NFL Week 5: Bucs-Falcons under way, Giants stun Pack, more top plays

The New York Giants upset the Green Bay Packers in London to open the fifth Sunday of the NFL season.

Currently, the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are squaring off at Raymond James Stadium, and Kenny Pickett gets his first career start for Pittsburgh against an exceptional Bills squad.

Later, a highly-anticipated matchup kicks off as the Cowboys meet the Rams in America’s Game of the Week, while the Ravens and Bengals close things out on Sunday Night Football.

Here are the top plays from Sunday’s action.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills

Need a breather?

Much has been made of Bills’ receiver Gabriel Davis’ lack of targets this season after his eye-popping playoff performance, but whenever he does get the ball, magic’s likely. That’s what happened on Buffalo’s first drive.

A muffed kickoff put the team on its own 2-yard line, but Josh Allen and Davis showed rendered that field position meaningless.

Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland Browns

On a swivel

You must have a laser focus as a defender to take down Nick Chubb, and even if you do hone in on him, you may still very well fail. Chubb’s elusive 41-yard run pushed Cleveland ahead 7-0 early in the first.

Keep the wheels turning

The Browns went up 14-0 after a nasty route from Amari Cooper, but the Chargers got themselves on the in board in response very quickly. Austin Ekeler made more fantasy owners happy this week with a mammoth 71-yard jet that led to an L.A. FG.

Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings

Up the gut

The Vikings have a slew of lethal receivers, but don’t forget about three-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook. He notched the team’s first TD on a 1-yard run, capping Minnesota’s 12-play, 86-yard drive.

Cook posted another short TD on the first play of the second quarter to extend the Vikes’ advantage.

Miami Dolphins at New York Jets

Pour some Sauce on me

Jets fans and Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner. They go together like ketchup on a hotdog. And Sauce is showing why the Jets took him with their first pick, collecting another big play with a momentum-seizing safety.

Teddy Bridgewater was forced to exit the game for Miami following its first drive. He was replaced by rookie 7th-rounder Skylar Thompson.

Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints

Geno to the end zone

Geno Smith has been absolutely balling as of late: Just ask his trophy case. The reigning NFC Offensive Player of the Week started off scorching against New Orleans, giving Seattle an early edge with a beautiful 50-yard teardrop to DK Metcalf.

Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders

Artsy craftsmanship

Sometimes coaches don’t get enough credit for their efforts. But Titans’ OC Todd Downing will certainly be sniffing his flowers after this creative play-call to key Tennessee’s first TD.

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Detroit Lions at New England Patriots

Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars

Stay tuned for updates.

New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers

International A-Rod

Aaron Rodgers kicked off the matchup by doing what he does best: Throwing TD passes. He notched his historic 500th TD throw last week, and started his Sunday morning with two more pretty throws to push G.B. ahead 17-3.

Megatron Saquon

Giants’ running back Saquon Barkley is a constant catalyst for his offense. He entered the game with three straight games of more than 100 total yards, and helped keep the G-men in the affair with exciting plays like these.

His long scamper helped propel the Giants to their first TD of the day, on a nifty double-reverse.

Agent 26

Backup RB Gary Brightwell plowed a path to the pylon for his first career TD early in the fourth, a crucial score that tied the game at 20.

And on New York’s next drive, the Barkley show took center stage.

Stand tall!

The Giants took the lead on Barkley’s spurt, but its defense came away with two pivotal stops in the red zone after Rodgers brought his pack down the field, securing its victory.

COMING UP:

San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS)

San Francisco 49ers