Many weeks during an NFL season are marked by the time-honored divisional rivalry games that make the league must-see TV. Clearly, Week 5 isn’t viewed as one of those weeks.
Of the 14 games on the schedule, only one – the bitter Baltimore Ravens–Pittsburgh Steelers rivalry – is a divisional matchup. The rest of the games are teams that don’t play one another nearly as often and six of the 13 are non-conference opponents.
Familiarity breeds contempt. Week 5 isn’t that contentious, especially when almost half the games pit teams that likely won’t see each other again for four years.
