"Watching the 49ers celebrate after stopping the Rams on a game-deciding fourth-and-1 run Thursday night, I simply couldn't form an explanation for how the Rams had managed to blow what should have been an easy victory over their injury-riddled division rivals. It felt like the Rams could have done whatever they wanted on offense, and a limping Mac Jones' only reliable target was Kendrick Bourne on the 49ers' side."
"Sure, there were ugly defeats, like the Giants turning the ball over five times to lose 26-14 to the previously winless Saints, the Raiders allowing the Colts to score six straight touchdowns in a 40-6 defeat and the junior varsity Ravens singlehandedly reinspiring confidence in the Texans in a 44-10 blowout. And to cap off Sunday, the Bills fell 23-20 to the Patriots."
The Rams' 26-23 loss to the 49ers came after San Francisco stopped Los Angeles on a game-deciding fourth-and-1, producing an unexpected collapse despite San Francisco's injuries. Sunday produced additional lopsided and puzzling losses: the Giants turned the ball over five times in a 26-14 loss to the previously winless Saints; the Raiders allowed the Colts to score six straight touchdowns in a 40-6 defeat; the Ravens suffered a 44-10 blowout by the Texans; and the Bills fell 23-20 to the Patriots. Week 5 featured multiple monumental and heartbreaking collapses that challenged conventional expectations.
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