There has been a line drawn in the sand between pretenders and contenders around the NFL. It took five weeks for us to acquire an understanding, but some squads are now firmly out of the playoff race as we move on from the early part of the season.
The Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens and New Orleans Saints — all of whom entered the season with playoff aspirations — are now 1-4 on the season.
Meanwhile, the Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys both find themselves under .500 through five games.
On the other side of the ledger, the undefeated teams that did suit up on Sunday found a way to win. Three of them didn’t put up great performances, but they remain in that elite group heading into Week 6.
Here are your top-10 takeaways for Sunday’s Week 5 NFL action.