PFT’s Week 5 2026 NFL picks - NBC Sports
A sports commentator provides predictions for the upcoming Week 5 NFL games while reflecting on a poor performance in the previous week. The analysis covers various matchups including the Cowboys vs. Buccaneers and Eagles vs. Jaguars.
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I’ve got a problem when it comes to guessing who’ll win the standalone games. Basically, I currently suck.
For the games that had the stage to themselves in Week 4, I was 0-4. Fortunately, I was otherwise 10-2. And a final result of 10-6 is better than the Week 3 mark of 8-8.
But every week is a clean slate. A new opportunity to turn 0-0 into something that isn’t embarrassing.
For the year, I’m 37-27. Which is good, but far from great. At least it’s not horrible, which is mainly what I’m trying to avoid.
The best pick for Week 4 was the 49ers over the Broncos. Worst pick: Lions over Panthers. Flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami pick: Saints over Falcons.
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