San Francisco and Minnesota stay unbeaten through five games, and a rare tie adds an unusual twist to another gripping Sunday in the NFL.
The NFL's unbeaten list is getting shorter, and the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings are both still on it. Each side moved to 5-0 in Week 5, locking in a perfect start to the season and sending a message to the rest of the league.
For San Francisco, the 5-0 mark is the latest sign of a roster that knows how to win. Minnesota, meanwhile, keeps stacking results and giving its fans real reason to believe. Neither team has dropped a game yet, and the pressure to stay flawless will only grow from here.
Then came the twist. A tie is one of the rarest outcomes in the NFL. Overtime exists to settle games, so a result with no winner and no loser stands out when it happens. Anyone who has a team in the playoff picture knows even a single tie can matter when seedings are decided.
With five weeks gone, the early-season picture is getting clearer. The unbeaten teams are under the spotlight, the chasing pack is looking for ways to catch up, and the standings now carry a tie that nobody saw coming. Week 6 is next.
