Week 5 in the NFL is just about over with, so with most of the action already in the rear-view mirror, we take a few minutes to digest what we just saw.
First-round picks being benched, big-time wins (and consequently, big-time losses), and the beginning signs of which teams are contenders and which are pretenders headline the Week 5 observations. Here’s a look at the seven takeaways from the fifth week of the NFL season.

Sam Spiegelman
Sam Spiegelman is a native New Yorker covering sports in New Orleans. He likes Game of Thrones way too much. Tweet him @samspiegs.