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"Week 5 delivered upsets, comebacks, and statement wins across the league. The slate kicked off Thursday night with a thriller: the San Francisco 49ers edged the Los Angeles Rams 26-23 in overtime. Despite missing key starters, backup Mac Jones threw for 342 yards and 2 touchdowns, and San Francisco's defense held firm on a critical 4th-and-1 attempt by the Rams in OT. ESPN.com+2Wikipedia+2
In London, the Minnesota Vikings took down the Cleveland Browns 21-17 with a late touchdown in the fourth quarter. ESPN.com
Sunday's action was full of surprises. In a stunning road upset, Denver Broncos rallied past the previously undefeated Philadelphia Eagles, 21-17, overturning a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Reuters+2FOX Sports+2
Another big upset came when the New England Patriots handed the Buffalo Bills their first defeat of the season, 23-20, courtesy of a 52-yard game-winning field goal by Andy Borregales in the final seconds. ESPN.com+4Pats Pulpit+4CBSSports.com+4
Elsewhere:
Houston Texans dominated Baltimore Ravens 44-10, taking full advantage of Lamar Jackson's absence. CBSSports.com+2ESPN.com+2
Indianapolis Colts blew out the Las Vegas Raiders 40-6, continuing their strong start. FOX Sports+1
Carolina Panthers rallied to top Miami Dolphins 27-24 in a tight finish. FOX Sports
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers outlasted the Seattle Seahawks 38-35 in a back-and-forth shootout. Baker Mayfield threw for 379 yards. Reuters+2Wikipedia+2
Tennessee Titans snapped their long drought, edging Arizona Cardinals 22-21 after a botched Emari Demercado fumble turned into a touchback and shifted momentum. ESPN.com+3TalkSport+3AP News+3
New Orleans Saints picked up their first win by defeating the New York Giants 26-14, capitalizing on a five-turnover collapse by the Giants. Big Blue View+1
Dallas Cowboys rolled past the New York Jets 37-22, keeping the Jets winless. Blogging The Boys+2The Guardian+2
Detroit Lions picked up their fourth straight, winning 37-24 at Cincinnati. Notably, linebacker Derrick Barnes recorded a late safety to stymie a Bengals comeback
(AI Generated, always verify)
Bizarre " Sanchez was apparently RUNNING SPRINTS IN THE ALLEY, & became enraged that the truck was blocking his way.
Things escalated after the old man couldn't hear the drunken Sanchez because he'd removed his hearing aids..."
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I used chat GPT to give a college football summary and they jumped the gun summarizing a yet non-existent AP college football update which doesn't come out until later today on Sunday around 2pm, so Gemini gives you what they predict and is probably more accurate:
"Most notably, Oregon, which defeated No. 3 Penn State in double overtime, is substantially underrated and should jump to at least No. 2, while the losing teams—Penn State and LSU—are severely overrated by being kept in the top five despite suffering losses to lower-ranked opponents.
Consequently, Alabama, which delivered the biggest win of the week by upsetting No. 5 Georgia, is likely underrated in CGPT's final projection and will make a much larger climb up the rankings.
The biggest oversight is the exclusion of Ole Miss (who beat LSU) from the final top 25, as they will undoubtedly enter the rankings and likely place higher than the team they defeated."
Gemini AI
"Naomi Osaka eliminated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 at the US Open with a far more confident and consistent brand of tennis Monday to reach her first grand slam quarterfinal in more than 4 1/2 years.
The No. 23-seeded Osaka was better throughout than No. 3 Gauff, .."
https://share.newsbreak.com/et4em504"The numbers Scottie Scheffler is compiling have been drawing comparisons with Tiger Woods. The world's No. 1 player had a Tiger-like moment with the trophy on the line and a club in his hand Sunday in the BMW Championship.
Scheffler's 82-foot chip on the 17th -- the hardest hole in the final round at Caves Valley -- landed about 60 feet short and rolled the rest of the way, picking up speed, losing speed and dropping on the final turn. The birdie all but wrapped up another win, his fifth PGA Tour title this year..."
BETTER THAN TIGER ? NOT QUITE, YET.
Statistic | Tiger Woods (by age 29) | Scottie Scheffler (by age 29, as of August 2025) |
|---|---|---|
PGA Tour Wins | 46 | 18 |
Major Championships | 10 | 4 |
FedEx Cup Titles | 0 | 1 |
Weeks at World No. 1 | 334 | 150+ |
Note: Tiger Woods turned 29 in December 2004. Scottie Scheffler turned 29 in June 2025.
"SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Edmonton Oilers were one shot away from taking a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final against Florida.
Instead, it was one shot against them -- in Friday's Game 2 double-overtime thriller -- that gave the Panthers a 5-4 win and evened the series as it shifts to the Sunshine State.."
