NEW YORK –– Oct. 5, 2025 –– A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 9:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, October 5, the fifth week of the 2025 season.
- The Tennessee Titans overcame an 18-point deficit to defeat Arizona, 22-21, the Carolina Panthers overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat Miami, 27-24, the Denver Broncos overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat Philadelphia, 21-17, the New Orleans Saints overcame an 11-point deficit to defeat the New York Giants, 26-14 and the Washington Commanders overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers, 27-10.
This marks the first week since Week 7, 2024 to feature five comebacks of at least 10 points and the first since Week 1, 2024 to feature three comebacks of at least 14 points.
With rookie Cam Ward as their starting quarterback, Tennessee is the first team to overcome a deficit of at least 18 points and win with a rookie starting quarterback since the New York Giants on Sept. 22, 2019, who overcame an 18-point deficit against Tampa Bay with Daniel Jones as their rookie starting quarterback.
The Houston Texans defeated Baltimore, 44-10, and the Indianapolis Colts defeated Las Vegas, 40-6. With two games remaining in Week 5, there have been 14 40-point performances by teams this season, already the most through five weeks of a season since 1970.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Seattle, 38-35, on Chase McLaughlin’s 39-yard field goal as time expired. Tampa Bay – who scored a game-winning touchdown with 59 seconds remaining in Week 1, a game-winning touchdown with six seconds remaining in Week 2 and a game-winning field goal with no time remaining in Week 3 – are the first team in NFL history to have each of their first four wins of the season come on a game-winning score in the final minute of regulation.
In the Buccaneers’ win quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 29 of 33 pass attempts (87.9 percent) for 379 yards and two touchdowns, while Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold completed 28 of 34 pass attempts (82.4 percent) for 341 yards and four touchdowns.
It marks the first game in NFL history in which opposing quarterbacks each recorded at least 325 passing yards and completed over 80 percent of their passes. - The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Cleveland Browns, 21-17, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, marking the first of three games to be played in the United Kingdom this season. The Vikings, after appearing in the first regular-season game in Ireland against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, are the first team to play consecutive international games in different cities.
Quarterback Carson Wentz connected with wide receiver Jordan Addison for the game-winning 12-yard touchdown with 25 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. It marked the first-ever game-winning touchdown with under a minute remaining in regulation or in overtime of an international game.
Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson had seven receptions for 123 yards in the victory and now has 7,881 career receiving yards since entering the league in 2020, He surpasses Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (7,866 receiving yards) and Calvin Johnson (7,836) for the third-most receiving yards by a player in his first six seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (8,375 receiving yards) and Torry Holt (8,156) have more. - Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott passed for 237 yards and four touchdowns and tight end Jake Ferguson had seven catches for 49 yards and two touchdowns in the team’s 37-22 win over the New York Jets.
Per Next Gen Stats, this marked the second week in a row in which Prescott aligned under center for over 40% of the team’s plays, from which Prescott completed eight of nine passes for 85 yards and all four touchdowns. Targeting the seams, Prescott completed 11 of 15 attempts for 152 yards and two touchdowns.
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Prescott has 38 career games with at least three touchdown passes, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre (37 games) for the sixth-most ever by a player in his first 10 seasons. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (48 games) and Dan Marino (48), as well as Patrick Mahomes (43 in eight seasons), Aaron Rodgers (43) and Russell Wilson (41) have more.
Ferguson has 41 receptions this season, tied with Zach Ertz (41 receptions with Philadelphia in 2018) and Eric Johnson (41 with San Francisco in 2004) for the most-ever by a tight end in his team’s first five games of a season. - Detroit running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery each scored a touchdown, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown had eight catches for 100 yards and safety Kerby Joseph had an interception in the team’s 37-24 win over Cincinnati.
Gibbs and Montgomery have scored a touchdown in the same game 14 times, tying Dallas’ Daryl Johnston and Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith for the most games among running back teammates each scoring a touchdown in the Super Bowl era.
St. Brown has 25 games with at least eight receptions, tying Justin Jefferson for the second-most by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Michael Thomas (31 games) has more.
