In The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha provides a snapshot of the hottest stories and trends heading into Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season, including:

Top three risers/sliders from Week 4

Three games worthy of NFL Pro deep dives

Most intriguing game of Week 5

Way-too-early MVP rankings

But to kick things off, separating the slew of 2-2 outfits into contenders and pretenders ...

We're officially four weeks into the NFL season, so it is time to start taking stock of what's happened over the past month. We know the Eagles are still the Eagles, as they've won 20 of their last 21 games stretching back to last season. Some other playoff teams from last season continue to look strong (the Bills, Bucs, Rams and Lions), while others are working through some challenges (the Chiefs, Ravens, Commanders

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