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Week 5 of the NFL certainly had its share of shocking results. The upset the in London to remain right in the thick of the NFC East race and the recorded their first win of the season against the becoming the last team to win a game in the league this year.The 2022 season joined the 1998 and 2018 seasons as the only seasons since the merger in which every team has at least one win through Week 5. The are over. 500 through five weeks for the first time since the 2017 season and the Giants have started 4-1 for the first time since the 2008 season. The are 5-0 for the first since since 2004 and are the lone unbeaten team in the .With all the exciting games that ensued in Week 5, these are the best reactions from each contest -- and whether these storylines are overreactions or reality.Overreaction or reality: RealityThe Giants are well-coached by Brian Daboll and the coaching staff he put together. is an innovator and creative play caller and Wink Martindale has transformed that defense into a unit that makes key stops and is always in position to make plays. New York beat Green Bay despite having three healthy receivers on the active roster, a poor offensive line outside of , and a banged-up . They also were Jared Spurgeon Jersey down their top two edge rushers at the beginning of the year and two of their top four cornerbacks.Can't fault the schedule. New York is 4-1 and will be a problem for many opponents throughout the year.Overreaction or reality:OverreactionSunday's win over the wasn't ideal for Philadelphia, which played portions of the game without starting left guard and starting center (both returned). The Eagles also didn't have left tackle , playing the game with three backup offensive linemen at one point. The Cardinals provided a blueprint to slow down the pa sing game, as the secondary hit the receivers hard on contact and were physical at the line to take away the deep pa s. Arizona blitzed and forced him to get rid of the football as well. Philadelphia was still able to grind out yards with its powerful running game and ability to score rushing touchdowns in the red zone -- with Hurts playing a huge role.The Eagles face a good secondary next week. Expect heavy blitzing and physical play. Let's see how Nick Sirianni and Shane Steichen adjust.Overreaction or reality:OverreactionSauce Gardner is having a good year -- and had a very good game Sunday to lead the Jets defense. He had Charlie Coyle Jersey a safety on that set the tone for the Jets while also having a interception and five tackles in the victory that got New York to over .500. A difference-maker for the Jets, Gardner has a 49.8 pa ser rating allowed when targeted, only giving up one touchdown and one interception on 26 targets (46.2% completion rate). Is he the favorite for Defensive Rookie of the Year? Thanks to cornerback (13.2 rating allowed in 24 targets with three interceptions), not yet.Overreaction or reality:Reality sack on Brady would have given the Falcons the ball back in a 21-15 game. The were facing a third-and-5 at the Falcons' 47-yard line when Jarrett delivered what appeared to be a clean sack on Brady. Instead, Jarrett got a roughing-the-pa ser penalty and the Falcons were forced to burn their last time out.Tampa Bay got a first down three plays later and ran out the clock for the win. The Falcons didn't get the opportunity to get the ball back to see if they could complete the comeback after trailing 21-0 in the third quarter. Referee Jerome Boger's explanation was as bad as Chris Stewart Jersey his call. The Falcons deserved a shot to win the game.Overreaction or reality:RealityTwo interceptions by Trevor Lawrence ended up costing the Jaguars on a day they only scored six points against the Texans. One was an unnece sary throw inside the 10-yard line that resulted in a turnover in a 6-6 game, taking away at least three points off the board.Lawrence has four interceptions and four fumbles this year, eight giveaways in five games. He's come a long way and is still growing in Doug Pederson's offense, but he's not a good quarterback right now. The giveaways need to be eliminated, especially since they're a huge reason Jacksonville has lost its last two games. Overreaction or reality:OverreactionThis is an interesting debate, considering Taysom Hill just had a game which he rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns, threw for a touchdown, and had a fumble recovery on special teams. Hill can literally do it all on offense, the ultimate weapon for an offense with a backup quarterback in and down , and .Hill leads the in rushing yards (228) and rushing touchdowns (five) while averaging 10.9 yards per carry. He can be used on gadget Ryan Suter Jersey plays to beat you with his arm and legs and can catch pa ses as a H-back/tight end. Hill also makes tackles on special teams.The best all-around player in the NFL right now may be , , , , or Jalen Hurts. Hill should certainly be in the conversation. Overreaction or reality:RealityWhat Brandon Staley did on fourth down Sunday was ridiculous. Going for it on fourth-and-1 from his own 46 with 1:14 left wasn't needed in a 30-28 game, especially since Los Angeles could have pinned Cleveland deep in its own territory with no timeouts and a minute to go. Instead, Staley dialed up a pa s to that was ruled incomplete -- which upset the injured from his couch.A conversion would have sealed the win, but the needed just 20-to-25 yards with time on their side to steal a victory at home. Staley gave them that opportunity, but mi sed a 54-yarder for the win.The got lucky -- and Staley can dial back on the aggre sivene s. There's a time and place in games for it. Overreaction or reality:RealityThis really is a fact. The Steelers aren't a good team to begin with, they are now 0-8 in games T.J. Watt doesn't play. The torched a defense that has held its own without Watt Alex Stalock Jersey , as Pittsburgh allowed 552 yards while racking up just three pre sures, one quarterback hit, and no sacks in a blowout lo s.When Watt will return is anyone's gue s, but the Steelers defense can only do so much behind a rookie quarterback and a bad offensive line struggling to score points. The defense imploded against arguably the best team in the NFL.Overreaction or reality:OverreactionTenne see might be the best team in this bad division. Maybe it's Jacksonville, even though the Jaguars lost to Houston. Maybe it's Indianapolis, who wins in the ugliest of ways behind poor quarterback play and an inept offensive line that should be better. The Titans have not scored a point in the fourth quarter through five games, which has to change if Tenne see is going to win consistently. Tenne see has a lot of flaws, but also has to carry the team.Through five games, we really don't know who the best team in the AFC South is. The Titans, however, do sit in