Monday, October 12, 2026

NFL Week 5: Two unbelievable blunders

NFL Week 5 featured plenty of surprising outcomes, but none loomed larger than baffling end-of-game meltdowns by the Commanders and Eagles. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Mon Oct 12 2026
 
Oct 11, 2026; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn reacts after the game against the New York Giants at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

NFL Week 5 featured plenty of surprising outcomes, but none loomed larger than baffling end-of-game meltdowns by the Commanders and Eagles.
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 11: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots runs for a touchdown against Jeremy Chinn #11 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the third quarter at Gillette Stadium on October 11, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
 

32 things we learned in Week 5: Top QBs emerging from month-long slumber

Quite a few of the league's top slingers have been sleepwalking through the early stages of the 2026 season. No more ... apparently.
Tarik Skubal took the loss in Game 1.
 

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Georgia defensive lineman Joseph Jonah-Ajonye celebrates with teammates during his team's game against Alabama at Bryant Denny Stadium on Oct. 10, 2026 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
 

Re-Rank: Georgia keeps lead, Texas tumbles in NCAA 1-138 after Week 6

Georgia retained its top position in the NCAA Re-Rank 1-138 after Week 6 of the college football season while Texas tumbled after its first loss.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) celebrates a 3-pointer Sunday.
 

Sophie Cunningham's future is one of Fever's biggest offseason questions

The Indiana Fever must decide if unrestricted free agent Sophie Cunningham fits their championship plans for next season.
LSU football coach Lane Kiffin walks on the sideline during his team's game against Kentucky at Kroger Field.
 

Lane Kiffin giving Brian Kelly a run for his money. That's not a compliment

Will Stein is enjoying a better first season at Kentucky than Lane Kiffin is at LSU. Let that sink in.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 25: Marvin Harrison Jr. #18 of the Arizona Cardinals runs onto the field during the NFL 2025 game at State Farm Stadium on September 25, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. The Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 23-20. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
 

Winners, losers from Marvin Harrison Jr. trade, from Stroud to Cardinals brass

Marvin Harrison Jr. is on the move. The Texans are getting a motivated WR and the Cardinals are moving on. But not everyone is a winner in the trade.
Week 5: Green Bay Packers running back Marshawn Lloyd (32) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. The Packers debuted their "Rivalries" uniforms - featuring a color palette has been slightly altered with "desaturated vintage green" jerseys and "alabaster" pants and helmets trimmed with the team’s familiar gold. The Packers won the game over their ancient rivals, 31-7.
 

NFL alternate and throwback uniforms for 2026 season. Which is your favorite look?

Take a look at the unique alternate and throwback uniforms worn by NFL teams during the 2026 season.
Oklahoma defensive lineman Danny Okoye (16) blocks the kick of Texas punter Mac Chiumento (43) during the first half at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
 

Texas in playoff trouble? Five college football overreactions from Week 6

There were good and bad moments in Week 6 of the college football season that stirred emotions. Here's our take on the five biggest overreactions
USA TODAY Sports will publish "IRON MIKE: The Life and Legend of Mike Ditka," a hardcover collector's book chronicling how Ditka revolutionized the tight end position, how Ditka coached one of the NFL's greatest teams and how Ditka became a cultural icon.
 

Our book celebrates Mike Ditka the player, coach, icon

USA TODAY Sports is releasing a new collector's book honoring the life and legacy of Mike Ditka, coach of the famed 1985 Bears.

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