The first football Sunday of October has arrived.

With four teams in their bye week and the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings playing in London, the early slate was the lightest of the entire season so far. There were only six games at 1:00 PM ET, but there was plenty of action.

These are the winners and losers of the Sunday promotion in week 5:

WINNER: Anyone who watched the Bengals vs. Ravens looked

Game of the year? That’s what fans were treated to during the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens battle.

The Bengals led 38-28 midway through the fourth quarter when Joe Burrow threw his fifth touchdown. The Ravens stormed back with 10 points in the final 5:24 to force overtime. In OT, Lamar Jackson’s fumble set the Bengals up for the win, but Evan McPherson missed a 53-yarder as they played it safe offensively.

On the very next play after McPherson’s miss, Derrick Henry provided a 51-yard rush to set up an easy 24-yard punt for Justin Tucker. The Ravens are now 3-2 after starting 0-2, while the Bengals are a devastating 1-4. The margin for error is virtually zero the rest of the way for Cincinnati, while the Ravens’ offense has unlocked a new dimension with Henry.

LOSER: Bills collapse in the closing moments

The Buffalo Bills were ready to force overtime after previously trailing the Houston Texans 20-3. Then it all fell apart.

An intentional grounding penalty pushed the Texans out of field goal range with 40 seconds left, and the Bills took over on a punt on their own 3-yard line. Josh Allen, who left briefly with a head injury, threw three incompletions in a row and Buffalo had to punt the ball from its own end zone with 16 seconds left. The field position gave Houston a 59-yard field goal, which Ka’imi Fairbairn promptly scored to seal the victory.

Allen’s health was obviously a concern, but his decision-making on the final drive was baffling. The match was destined for extra time and instead ended with a regular defeat. This is the Bills’ second straight loss to an AFC contender as they are now 3-2 on the season. The Texans, on the other hand, improved to 4-1 despite injuries to Nico Collins (injured on Sunday) and Joe Mixon (missed three straight games).

WINNER: Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels have arrived

Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels looked like seasoned veterans on Sunday.

The No. 1 overall pick led the Chicago Bears to a 36-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers, the team that ironically gave Williams to the Bears with the Bryce Young trade. While Young was on Carolina’s bench, Williams had his best game as a pro, going 20 of 29 for 304 yards and two touchdowns. DJ Moore, who was also in the trade, scored twice against his former team.

Daniels, meanwhile, kept things moving in Week 5. The No. 2 overall pick picked up another win to move the Washington Commanders to 4-1, this time beating the Cleveland Browns 34-13. This wasn’t necessarily the breakout game for Daniels like it was for Williams, but that’s because the LSU product has already broken out. Sunday was just a continuation of a standout season.

LOSER: Anyone who watched Patriots vs. Dolphins watched

If you didn’t watch the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins game, don’t worry about it.

Miami came away with the 15-10 win to improve to 2-3, but it wasn’t pretty. Let’s start with the victors. The Dolphins had 179 passing yards, but a solid 193 rushing yards allowed them to control possession. They held the ball for more than 34 minutes as Tyler Huntley scored his first win as the Dolphins’ starter.

Then there are the Patriots, who are putting up a dismal offensive performance. Jacoby Brissett couldn’t move the ball (18 of 34 for 160 yards), and you have to wonder when Drake Maye, No. 3 overall, will take over.

WINNER: Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars, finally

They nearly gave up a 14-point lead in the final minutes, but the Jacksonville Jaguars held on for their first win of the season on a late Cam Little field goal. The Indianapolis Colts fell to 2-3 with the loss.

Trevor Lawrence had his best game of the season, completing 28 of 34 passes for 371 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. The Jags led 20-10 entering the fourth quarter, but both offenses exploded in the final 15 minutes. Tank Bigsby’s 65-yard score with 5:09 to play put Jacksonville ahead 34-20, then Joe Flacco uncorked two deep balls to tie the game.

Lawrence then orchestrated an eight-play drive to set up Little’s 49-yard game-winning kick. The Jags were the last winless team this season, so every NFL team now has a win in 2024. The win also snapped Lawrence’s nine-game losing streak as a starter, with his last win before Sunday coming on November 26, 2023.