NFL Week 5 Odds and Betting Lines: Cowboys (-9.5) Place More Pressure on Bucs

Jason Logan: Senior Betting Analyst at Covers
Jason Logan • Senior Betting Analyst 21+ years betting experience
Updated: Oct 7, 2026 , 08:26 AM ET • 4 min read

Week 5 odds are live, and the Cowboys open as 9.5-point Thursday Night Football favorites with intentions to deepen the Buccaneers' misery during Tampa Bay's abysmal start to the season.

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NFL Week 5 odds open with a prime-time clash, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football in Arlington.

Sunday's schedule kicks off with an early UK showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars. Meanwhile, the main slate wraps with another high-stakes matchup as the Baltimore Ravens visit the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football.

Heading into Monday Night Football, all eyes will be on La-La Land as the Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills in what could be a Super Bowl preview.

We're tracking the latest NFL odds, spreads, outrights, and totals for every game on the Week 5 slate.

NFL odds Week 5

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Matchup Spread Moneyline Over/Under
Buccaneers Buccaneers
vs
Cowboys Cowboys
+7.5 49%
-7.5 51%
21%
79%
o47.5 51%
u47.5 50%
Eagles Eagles
vs
Jaguars Jaguars
+7.5 52%
-7.5 49%
24%
76%
o42.5 49%
u42.5 52%
Bears Bears
vs
Packers Packers
OTB 59%
41%
OTB
Texans Texans
vs
Titans Titans
-7.5 48%
+7.5 53%
75%
25%
o37.5 50%
u37.5 50%
Bengals Bengals
vs
Dolphins Dolphins
-7.5 46%
+7.5 54%
75%
25%
o42.5 51%
u42.5 49%
Raiders Raiders
vs
Patriots Patriots
+3.5 50%
-3.5 50%
37%
63%
o44.5 53%
u44.5 48%
Vikings Vikings
vs
Saints Saints
-2.5 49%
+2.5 52%
54%
46%
o41.5 50%
u41.5 49%
Browns Browns
vs
Jets Jets
+2.5 52%
-2.5 53%
46%
54%
o39.5 53%
u39.5 48%
Colts Colts
vs
Steelers Steelers
+2.5 49%
-2.5 52%
43%
57%
o44.5 51%
u44.5 50%
Giants Giants
vs
Commanders Commanders
+3.5 52%
-3.5 48%
38%
62%
o43.5 50%
u43.5 51%
Broncos Broncos
vs
Chargers Chargers
-3.5 48%
+3.5 53%
62%
38%
o42.5 49%
u42.5 51%
Lions Lions
vs
Cardinals Cardinals
-5.5 51%
+5.5 50%
69%
31%
o54.5 51%
u54.5 50%
49ers 49ers
vs
Seahawks Seahawks
+2.5 47%
-2.5 53%
42%
58%
o46.5 50%
u46.5 51%
Ravens Ravens
vs
Falcons Falcons
+3.5 52%
-3.5 48%
39%
61%
o43.5 53%
u43.5 48%
Bills Bills
vs
Rams Rams
+2.5 46%
-2.5 55%
41%
59%
o54.5 50%
u54.5 51%

Lines as of 10-7.

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Thursday Night Football: Buccaneers vs Cowboys odds (8:15 p.m., Prime)

Opening line

The Dallas Cowboys opened as 9.5-point home chalk on Thursday night. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are winless and running a backup quarterback under center in Week 5.

This spread could climb after early market movement toward the host Cowboys, who boast one of the most powerful offenses of the past 26 years. That's led to the total being at 47.5 O/U for TNF.

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Sunday Night Football: Ravens vs Falcons odds (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC)

Opening line

The Baltimore Ravens opened as 2.5-point road favorites for Sunday Night Football with Lamar Jackson questionable with an ankle injury. A report on Tuesday morning was positive for the Baltimore dual-threat passer. That update, coupled with Atlanta’s strong win on Monday, has flipped this spread to Falcons -2.5. The total opened 45.5 and quickly dropped to as low as 43.5 O/U.

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Monday Night Football: Bills vs Rams odds (8:15 p.m., ESPN)

Opening line

The Los Angeles Rams are short home favorites on Monday Night Football after a thrilling comeback win at Philadelphia in Week 4. With that victory and the Buffalo Bills losing to New England, the Rams opened at -2.5, and that could creep to a field goal with early adjustments toward L.A.

This total is a tall one, opening at 54 points and slipping a bit to 53.5 O/U.

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