St. Brown has 53 games with at least five receptions, surpassing Cooper Kupp (52 games) for the fifth-most by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Jarvis Landry (58), CeeDee Lamb (57), Michael Thomas (56) and Justin Jefferson (55) have more.
Joseph has 20 career interceptions and is the sixth player since 2000 with at least 20 interceptions in his first four seasons, joining J.C. Jackson (25 interceptions), Richard Sherman (24), Marcus Peters (22), Pro Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed (22) and Rashean Mathis (20). - Tampa Bay rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka had seven catches for 163 yards and a touchdown in the team’s 38-25 win over Seattle.
Egbuka has 25 catches, 445 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions through five games this season, becoming the first player in NFL history with at least 25 receptions, 400 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions in his first five career games. - Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels totaled 270 yards (231 passing, 39 rushing) and wide receiver Deebo Samuel had eight receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown in the team’s 27-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Daniels, appearing in his 20th career game today, has 4,232 passing yards and 1,015 rushing yards and is the first player in NFL history with at least 4,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in his first 20 career games.
Samuel has 5,092 career receiving yards and 1,189 career rushing yards, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Bobby Mitchell and Charley Taylor as the only players with at least 5,000 receiving yards and 1,000 rushing yards in their first seven career seasons in NFL history.
Samuel has 25 career touchdown receptions and 21 career rushing touchdowns, becoming the fifth player ever with at least 25 receiving touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns in his first seven career seasons, joining Austin Ekeler, Christian McCaffrey, Pro Football Hall of Famer Lenny Moore and Brian Westbrook.
- Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor had 86 scrimmage yards (66 rushing, 20 receiving) and three rushing touchdowns in the team’s 40-6 win over Las Vegas.
Taylor, who also had three rushing touchdowns in Week 3, is the sixth player in the Super Bowl era with at least three rushing touchdowns in multiple games within his team’s first five games of a season, joining Derrick Henry (2021 with Tennessee), Todd Gurley (2018 with the Los Angeles Rams), Devonta Freeman (2015 with Atlanta), Stephen Davis (1999 with Washington) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (1983 with the Los Angeles Rams).
Taylor, who appeared in his 72nd career game today, now has four career games with at least three rushing touchdowns. He becomes the fourth player since 2000 with at least three rushing touchdowns in four games within his first 75 career games, joining Adrian Peterson (five games), Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (five) and Larry Johnson (four). - Additional notes from Sunday include:
- New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara had 55 scrimmage yards (28 receiving, 27 rushing) and four catches in the team’s 26-14 win over the New York Giants.
Kamara has 590 career receptions, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen (587 receptions) for the fifth-most by a running back in NFL history. Only Larry Centers (827 receptions) and Keith Byars (610), as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk (767) and LaDainian Tomlinson (624) have more. - Baltimore running back Derrick Henry recorded a rushing touchdown in Week 5.
Henry now has 110 career rushing touchdowns, tying Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton for the fifth-most rushing touchdowns in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (164 career rushing touchdowns), LaDainian Tomlinson (145) and Marcus Allen (123) as well as Adrian Peterson (120) have more. - Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen had five receptions for 58 yards in Week 5.
Allen has 1,003 career receptions in 159 games, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (167 games) as the fastest player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions. - Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had six catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns in Week 5.
Chase has nine career games with at least five receptions, 100 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth and Antonio Freeman for the most by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. - Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley had 88 scrimmage yards (58 receiving, 30 rushing) and a touchdown reception in Week 5.
Barkley, who appeared in his 95th career game today, has 51 rushing touchdowns and 15 touchdown receptions, becoming the sixth player in the Super Bowl era with at least 50 rushing touchdowns and 15 touchdown receptions in his first 100 games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marcus Allen and Marshall Faulk, as well as Chuck Foreman, Alvin Kamara and Christian McCaffrey.
- New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara had 55 scrimmage yards (28 receiving, 27 rushing) and four catches in the team’s 26-14 win over the New York Giants.
