Niners go 5-0 and a rare tie – five things from NFL week five

The San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings maintain their perfect starts to the season on another gripping Sunday in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers went to 5-0 but the New York Giants' game against the Washington Commanders ended in a farcical tie Week five in the NFL was a wild one from the very first play in London to overtime in Atlanta 14 hours later. Sunday started with a disallowed touchdown and two players being ejected on the first play at Tottenham, before two field goals in the final eight seconds helped the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Philadelphia Eagles. That was a sign of things to come as frantic finishes became a theme, including a farcial overtime climax in Washington as the Commanders tied with the New York Giants.

Big wins for the Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots and Detroit Lions moved that trio to 3-2 for the season, while the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings became the first teams to go 5-0. San Francisco beat Super Bowl champions Seattle 32-29 in a typically brutal contest between divisional rivals, with the Niners having defensive star Dre Greenlaw ejected early on for a headbutt on Ernest Jones, who was not wearing a helmet, on the sidelines. Both defences are elite and forced a season-high seven turnovers in