There are two undefeated teams left in the NFL this season, but one of them will be tested by a division rival in Week 6.
The New England Patriots should be able to keep their dream start to the 2019 NFL season alive against the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football, because while rookie quarterback Daniel Jones has given his team a chance to win, the Patriots are simply on a different level.
Meanwhile, the other undefeated team in the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers, will have a much more difficult challenge in Week 6. They’ll face the rival Los Angeles Rams in a late afternoon game, and the Rams are out for revenge after falling short on Thursday Night Football in Week 5 against MVP candidate Russell Wilson and his Seattle Seahawks.
Here is a look at all the NFL games that will be available in your area this week.
Thursday Night Football: New England Patriots vs. New York Giants (FOX and NFL Network)
Thursday Night Football returns to FOX, just in time to watch the Patriots beat the snot out of another mediocre-to-subpar NFL team.
Sunday Morning Football: Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
This early kick-off game in London will feature two NFC South teams still trying to find their place in the hierarchy after the New Orleans Saints.
CBS Early Games
Red: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans
Blue: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New Orleans Saints
Green: Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals
First of all, condolences to those who must watch the Ravens vs. Bengals and don’t have a rooting interest in either team. Nobody should have to watch this Bengals team, especially with the way Andy Dalton is “slinging” it.
But the other games look promising. Gardner Minshew vs. Teddy Bridgewater will be a fun battle, and Deshaun Watson vs. Patrick Mahomes will be even better. Mahomes and Watson are MVP candidates, and Mahomes probably feels like he has something to prove after a rare off game in the Chiefs Week 5 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in primetime.
CBS Late
Red: New York Jets vs. Dallas Cowboys
Blue: Denver Broncos vs. Tennessee Titans
Well, it’s good to see Sam Darnold back, but it’s doubtful this many people want to watch the Jets get shelled by a Super Bowl contender. Perhaps the Broncos vs. Titans game will at least be somewhat decent, though that’s contingent on if “good” Joe Flacco and Marcus Mariota show up.
FOX
Red: Minnesota Vikings vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Blue: Cleveland Browns vs. Seattle Seahawks
Orange: Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins
Green: Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers (Late)
Yellow: Arizona Cardinals vs. Atlanta Falcons (Late)
Aside from that horrific Washington vs. Miami matchup, everything on here is worth watching in some way. Clearly, the Rams vs. 49ers game is between better teams who probably have more to play for as competitive division rivals with playoff aspirations, but the Cardinals vs. Falcons could be a nice little late game if Kyler Murray can get the Arizona offense going.
That Browns vs. Seahawks game? It’s not looking like a potential instant classic with how badly the Browns have disappointed due to Baker Mayfield’s uneven play at quarterback, but if Baker can pull it together against Wilson, this could be as exciting as the Rams vs. 49ers.
The Eagles vs. Vikings should also be worth a watch.
Sunday Night Football: Los Angeles Chargers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (NBC)
Yeah, uh, not sure the Pittsburgh Steelers are everyone’s team of choice to watch in primetime right now, but maybe this one will surprise people. After all, the Steelers took the best team in their division to overtime last week…
Monday Night Football: Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions (ESPN)
On paper, the Packers are the much better team, but note that the Lions are second in the division since the also have only one loss thus far. This game could have serious playoff implications in a few months.
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