Week five of the 2010 National Football League season features another slate of reunion games, as a handful of players meet their former teams on Sunday, October 10 and Monday, October 11, 2010. A total of 14 games fill the week five schedule as the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks have the week off.http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/week=5
In the Sunday night game, the Philadelphia Eagles travel to play the San Francisco 49ers. Philadelphia will be without quarterback Michael Vick who suffered a rib injury in week four.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5647912
The New York Jets welcome the Minnesota Vikings in the Monday Night Football game. It will be a battle of the old versus the young as Brett Favre of the Vikings goes against Mark Sanchez of the Jets.http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/week=5
2010 NFL Week 5 Preview
Week five of the National Football League 2010 season includes a few old friends meeting on the field, but on different sides of the game. Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings headline the Monday Night Football game as the plays his former team, the New York Jets. Additionally, Julius Peppers meets his former teammates at the Carolina Panthers when the Chicago Bears travel to Charlotte on Sunday afternoon.
Other 2010 Week Five NFL Games
Defensive end Julius Peppers returns to Charlotte as his Chicago Bears visit his former team, the Carolina Panthers.http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/week=5
The St. Louis Rams-Detroit Lions game could feature the last two number-one draft picks going head to head. Sam Bradford and the Rams travel to play Matthew Stafford and the Lions, however with Stafford nursing a shoulder injury, his status to play is in question.http://www.detnews.com/article/20101005/SPORTS0101/10050328/Lions-QB-Matthew-Stafford-to-test-shoulder
In early Sunday action, other games include the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Cincinnati Bengals, the New York Giants at the Houston Texans, the Denver Broncos at the Baltimore Ravens, the Atlanta Falcons at the Cleveland Browns, the Kansas City Chiefs at the Indianapolis Colts, the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Buffalo Bills and the Green Bay Packers at the Washington Redskins.http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/week=5
Late afternoon games feature the Arizona Cardinals hosting the New Orleans Saints, the Tennessee Titans welcoming the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders playing at home against the San Diego Chargers.http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/week=5
2010 NFL Week Five Schedule
| NFL Week Five | |||||||
| Day | Date | Time | Road Team | Home Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | New York Giants | Houston Texans | |||
| Sunday | October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | St. Louis Rams | Detroit Lions | |||
| Sunday | October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | Washington Redskins | |||
| Sunday | October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Chicago Bears | Carolina Panthers | |||
| Sunday | October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Cincinnati Bengals | |||
| Sunday | October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Denver Broncos | Baltimore Ravens | |||
| Sunday | October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Atlanta Falcons | Cleveland Browns | |||
| Sunday | October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Kansas City Chiefs | Indianapolis Colts | |||
| Sunday | October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Jacksonville Jaguars | Buffalo Bills | |||
| Sunday | October 10 | 4:05 p.m. | New Orleans Saints | Arizona Cardinals | |||
| Sunday | October 10 | 4:15 p.m. | Tennessee Titans | Dallas Cowboys | |||
| Sunday | October 10 | 4:15 p.m. | San Diego Chargers | Oakland Raiders | |||
| Sunday | October 10 | 8:20 p.m. | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | |||
| Monday | October 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Minnesota Vikings | New York Jets | |||
Week 5 NFL Pick Sheet
