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NFL Week 5: Drake Maye Bounces Back as Vikings Defense Dominates and Jets Rookie Shines

Week 5 of the NFL season delivered several standout performances, from quarterbacks finding their rhythm to defenses making life miserable for opposing offenses. Drake Maye bounced back in a big way, throwing for 374 yards to lead the New England…

By Daniel Rios · Essentially Sports

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 4:04 AM

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Drake Maye, the Vikings defense, and Jets rookie David Bailey highlighted Week 5 standout NFL performances.
Maye threw for 374 passing yards as the Patriots scored 45 points against Las Vegas.
The Minnesota Vikings advanced to 5-0 after holding the Saints to 142 total offensive yards.

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NFL Week 5 featured standout performances headlined by Drake Maye throwing for 374 yards in a 45-point outing for the New England Patriots against the Las Vegas Raiders. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings improved to 5-0 under defensive coordinator Brian Flores by suffocating the New Orleans Saints, and rookie pass rusher David Bailey sparked the New York Jets defense.

Bailey recorded three sacks and seven total pressures against the Cleveland Browns to help the Jets improve to 2-3. Elsewhere, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love completed 25 of 31 passes for 367 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-7 victory over the Chicago Bears.

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