Guide Note

This page contains the schedule and other news and information pertaining to the fifth week of the 2008 season in the National Football League. The games will be played on Sunday October 5 and Monday October 6. Week 5 features a second straight of teams with bye weeks, meaning that the Browns, Jets, Raiders, and Rams are all off this week. CBS has the doubleheader action this week. One of the anticipated games features two teams with new quarterbacks trying to step out of very differently-cast shadows. Aaron Rodgers leads the Green Bay Packers in the first year following the retirement of Brett Favre as they host Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons, a team trying to turn the page following the Michael Vick fiasco. The Sunday night tilt features an NFL Wild Card Weekend rematch as the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Monday Night Football contest pits Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings against Reggie Bush and the New Orleans Saints.