NFL 2016: What To Look For Week 5
NFL 2016: What To Look For Week 5 (Drew McKenzie, Sportspress Northwest)

Still in the mix. Since the current playoff format was instituted in 1990, 27 teams have rebounded from a losing record after four weeks to qualify for the postseason. Here's what to look for during Week 5 of the NFL 2016 regular season.

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Marvelous Manning

New York Giants quarterback ELI MANNING, who looks to earn his 100th regular-season win on Sunday, has 298 touchdown passes in his 13-year career.

With two touchdown passes on Sunday night at Green Bay, Manning will become the eighth quarterback in NFL history with 300 touchdown passes.

NFL Quarterbacks with 300+ Career TD Passes

Quarterback TD Passes
Source: NFL
Peyton Manning539
Brett Favre508
Drew Brees438
Tom Brady428
Dan Marino420
Fran Tarkenton342
John Elway300
Eli Manning298

 

Fantastic Frank Gore

Indianapolis running back FRANK GORE has 12,293 rushing yards in his 12-year career.

With 20 rushing yards on Sunday against Chicago, Gore will surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM BROWN (12,312) for the ninth-most rushing yards in NFL history.

NFL Career Rushing Leaders

Player Yards
Source: NFL *Active
Emmitt Smith18,355
Walter Payton16,726
Barry Sanders15,269
Curtis Martin14,101
LaDainian Tomlinson13,684
Jerome Bettis13,662
Eric Dickerson13,259
Tony Dorsett12,739
Jim Brown12,312
Frank Gore*12,293

 

Still In The Mix

Since the current playoff format (12 teams) was instituted in 1990, 27 teams have rebounded from a losing record after four weeks to qualify for the postseason. Four of those clubs advanced to their Conference Championship Games, including the 2001 New England Patriots (1-3) en route to a Super Bowl XXXVI victory.

Teams with 1-3 starts or worse and made the playoffs

Season Team Record Advanced To
Source: NFL
1990New Orleans1-3Wild Card Playoffs
1990Philadelphia1-3Wild Card Playoffs
1991NY Jets1-3Wild Card Playoffs
1992San Diego0-4Divisional Playoffs
1993Green Bay1-3Divisional Playoffs
1993Houston1-3Divisional Playoffs
1995Detroit1-3Wild Card Playoffs
1995Philadelphia1-3Divisional Playoffs
1996Dallas1-3Divisional Playoffs
1996Jacksonville1-3Championship Game
1997NY Giants1-3Wild Card Playoffs
1998Buffalo1-3Wild Card Playoffs
2000New Orleans1-3Divisional Playoffs
2001New England1-3Won Super Bowl XXXVI
2002Atlanta1-3Divisional Playoffs
2002Tennessee1-3Championship Game
2002NY Jets1-3Divisional Playoffs
2002Pittsburgh1-3Divisional Playoffs
2004Green Bay1-3Wild Card Playoffs
2005Chicago1-3Divisional Playoffs
2007San Diego1-3Championship Game
2008Minnesota1-3Wild Card Playoffs
2011Denver1-3Divisional Playoffs
2013Carolina1-3Divisional Playoffs
2013Philadelphia1-3Wild Card Playoffs
2015Houston1-3Wild Card Playoffs
2015Kansas City1-3Divisional Playoffs

 

Dazzling Dak Prescott

Dallas rookie quarterback DAK PRESCOTT has completed 89 of 131 pass attempts (67.9 percent) for 1,012 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in four starts this season. Prescott's 131 pass attempts without an interception are the most pass attempts by a rookie without an interception to begin a career.

Philadelphia rookie quarterback CARSON WENTZ has completed 102 passes without an interception in three career games, second only to Prescott (131) for the most pass attempts by a rookie without an interception to begin a career.

Prescott, with 32 pass attempts and no interceptions on Sunday against Cincinnati, will surpass TOM BRADY (162) for the most pass attempts without an interception to start a career. He is currently tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer WARREN MOON (131).

Most Pass Attempts Without an INT to Start a Career

Quarterback Attempts
Source: NFL *Active streak
Tom Brady162
Warren Moon131
Dak Prescott*131

 

Fast Starter

Denver quarterback TREVOR SIEMIAN has led the Broncos to a 4-0 start. Siemian, who made his first career start in Week 1, has passed for 824 yards with six touchdowns for a 99.6 passer rating this season.

With a win on Sunday against Atlanta, the Broncos would become the fourth team in the Super Bowl era to start 5-0 with a quarterback who had never previously started a game entering the season.

5-0 Starts with a QB Who Never Previously Started

Team Season Quarterback Record
Source: NFL *Through 4 games
Los Angeles Rams1985Dieter Brock5-0
St. Louis Rams1999Kurt Warner5-0
Minnesota Vikings2000Daunte Culpepper5-0
Denver Broncos*2016Trevor Siemian4-0

 

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