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Division races are beginning to take shape as the NFL heads to the fifth week of its 2014 season. Here are Week 5's most interesting storylines:

With six games between ranked teams, this is the first real Showdown Saturday of the year that will shake up the playoff race. Here are the big questions as we enter Week 6:

Trick plays in football go back almost as far as the wishbone formation and, when done right, they look brilliant.

A previously unbeaten team lost, and a formerly winless team tasted victory for the first time this season during the thrilling NFL action on Sunday. Here are the most interesting things we learned in Week 4:

WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- The Central Missouri Mules overcame a slow start to out-run Nebraska-Kearney 45-28 on Family Weekend at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field. The Mules trailed 14-7 at halftime, but outscored UNK 38-14 in the second half. The Lopers (0-4, 0-4 MIAA) struck first on their opening drive of the game...

Eli Manning threw four touchdown passes and ran in another score, and the New York Giants routed the Washington Redskins, 45-14, in Landover, Md. on Thursday night.

The 2014 NFL season is nearing the end of its first quarter. Week 4 brings the first byes of the year, a fiery old friend facing his former team for the first time and several key games. Here's what to look forward to this week:

At the pro level, extra points are pretty much automatic. In the lower ranks, they're viral video potential.

Forget the opposing team -- these pint-sized football players had their hands full long before kickoff.

Dramatic victories and amazing comebacks highlighted Week 3 of the 2014 NFL season. Here's a recap of all of this weekend's action: