Biggest Stories and Best Highlights from NFL Week 5

The prominent storylines of the day in Week 5 of NFL action were huge blowouts, surprising upsets and rookie dominance.

The Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens all won their respective games by double-digits. 

As for the rookies, 2017 No. 1 overall pick Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns recorded his first sack on his very first play of the season at the expense of New York Jets quarterback Josh McCown.

No. 8 pick Christian McCaffrey of the Carolina Panthers found paydirt for the first time in his young career. And running back Aaron Jones of the Packers, in his first NFL start, rushed for more than 100 yards and a touchdown.

Here's a look at the biggest stories and best highlights from the NFL's fifth week.

Vice President Pence Leaves Game After Players Kneel

Vice President Mike Pence left the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts after members of the 49ers took a knee during the national anthem. Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz of USA Today chronicled Pence's reaction. ESPN.com chronicled the protests around the league.

Week 5 Features Blowouts and Upsets

Whether it was a shocking blowout or an underdog coming out on top, Week 5 featured plenty of surprise results. 

The Baltimore Ravens shut down the Oakland Raiders, who were without quarterback Derek Carr, to the tune of 30-17. 

In the early games, the Jacksonville Jaguars stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers, 30-9. Ben Roethlisberger threw five interceptions in the Steelers' loss. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles also looked dominant as they surprised the Arizona Cardinals, 34-7, behind the talents of quarterback Carson Wentz. Wentz finished with 304 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. 

The Detroit Lions, who only had one loss this season, were favored over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, but that didn't stop Cam Newton and Co. from eking out a 27-24 victory. 

Finally, though some found it strange that the Los Angeles Rams were favored over the Seattle Seahawks to begin with, Seattle squeezed by with a six-point win. 

Plays of the Day

The Packers got a huge boost (and the lead) in the fourth quarter from cornerback Damarious Randall, who picked off Dak Prescott near Dallas' end zone and scored the go-ahead touchdown. 

That play preceded Green Bay's dagger, when Aaron Rodgers found Davante Adams in the final seconds with a 12-yard touchdown pass:

The Ravens defense helped Baltimore get off to a fast start, as cornerback Jimmy Smith—who was questionable heading into Week 5 with an Achilles injury—recovered a fumble by Raiders tight end Jared Cook and returned it 47 yards for a touchdown:

The Cincinnati Bengals started the day's notable scoring with a bang. Quarterback Andy Dalton capitalized on A.J. Green getting past Buffalo Bills rookie corner Tre'Davious White for a 77-yard touchdown:

The Jaguars put forth a dominant defensive effort, returning a pair of Roethlisberger interceptions for touchdowns on back-to-back drives thanks to Telvin Smith and Barry Church.

Standout Individual Performances

Aaron Rodgers did Aaron Rodgers things against Dallas, finishing with 221 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for another 32 yards, including a crucial first down on the final drive. 

Davante Adams seemed like a long shot to play Sunday after a brutal helmet-to-helmet hit by the Chicago Bears' Danny Trevathan, which made his 66-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Cowboys all the more impressive. 

Cowboys wideout Cole Beasley had two touchdowns of his own against the Packers...on four total receptions. Talk about efficiency!

Colts running back Frank Gore set a high bar early Sunday, passing Eric Dickerson for the seventh-most rushing yards in NFL history. Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer also hit a milestone, passing Johnny Unitas for the 13th-most passing touchdowns.

The Eagles' Carson Wentz stuffed the stat sheet, throwing three touchdowns in the first quarter on his way to finishing with 304 yards and four touchdowns.

Besides having one of the day's top highlights, the Bengals' Green collected seven catches for 189 yards and a score en route to a 20-16 escape of the visiting Bills.

Rookies Put On a Show in Week 5

Packers third-string running back Aaron Jones, stepping in for injured starter Ty Montgomery, made a statement in Green Bay's clash with Dallas with a touchdown run:

Jones also broke away for a career-long 22-yard carry later in the game. 

Rams backup safety John Johnson III—making his first start Sunday with both of Los Angeles' starting safeties out—intercepted Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson in the red zone and returned it 69 yards:

In Cleveland, Garrett made his debut—and recorded a sack on his first NFL snap.

Not to be outdone, McCaffrey scored his first career touchdown:

No. 4 overall pick Leonard Fournette of the Jaguars was a little flashier, leaping to score one of the day's top touchdowns. Fournette later ran 90 yards for a touchdown:

Injury Report and Notable Inactives

The Packers suffered several injury blows on defense. Green Bay lost cornerback Kevin King in the first half to a concussion, per the team. Then the team announced corner Davon House was questionable in the second half with cramps, and Nick Perry and Morgan Burnett went to the sideline as well, per ESPN's Rob Demovsky. 

Near the end of the New York Giants' game against the Los Angeles Chargers, wideout Odell Beckham Jr. went down awkwardly with a left ankle injury, per ESPN's Adam Schefter, and the cart came out almost immediately. Beckham, who had a touchdown earlier in the game, sobbed as he was taken back to the locker room.

Elsewhere during the early games, Bengals cornerbacks Adam Jones and Dre Kirkpatrick were injured, the team announced, while Bills tight end Charles Clay was carted off the field with a knee injury, per ESPN.com's Mike Rodak.

After suffering a hamstring injury last week, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota was a game-time decision against the Dolphins before being ruled out, according to Schefter.

For the Raiders, Derek Carr wasn't expected to suit up against the Ravens after suffering a back injury in Week 4, according to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, who later confirmed Carr would miss the game.

Still To Come

Sunday Night Football boasts leading Rookie of the Year candidates in running back Kareem Hunt of the visiting Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans.

Hunt, a third-round pick, is a big reason the Chiefs are undefeated. He has 502 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 7.4 yards per carry and the second-most scrimmage yards through a player's first four career games. Watson, the No. 12 pick, has two wins in three starts and accounted for five touchdowns in a 57-14 victory against the Titans in Week 4.