A handful of teams in the NFL have easier opponents in Week 6, and it's shaping up to be a guaranteed win for them. Some lopsided matchups in Week 6 leave us wondering what could go wrong. Trap games in the NFL absolutely exist, but they are less common than teams simply taking care of business.
One of the more obvious trap games this year was the LA Chargers losing to the New York Giants in the first start of the Jaxson Dart era, and because the NFL is crazy, the Giants proceeded to lose to the New Orleans Saints in the following game. Truly, anything can happen on any given Sunday.
However, these five teams are very likely going to take care of business in Week 6 and have a guaranteed win on their schedule.
These teams have a win on the way in Week 6!
Philadelphia Eagles (@ New York Giants)
The Eagles lost a stinker of a game to the Denver Broncos, and one of these losses was coming for the Birds. Now 4-1 on the season, Philly and the New York Giants face off on Thursday Night Football in a short week, and while the Eagles are flawed, the Giants are more flawed.
Vic Fangio's defense is going to run circles around Jaxson Dart and the offense, and it would not shock me if the Giants didn't score a single point.
Denver Broncos (@ New York Jets, London)
After an emotional win over the Eagles, the Denver Broncos face the New York Jets in London, the worst team in the NFL. The Jets have not forced a turnover and have allowed 11 touchdown passes, so this could be a huge game for the Broncos' offense. Furthermore, the Jets' offense has predictably been bad this year with Justin Fields at QB.
If you remove the 'garbage time' stats that Fields and the offense has racked up when the game is out of reach, the Jets would actually look a lot worse than they already do.
New England Patriots (@ New Orleans Saints)
The New England Patriots definitely put the NFL on notice a bit by taking down the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football. That type of win can do wonders for a franchise, and second-year QB Drake Maye has played his tail off. Well, all of a sudden, the Pats are staring down a 4-2 start with a win over the New Orleans Saints, and while the Saints' starting QB, Spencer Rattler, has actually been quite solid this year, the Pats are the better team by far.
It's going to be a double-digit victory for New England as they continue a breakout 2025 season and further entrench themselves in what could be a tight playoff race in the AFC.
Dallas Cowboys (@ Carolina Panthers)
The Dallas Cowboys' offense is back to being elite. However, it's the defense that has been an issue. Sure, the Carolina Panthers earned a nice win in Week 5, but the Miami Dolphins aren't nearly as good as the Cowboys are, and few defense have had a consistent answer for Dak Prescott this year.
Prescott has probably been playing at a top-5 level in 2025, and I don't see how that changes in Week 6. The Cowboys could be 3-2-1 when it's all said and done this week, and they'd continue to surpass expectations. Dallas wins and Dak Prescott has another insane game.
Buffalo Bills (@ Atlanta Falcons)
Buffalo may end up having to fend-off the New England Patriots in the AFC East this year, and they can do that by winning some of these layup games. The Atlanta Falcons are a pretty average team, and despite them coming off of their bye week, Buffalo should be able to take care of business here.
While their defense is still suspect, Josh Allen is the reigning MVP and is the best QB in the league on any given week. I would not be shocked if this game was closer than expected, but the one thing Buffalo has done well in recent years is respond well off a bad loss, so expect that here in Week 6.