Upsets and Shakeups: Week 5 Brought the Chaos!
A Wild Week 5 in the NFL
The ladies of Girlfriends + Football — Beth, Laura, and Dezi — share that Week 5 did not disappoint. We’re talking arrests, trades, heartbreak, and highlight-reel moments.
Dezi kicked things off with big travel plans: Tampa for the Buccaneers vs. 49ers, then off to Atlanta for Monday Night Football to catch the Bills take on the Falcons. It’s a football double-header with a healthy side of tailgating, late nights, and a promise to “rally like Vegas.”
Lions Pride and Emotional Moments
Laura was beaming as her Detroit Lions continued their hot streak. Their win over the Bengals wasn’t just solid football, it was heart-tugging. Running back David Montgomery, returning to his hometown of Cincinnati, scored in front of his family for the first time since his sister’s devastating accident. His touchdown-pass play was the cherry on top of a perfect homecoming.
“This is what I love about football,” Dezi said. “It’s not just stats and scores, it’s human stories.”
Bills Fans, Deep Breaths
Beth took her team’s loss on the chin. The Bills fell 23–20 to the Patriots, ending their unbeaten run. But she’s keeping perspective: “Nobody goes undefeated. We had injuries, suspensions, it happens.”
She broke down the tough moments (Josh Allen’s fumbles, missed red-zone catches) but stayed optimistic. “We fix those, we win that game.”
As for the sleek rivalry jerseys? Beth’s not giving up on them after one loss. “They’re too nice to retire after one bad game,” she laughed. “But if anyone’s selling theirs cheap, call me!”
Fan Fam, Twitter Magic, and 49er Feels
Dezi’s Fred Warner Jersey Saga deserves its own documentary. After her Fanatics order mysteriously vanished, she tweeted her heartbreak, and Niners Twitter came through. A fellow fan connected her with a jersey just her size, proving once again that the Faithful take care of their own.
“Football Twitter gets a bad rap, but moments like that show it’s a community,” she said. “We look out for each other.”
Mac Jones, Bananas, and Pure Madness
Meanwhile, Dezi’s 49ers brought comedy, chaos, and cramps. Mac Jones rocked a red-and-black Two-Face suit pre-game, then went out and played like a man possessed, throwing himself at defenders, eating eleven bananas, and still pulling off a win.
“Oh, and before the game?” Dezi added. “He saw a dead body floating in the water outside his hotel. Then he just… went out and balled out.” Only in the NFL.
Mark Sanchez: The Loading Dock Saga
The episode’s jaw-dropper was the Mark Sanchez story. Once a Jets QB, now a Fox Sports analyst, Sanchez made headlines after an incident that’s straight from a dark comedy: a late-night confrontation behind a hotel loading dock, pepper spray, a knife, and a trip to the ER.
Laura summed it up: “Apparently, he was running sprints behind the hotel… drunk.” The girlfriends couldn’t decide if this was more tragic, bizarre, or on-brand for Sanchez. “I just want to see the toxicology report,” Beth laughed.
Moral of the story? “Don’t run wind sprints in a loading dock at 12:30 a.m. Drunk.”
But it’s not all fun and games. We wish the best for the man who was attacked.
Final Thoughts
Week 5 had everything: heartwarming moments, heartbreaks, chaos, and comedy. The Girlfriends + Football crew proved once again why football is more than a game, it’s a drama in shoulder pads.
