NFL Week Six Preview

The NFL season hits full stride in Week 6 with a slate packed with divisional drama, another exciting London game and a primetime clash between two of the league’s most explosive offences. UK viewers can catch the action on Sky Sports NFL, with RedZone available via NFL Game Pass. 

Sunday’s early window kicks off at 6pm BST, followed by the late games at 9:05pm. Channel 5 will once again cover the London matchup between the Denver Broncos and New York Jets live at 2:30pm BST. Sunday Night Football sees the Detroit Lions visit the Kansas City Chiefs at 1:20am BST on Monday, while the Monday Night Football doubleheader gets underway at 12.15am BST on Tuesday when the Atlanta Falcons host the Buffalo Bills.

Game 1 – Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants (Friday 1:15am BST)

Thursday Night Football opens the week with an NFC East showdown at MetLife Stadium.

The Eagles are coming off their first loss of the season, a fourth-quarter collapse against Denver, but remain 4-1 and top of the division. Jalen Hurts will be eager to bounce back, especially against a Giants team that has lost five straight in primetime to Philadelphia.

New York’s rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart showed promise in Week 4, becoming the first QB in 23 years to win his debut against an unbeaten team. But without star receiver Malik Nabers, who is reportedly set to undergo ACL surgery this week, the Giants lack playmakers in the passing game.

Philadelphia’s run game, led by Saquon Barkley, should feast on a Giants defence ranked 26th against the run. Barkley racked up 176 rushing yards in his last visit to MetLife and could be in line for another monster outing against his former team.

Tip 1: Saquon Barkley Over 85.5 Rushing Yards @ 10/11

Game 2 – Denver Broncos vs New York Jets (Sunday 2:30pm BST – London)

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosts its second straight NFL game as the Broncos take on the winless Jets. Denver’s defence has been dominant, leading the league in sacks (21) and ranking second in points allowed. Linebacker Nik Bonitto has seven sacks already and could become the first player in over a decade to record 1.5+ sacks in four straight games. That spells trouble for a Jets team that, last Sunday, gave up five sacks to a Dallas Cowboys team that had managed just as many in their opening four games. 

New York committed another 10 penalties, taking their tally to a staggering 30 across the last three weeks, and struggled to make any big plays on defence again. The Jets are one of only two NFL teams yet to record an interception and their only registered sack last week came when Cowboys QB Dak Prescott slid to avoid a tackle behind the line of scrimmage. Expect Denver to control the tempo and pressure the Jets into mistakes. 

Tip 2: Denver Broncos -7.0 @ 5/6

Game 3 – Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs (Monday 1:20am BST)

Sunday Night Football delivers a potential playoff preview as the 4-1 Lions visit Arrowhead Stadium to face an out-of-sorts Chiefs, who are 2-3 after their setback against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday Night Football. Detroit’s defence has been good against the pass, racking up 16 sacks and nine takeaways during a four-game win streak. And although generally stout against the run, allowing only 92.2 rushing yards per game, misdirection plays have exposed a weakness in their defence with outside cuts by running backs resulting in some big gains for their opponents.

However, the Chiefs will need to trust their running backs much more than last week when their backfield trio combined for just 15 carries. Patrick Mahomes remains a threat, but without a consistent ground game, the Lions’ front seven could tee off. Jared Goff has quietly led one of the league’s most balanced attacks, and with Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St.Brown among the league’s most reliable receivers, Detroit could spring the upset.

Tip 3: Detroit Lions Moneyline @ 6/5