NBC Sports Philadelphia's Derrick Gunn gives predictions for his top-five Week 6 games of the NFL season.
1. Steelers at Bengals (1 p.m., CBS)
Who would have thought that the Bengals would be the team leading the AFC North after five weeks? But the Bengals can put up some points, averaging 30.6 points per game. The Steelers are coming off the high of putting a beatdown on the Falcons. The points could be flying in this matchup. I like Ben Roethlisberger to Antonio Brown more than Andy Dalton to A.J. Green.
2. Panthers at Redskins (1 p.m., FOX)
Sometimes it pays to be lucky, which the Panthers were last week, getting a 63-yard field goal to beat the Giants. The Redskins had the No. 1 defense in the league until Drew Brees and the Saints embarrassed it in front of a national audience. The 'Skins have to shake the cobwebs in a hurry, but I think Cam Newton and company pull out a hard-fought battle.
3. Bears at Dolphins (1 p.m., FOX)
The Dolphins started the season on a three-game roll, but it has been all downhill since then. Now the Fins must face a tenacious and well-rested Bears defense ranked second overall, second in points allowed, and first against the run. This just might be too un-bear-able for Miami to stand.
4. Ravens at Titans (4:25 p.m., CBS)
It's hard to figure out this Titans team that beat the Jaguars and Eagles in back-to-back weeks and then lost to the Bills. The Ravens are still trying to figure out how they lost to the Browns in overtime. Both defenses don't yield much. The Ravens' D ranks third overall and first in points allowed (15.4). The Titans are seventh in defense and tied for third in points allowed (17.2). The Titans' defense can't cover Joe Flacco’s trio of receivers John Brown, Willie Snead and Michael Crabtree all day.
5. Chiefs at Patriots (8:20 p.m., NBC)
Could this be an AFC championship preview? The Chiefs' porous defense tightened up against the Jaguars, sacking Blake Bortles five times and picking him off four times. Tom Brady won't make that many mistakes, especially now that he has Julian Edelman and Josh Gordon. The Chiefs' unbeaten run was nice, but it ends in Foxborough.