5 Biggest Letdowns From NFL Week 5 on Sunday, Including the Commanders

Another action-packed football Sunday is in the books, and now it's time to reflect on the biggest letdowns from NFL Week 5. This week, that list includes the Washington Commanders, but they're certainly not alone.

Even though the Philadelphia Eagles weren't expected to win on Sunday after seeing their All-Pro right tackle retire and trading their starting center just days earlier, Jake Elliott gave the team a one-point lead with just eight seconds remaining. It looked like the win was in the bag. Somehow the Eagles allowed a 53-yard kick return that set up a game-winning 57-yard field goal from Cam Little. It's a huge disappointment considering the Eagles looked like they were on their way to advancing to 3-2 rather than 2-3.

It's not that Jayden Daniels played poorly, because he actually had a great game. Yet, what everyone will remember is the fact that the Washington Commanders' QB1 has a chance to kill the clock and let Drew Stevens kick a game-winning field goal. Only, the QB failed to find a target near the sidelines or get the ball out of bounds, and ended up taking a game-ending sack instead. Rather than advancing to 2-3, the Commanders end up at 1-3-1 with a tie.

Two weeks ago, the Las Vegas Raiders were undefeated. Now, they're suddenly an average 3-2 team that just got crushed by the New England Patriots, 45-17. With the Bills and Rams up next, suddenly the Raiders need a wake-up call; otherwise, they'll be below .500 in short order. One issue is a lackluster rushing game that averaged a paltry 2.1 yards per carry on 18 attempts, finishing with just 38 yards and a touchdown.

After three consecutive wins, the Cleveland Browns' outlook was starting to look pretty good, especially with the New York Jets up next. Yet, Todd Monken's team failed this test, falling 17-12 to the Jets. The rushing offense remains ineffective, even if Sunday's effort, averaging 4.0 yards per carry, was a tick above their season norm of 3.7 YPC. This time, it was an offensive line that couldn't protect Deshaun Watson at all, causing the former Pro Bowl QB to tie a career-high with eight sacks, finishing with a total of 102 passing yards after the loss of 53 yards via sacks. Cleveland can't afford to be that incapable on offense again.

Los Angeles Chargers fans have gotten used to it this season, but they let their spectators down again on Sunday, falling to 0-5. Justin Herbert had a chance to lead his team on a game-winning drive, only to toss an interception to Denver Broncos safety Brandon Jones instead. It was Herbert's second turnover of the day, and after taking five sacks for a loss of 39 yards, the Chargers' passing offense ended with just 82 yards on the day. Jim Harbaugh may like a throwback offense, but that's a bit too far back.