they came out flat, falling behind 17-0. However, they battled back and got within 17-13 and made it a game. But a key turnover made the difference as running back Chris Perry fumbled with the Bengals down 24-22. The Cowboys were able to score another touchdown and put the game out of reach, winning 31-22. The Bengals are now 0-5 while the Cowboys are 4-1. The NFC East divisional matchup between the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles provided a surprise. The Eagles jumped on top of the Redskins early, leading 14-0 in the first quarter. The Redskins then happened to pull off 23 straight points, leading 23-14 in the fourth quarter and stopping the Eagles from scoring another touchdown in the red zone. Clinton Portis rushed for 145 yards on 29 carries, and quarterback Jason Campbell has continued to be careful, not throwing an interception all season up to this point. The Redskins won 23-17 in Philadelphia to improve to 4-1. The Monday night matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints was good also. Reggie Bush of the Saints returned two punts for a touchdown and almost returned a third. Vikings' running back Adrian Peterson only rushed for 32 yards on 21 carries but the Vikings still won 30-27. In other scores, the New York Giants beat the Seahawks 44-6, Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans 31-27 in a bizarre game, and the Tennessee Titans beat the Baltimore Ravens 13-10. In my opinion, the Colts are in trouble because their offense is struggling along with their defense. The Giants look like Super Bowl contenders and the Redskins look for real as well. What do you think? What teams are disappointing right now?
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