It's Week 5 of the 2026 NFL regular season, and we have another exciting slate of games, plus some under-the-radar matchups I think everyone should be paying more attention to. Last week, all three of my underrated games turned out to be worth a watch. First, in one of my highlighted games of the week, we saw one of the few remaining undefeated teams get handed their first L, when the Las Vegas Raiders lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in a close divisional battle.
Another of my underrated games was the battle between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams, which turned out to be a close game, with the Rams pulling off a near-impossible comeback to win 24-20. The third and final of my spotlighted games last week was the game that put the New York Giants in first place in the NFC East for the first time since 2015. So now it's once again that time to dive into why some of the less talked-about contests should be on your radar.
Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. ET on Fox, stream on fubo The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers are two of the oldest franchises with one of the most storied rivalries in NFL history, which always makes this one a good watch. The rivalry has certainly changed over the years, and I'm intrigued by how it will continue to evolve in this era of the teams.
Both teams have their long-term answer at QB in Jordan Love for the Packers and Caleb Williams for the Bears, so this new-look rivalry should only get more interesting as these two continue to see each other more. This week, however, the Bears' side will have a different player at the helm, with Williams still out due to a hamstring injury. Chicago has been a fascinating team to watch this season.
With their win against the New York Jets last week, they became the first NFL team in 30 years to win three games in the first four weeks of the season with three different quarterbacks. If you told me the Bears would start Caleb Williams, Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent and only one of those QBs would record a loss through the first four weeks, I would be shocked to find out Williams was the one with an L. Head coach Ben Johnson has shown he can operate his offense regardless of who is throwing passes and I'm curious whether that will be kept up against the 2-2 Packers, who have home field advantage.
The Minnesota Vikings are one of three undefeated teams remaining in the league, but you wouldn't necessarily know it from their numbers. Their offense needs work, having scored only one touchdown in the last three games and ranking last in passing yards (709). The 1-3 New Orleans Saints are coming off an ugly loss to the resurgent Atlanta Falcons and will be looking to erase the memory of that 45-24 defeat.
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