NFL Week 5 Schedule 2020: Betting Odds, Best Picks, Start Times, & How to Watch
It’s five weeks deep into the NFL season and there are six undefeated teams. Heading into the NFL Week 5 schedule for 2020, there’s the Bills, Steelers, Titans, Chiefs, Packers, and Seahawks. Green Bay will stay undefeated due to a bye week, while the other five squads are all in action.
That includes the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers who had to postpone their game in Week 4 due to positive COVID-19 tests. Let’s dive into the big games coming up this week along with our best bets, and the complete schedule.
Brady and Bucs kick off Thursday Night Football
The Chicago Bears were the biggest surprise through the first three games of the season. Then they met Philip Rivers and the Colts in Week 4. While Nick Foles finally put a touchdown on the scoreboard in the fourth, it wasn’t even for another Bears comeback. Now the 3-1 Bears get set for another big challenge as they host Tom Brady and Tampa Bay.
The Bucs are coming off a nice win in Week 4 led by the veteran Brady who tallied 369 and five touchdowns in a 38-31 comeback. It’s the third-straight win for the Bucs who are now 3-1. They’ll be favored by 4.5 points heading into the matchup at Soldier Field.
Bills battle Titans on Sunday schedule
On Sunday’s schedule, at least one of the undefeated teams should end up with their first loss of the season. The Buffalo Bills will visit the Tennessee Titans at 1 p.m. Eastern Time with CBS televising the game. Josh Allen has looked outstanding early in the season, and some even have him amongst early MVP contenders. He’s second only to the Cowboys’ Dak Prescott in terms of total passing yards.
Another intriguing matchup on Sunday features the Indianapolis Colts at the Cleveland Browns. While neither team has looked like a Super Bowl contender early, both are coming off Week 4 wins. Cleveland throttled Dallas in their game, while the Colts have allowed the least yards per game in the NFL (236.3 per game).
Here’s a look at the complete Week 5 schedule with odds, times, and TV channel details.
Thursday, October 8
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-4.5) at Chicago Bears 8:20 p.m. FOX/NFL
Sunday, October 11
- Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons (-2.5) 1:00 p.m. ET FOX
- Buffalo Bills (-1) at Tennessee Titans 1:00 p.m. CBS
- Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs (-13) 1:00 p.m. CBS
- Arizona Cardinals (-7) at New York Jets 1:00 p.m. FOX
- Philadelphia Eagles at Pittsburgh Steelers (-7) 1:00 p.m. FOX
- Los Angeles Rams (-8) at Washington Football Team 1:00 p.m. FOX
- Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens (-13) 1:00 p.m. CBS
- Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans (-6) 1:00 p.m. CBS
- Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers (-8) 4:05 p.m. FOX
- Indianapolis Colts (-2) at Cleveland Browns 4:25 p.m. CBS
- New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys (-9.5) 4:25 p.m. CBS
- Denver Broncos at New England Patriots (-8.5) 4:25 p.m. CBS
- Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks (-7) 8:20 p.m. NBC
Monday, October 12
- Los Angeles Chargers at New Orleans Saints (-7.5) 8:15 p.m. ESPN
Best bet picks for Week 5
In addition to undefeated teams looking to stay that way, there are a number of teams still in search of that first win. Week 5’s winless include the Houston Texans, New York Giants, New York Jets, and Atlanta Falcons.
Here’s our best bet picks to consider from the NFL Week 5 schedule:
Cleveland +2, Raiders +13, Steelers -7
