NFL Week 5 grades: Jaguars earn ‘A-‘ for upset win over Chiefs; Ravens get a big ‘F’ for ugly loss to Texans

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The Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs closed out Week 5 with a wild game on Monday night. On Trevor Lawrence’s 26th birthday, the Jaguars celebrated by overcoming an early 14-0 deficit to stun the Chiefs 31-28. Lawrence celebrated his birthday by scoring two rushing touchdowns, including the game-winner from 1-yard out with just 23 seconds left to play. 

The win marked the first time the Jaguars won a Monday night game since 2011. 

It was a huge win for Jaguars first-year head coach Liam Coen, who now has his team tied with the Colts atop the AFC South after five weeks. Coen now has the Jaguars at 4-1 for the first time since 2007. 

As for the Chiefs, they drop to 2-3 with the loss, and they’re now starting up at both the Broncos (3-2) and Chargers (3-2) in the AFC West. 

With that in mind, let’s get to our Week 5 grades, starting with the Jaguars’ win. 

Jacksonville 31-28 over Kansas CityHouston 44-10 over BaltimoreNew England 23-20 over BuffaloDetroit 37-24 over CincinnatiWashington 27-10 over L.A. ChargersTampa Bay 38-35 over SeattleTennessee 22-21 over ArizonaDenver 21-17 over PhiladelphiaDallas 37-22 over N.Y. JetsIndianapolis 40-6 over Las VegasCarolina 27-24 over MiamiNew Orleans 26-14 over N.Y. GiantsMinnesota 21-17 over Cleveland (in London)San Francisco 26-23 over L.A. Rams (OT), Thursday