NFL Week 5 Overreactions: Ravens are back, Bills playoff hopes are dwindling
Sports Seriously’s Mackenzie Salmon ‘overreacts’ to the biggest storylines from Week 5— including the Vikings’ 5-0 start and the Cowboys’ thriller victory on SNF.
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Fresh off a bye, the Philadelphia Eagles (2-2) return to action to face the reeling Cleveland Browns (1-4) in Week 6 action.
Everything continues to spiral in Cleveland after the Browns suffered another humiliating loss, this time to the Washington Commanders in a 21-point defeat. Deshaun Watson‘s play has been subpar and if he wants to keep his job, he’ll have to right the ship on what’s becoming a lost season.
The bye week came at a good time for Philadelphia after it was soundly beaten by Tampa Bay in Week 4. Not only did the Eagles get time to reset, but they could be getting stars like A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Lane Johnson back, just in time to get ready to make a push.
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The Browns are pretty close to being unplayable until they show they can be more consistent and reliable and the Eagles are coming off a bye. Cleveland’s offense simply does not have a quarterback capable of running it efficiently.
The Deshaun Watson experiment is falling miserably. He has yet to pass for over 200 yards, he’s been sacked a league-most 26 times and has a bottom-five passer rating among starting quarterbacks this season. The Eagles are coming off a much-needed bye week. Hopefully the Eagles had some self-reflection during the break.
Cleveland really gets no help when Philadelphia is going to be playing rested and and at full strength. The Eagles offense shines while the struggles continue for Deshaun Watson and company.
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