NFL Picks Week 5: Will Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions Remain Undefeated?

The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions are the only two undefeated teams left in the NFL.

Will that continue this week?

Looking at each matchup and how these teams have played, this is a pretty easy answer.

Green Bay at Atlanta

The Atlanta Falcons are not as good as advertised. The Packers are.

As a result, I could see this game being very similar to the NFC divisional round last year, when Aaron Rodgers absolutely dismantled the Falcons by throwing only five incompletions on the night. That will probably happen again.

Although the Packers defense has been unimpressive, they should be good enough to force a turnover from the Falcons. And that's all Rodgers needs. With the extra possession, he will be sure to bury the Falcons early.

This game will seem close throughout. In actuality, the Packers will slowly pull away and finish strong.

Prediction: Packers 34, Falcons 23

Chicago at Detroit

This seems like a game that the Chicago Bears are going to steal. They haven't played well, the Lions bandwagon is overflowing and the Lions have fallen behind three consecutive times.

Pretty tempting, huh?

Well, think again, because the Bears aren't that good, and the Lions are too tough. Nick Fairley is expected to make his season debut this week, and that doesn't bode well for Jay Cutler.

The Bears offensive line is in shambles, and the Lions defensive line will be chasing Cutler around all night. The Bears could give the ball to Matt Forte every single play, and it wouldn't be enough. Cutler hasn't looked sharp this year, and the Lions defensive line will be ready.

Oh, by the way, Calvin Johnson is pretty good too.

Prediction: Bears 13, Lions 30