NFL Week 5, 2018: 5 Teams on upset alert

Here are five teams football fans should consider on upset alert for NFL Week 5 of the 2018 season.

If the first month of the 2018 season is any indication of what’s in store for NFL Week 5, football fans should be in for plenty of excitement once again, and could even be in for a few upsets as well, which is exactly what they want to see. Last weekend didn’t consist of any crazy upsets like Week 3, but it was exciting to see the Tennessee Titans pull off a thrilling overtime win over the Philadelphia Eagles to make a statement about being a team to beat in the league.

This time around, there will be plenty of candidates once again when it comes to potentially being the victims of a major upset, and right near the top of that list will be the New England Patriots, who are coming off an impressive win over a familiar face in the Miami Dolphins.

The defending AFC champions already find themselves at a disadvantage playing on a shorter week, but when seeing how the Indianapolis Colts are playing better that most people expected, the Patriots know this is a game not to take lightly, or it could end up costing them in the loss column.

Plus, Indianapolis seems determined more than ever to bring back this intense rivalry from a few years ago in which these two teams were always considered two of the top teams to beat in the conference, although that’s remained the case for New England.

Tom Brady going against Andrew Luck has the potential to see plenty of scoring if all goes according to plan Thursday night. Along with the Patriots, here are some teams that should consider themselves on upset alert for NFL Week 5, starting off with the Carolina Panthers.