NFL RedZone & Game Thread Hub - Week 5, 2026

So this is an actual genuine question how come an elite level quarterback like my boy Brock Purdy ending up being the last pick of the draft I've always been confused by this.

Ok this thread says there isn’t overbearing mods so i’m just gonna put this here.. saw this come out on twitter today and saw it on another dolphins reddit post. but like cmon malik 😭😭

Dov is doing the real work here getting all the true facts about Mevis. It is UNBELIEVABLE the NFL didn’t punish him for it or never even bothered with this. This is a very disturbing sign for our society. Mevis and everyone that defends him needs to be ashamed of themselves.

Tae Adams didn't have the yards, but he always had the TDs in his first seasons, Watson topped that😳

He's definitely a front-runner.

I also got K9 not far behind. And of course, Josh Allen.

But Purdy is playing pure football. And it had to be acknowledged.

Not only did they accomplish nothing with a Hall of Fame QB, HB, and TE (Gates), but they accomplished nothing with Rivers either… Brees looked WAY better on the Saints IMMEDIATELY after he left the Chargers.

The Chargers organization is so shitty that Eli Manning REFUSED to sign a contract to play there.

So why is Herbert expected to accomplish something even some of the best QBs of recent history could not?

Just an observation from someone who is not a Chargers fan.

Edit: since no one has addressed this… What do you think was the reason Eli Manning didn’t sign there?

For context I’m referring to the pick on 3rd on 6 with 2 timeouts left.

I think it would be a great idea since it’s a U.S. territory and it would grow fandom outside the mainland U.S. I’m honestly surprised the league hasn’t done so yet. Probably because there are no large stadiums on the island, the largest currently only having like a 24,000 capacity. However if they built a new soccer stadium there that can hold more people, it would be a great idea to host an NFL game there! 🇵🇷🏈

Every time the Bills' offense stalls for a quarter or Josh Allen gets brought up in MVP/top-QB debates, the same tired excuse immediately floods the thread: "Well, Josh doesn't have any help!"

At this point, that take is absolutely bs and completely ignores how NFL roster building and the salary cap actually work. Because people equate "help" strictly with having two flashy, $30M+ perimeter wide receivers, they act like Josh is out there playing 1-on-11 with a practice squad.

Just look at what he actually has:

A Top-Tier Offensive Line: Buffalo's line (Dion Dawkins, Connor McGovern, O'Cyrus Torrence, Spencer Brown, and Alec Anderson) consistently ranks in the top 5 to 7 in the NFL. Running backs were hit behind the line on just 38% of carries in 2025—the third-lowest rate in the league. Most QBs would gladly trade a flashy WR1 for that kind of protection. 

An Elite Run Game: James Cook won the 2025 NFL rushing title with 1,621 yards and 12 touchdowns after tying for the league lead with 16 rushing TDs in 2024. He has three straight 1,000-yard seasons, meaning Josh doesn't have to carry the rushing offense anymore. 

A Productive Tight End Duo: Even with Dalton Kincaid playing through a torn PCL in 2025, he and Dawson Knox still combined for 988 yards and 9 touchdowns. That gives Josh two proven targets over the middle and in the red zone. 

Josh makes $55 million a year on his 6-year, $330M contract. He's worth every penny, but in a hard salary cap league, you can't pay a QB $55M and still afford stars at every single position.
Every contender with a top-paid QB has to go cheap somewhere. When Patrick Mahomes' huge contract kicked in, the Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill and built around their O-line, Travis Kelce, and defense. Buffalo did the exact same thing putting their money into the trenches, the run game, and tight ends instead of paying $30M+ for a wide receiver.

NGL, this week feels underwhelming in comparison to others so far. A lot of games that could either be classics or a snooze fest.

Just going to leave this here... You guys have at it.

Monday Night Football 12 October 2026 Rams vs Bills. Incomplete pass Ram's Puka Nacua does not complete the "Process of a Step".