There is often justifiable derision over the often-weak lineup of Thursday night games each NFL season. Although the NFL has improved its Thursday night product, it is still usually weaker than the rest of the card. But the Week 5 Thursday night matchup of the Seattle Seahawks hosting the Los Angeles Rams is hard to beat. Consider the fact that the Rams beat the host Seahawks Seattle in last year’s NFC Playoffs. Seattle gets their chance for revenge with the NFL betting odds. And this time, they’ll have their fans to help them!
2021 NFL Week 5 Schedule
| Date and Time: | Thursday, October 7 through Monday, October 11 |
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| NFL Odds at SBG: | Check Back Later |
Thursday Night Football
Los Angeles has a new quarterback in veteran Matthew Stafford from the Detroit Lions. While there, Stafford’s career went to waste. Stafford will be going up against Russell Wilson, one of the most dynamic signal-callers in history. Last year Seattle showed moderate defensive improvement before the roof caved in on them in a playoff loss to the Rams.
Giants at Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys will host the New York Giants in a Sunday afternoon NFC East FOX feature. Last year the NFC “Least” failed to produce a team with a winning record. By this point in the 2021 campaign, we’ll see if the division has improved. Also, we’ll learn if Daniel Jones has enough help to make a real move as the Giants quarterback.
So too, we’ll discover if the Cowboys have made any real strides defensively. Dak Prescott returns to quarterback what many gamblers expect to be a resurgent Cowboys team. New York was surprisingly competitive under rookie head coach Joe Judge in 2020.
49ers at Cardinals
One of Week 5s best online betting matchups comes from the Valley of the Sun. The Arizona Cardinals will host the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC West showdown. Arizona made significant defensive strides last year, and Kyler Murray is proving his worth at the quarterback position.
San Francisco is just two seasons removed from a Super Bowl appearance. Of course, they seemed to have the Lombardy Trophy in hand deep into the fourth quarter, only to wilt. Since blowing the Super Bowl to Kansas City, the 49ers have never been the same. Now comes the added intrigue of drafting Trey Lance in the first round. Lance will try to unseat often injured starter Jimmy Garoppolo.
Sunday Night Football
NBC Sunday Night Football usually gets the game of the week. Certainly, that is the case for Week 5 as the Kansas City Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills. It is a rematch of the 2020 AFC Championship Game. Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen won over a lot of skeptics last season. While Patrick Mahomes is the quarterback that every other NFL team covets. Buffalo has the revenge factor and will be getting points. Last time Kansas City put the Bills in their place with a statement-making 38-24 win and payout.
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football features a potential AFC playoff game with the Pro football betting odds. Specifically, the Baltimore Ravens host the Indianapolis Colts. It also features yet another tale of two quarterbacks.
Indianapolis quarterback Carson Wentz arrives as a refugee from the Philadelphia Eagles. While in Philly, he was the favorite whipping boy of the media and fans. Wentz is to take over for Philip Rivers, who was a one-year stop-gap answer. Many NFL insiders still believe that Wentz has championship Pro Bowl potential. However, he is often injured and has only one partial playoff game played on his resume. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson seeks to regain MVP form for the Ravens.