NFL picks 2026: Full list of Week 5 predictions with confidence levels
The NFL is working its way through the first quarter of the season as Week 5 dawns. We get the first two byes of the season with the Chiefs and Panthers sitting it out this week. The week opens with Bucs-Cowboys on Thursday and then we get Eagles-Jaguars from London to start Sunday. The two […]
The NFL's Week 5 has been set with a number of notable matchups. The season's first two byes are taken by the Chiefs and Panthers. The week kicks off with the Bucs facing the Cowboys on Thursday, followed by an Eagles-Jaguars game in London on Sunday.
The two most anticipated games of the week are the 49ers-Seahawks clash at 4:25 p.m. ET and the Bills-Rams showdown on Monday. The writer admits they are not particularly successful with their weekly picks, having gone 8-8 so far, with 3-4 medium confidence picks and 3-3 low confidence picks. Overall, they are sitting at .500 after four weeks.
The predictions come with varying degrees of confidence. A game marked with three asterisks (***) is where the writer is picking the betting underdog to win. The confidence levels, from highest to lowest, are high, medium, low, and no. Each confidence level is ordered based on the writer's confidence within that level.
The writer, being a 49ers fan, should be aware that this bias may influence their picks. High confidence predictions include Cowboys over Buccaneers, Bengals over Dolphins, and Jaguars over Eagles. Medium confidence predictions are Patriots over Raiders and Commanders over Giants. Low confidence predictions are Seahawks over 49ers, Rams over Bills, and Falcons over Ravens. The writer also predicts Packers over Bears with a high level of confidence.
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