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NFL Week 5: Biggest Winners and Losers

By Josh Sanchez

Oct 6, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) is interviewed by FOX reporter Erin Andrews after the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts won 34-28. Mandatory Credit: Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 6, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) is interviewed by FOX reporter Erin Andrews after the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts won 34-28. Mandatory Credit: Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 6, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub (8) reacts after throwing an interception returned for a touchdown during the first quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 6, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub (8) reacts after throwing an interception returned for a touchdown during the first quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /

Houston Texans

Matt Schaub started off the team’s Sunday Night Football match up against the 49ers with a pick-six for an NFL record fourth consecutive game. After that, there was no looking back. The defense is a shell of it’s former self and the offense has failed to produce the points that this team needs to get back in the win column.

For a team that entered the season with Super Bowl aspirations, the first five weeks of the season have been a complete and utter failure.

New York Giants

Speaking of failures, the New York Giants can’t do anything right. The team is dreadful on both sides of the ball and Eli Manning continues to make poor decisions and throw horrendous interceptions. It’s hard to believe that he is Peyton’s brother.

New York now sits at 0-5 with almost no chance of making the postseason, which could finally put Tom Coughlin on the hot seat.

Dallas Cowboys

The path was set for a big upset at home against the unbeaten Denver Broncos thanks to a phenomenal performance by quarterback Tony Romo throughout the first 58 minutes of the game, but he quickly went from hero to goat with another late-game interception that led to Denver’s game-winning field goal.

It is unfortunate that Romo’s great game — 500+ yards and 5 touchdowns — will be remembered for the late interception, but the NFL is what have you done for me lately league and the interception will be fresh in the fan’s minds.

Seattle Seahawks

Seattle came in to the game undefeated and as one of the top teams in the NFC, but they put up a stinker against Indianapolis as their defense was torched by Andrew Luck. For a defensive unit that prides itself on the physical play and outstanding secondary, the whooping they took is something that it will not be able for them to overcome.

But hey, at least they aren’t the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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