NFL Week 5: Trends which will decide each game

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 04: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills calls a play against the Las Vegas Raiders at the line of scrimmage during the first half of the NFL game at Allegiant Stadium on October 4, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bills defeated the Raiders 30-23. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 04: Tight end Darren Waller #83 of the Las Vegas Raiders runs against free safety Jordan Poyer #21 of the Buffalo Bills during the second half of the NFL game at Allegiant Stadium on October 4, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bills defeated the Raiders 30-23. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3) at Houston Texans (0-4), 1:00 pm

Jaguars: Quarterback Gardner Minshew and the Jacksonville offense has been fairly steady this season. But the Jaguars have now allowed 31-plus points and three straight games (all losses) and over that span Doug Marrone’s club has allowed 11 offensive TDs. The team has come up with only one takeaway during its three-game skid.

Texans: With the dismissal of head coach Bill O’Brien (via ESPN’s Sarah Barshop), one-time defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel takes over as the team’s sideline boss. The Texans’ biggest issues has been the failure to run the ball successfully as well as stop. Houston is dead last in the league in rushing offense as well as run defense.

Las Vegas Raiders (2-2) at Kansas City Chiefs (4-0), 1:00 pm

Raiders: It’s been tough going for the Silver and Black in this longtime rivalry with the Chiefs, most notably since head coach Andy Reid took over in Kansas City in 2013. The Raiders have dropped five consecutive games in this storied series (by a combined 169-70 score) and are a disappointing 2-12 in their last 14 meetings with the Chiefs.

Chiefs: The club has won the AFC West each of the last four seasons and have really owned their divisional rivals since 2015. The Chiefs are a combined 28-23 vs. the Chargers (10-1) – who they defeated in overtime in Week 2 – Broncos (9-1) and Raiders (9-1). The Chiefs have won eight straight divisional games dating back to Week 17 of ’18.

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