Two teams remain undefeated going into week 5 of the 2011 NFL season. It’s no surprise the Packers are unbeaten but what about the Detroit Lions sharing this distinction?

As good as the Lions have been, preseason favorites like the New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts are disappearing from the top.

Six teams will have a bye week in week 5, they are: Cleveland, Dallas, St. Louis, Miami, Washington and Baltimore.

Here’s a tip for betting on NFL games this week: review the league standings and the latest betting odds before you make your NFL picks and best bet.

Our NFL Best Bet for Week 5 is the Green Bay Packers over the Atlanta Falcons. Current betting odds have the Packers favorite by 5 points.

NFL WEEK 5 Betting Odds, Spreads and Best Bet
FAVORITE	SPREAD	UNDERDOG	OVER/UNDER	NFL BEST BET
GIANTS	10	Seahawks	41.5	Seahawks
PATRIOTS	9.5	Jets	50	Jets
COLTS	2	Chiefs	38.5	COLTS
VIKINGS	3	Cards	44	Cards
Eagles	3	BILLS	49.5	Eagles
TEXANS	7	Raiders	48.5	Raiders
Saints	6	PANTHERS	52.5	Saints
JAGUARS	2.5	Bengals	37	Bengals
STEELERS	8	Titans	39	Titans
49ERS	1	Bucs	40	Bucs
Chargers	4.5	BRONCOS	47.5	Chargers
Packers	5	FALCONS	54	Packers
MONDAY NIGHT, October 10, 2011
LIONS	6	Bears	47.5	Bears

Bye week: Ravens, Browns, Cowboys, Dolphins, Rams, Redskins
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2011 Week 5 NFL Best Bet

In week 3 NFL action, the 2-0 Green Bay Packers take on the 1-1 Chicago Bears in Soldier Field in late Sunday afternoon action.

Curent NFL odds and spread has the Packers favorite by 4 points with the over/under at 45 1/2.

The Packers, lead by QB Aaron Rodgers, beat the New Orleans Saints (at home) in week 1 (42-34) and the Carolina Panthers (away) in week 2 (30-23).  The Bears, on the other hand, beat the Atlanta Falcons (at home) in week 1 (30-12) but fell to the New Orleans Saints (away) in week 2 (30-13).

Offense will be the name of the game in this matchup.  The Packers defense is giving up 476 total yards per game (400 passing and 76 rushing).  The Bears defense isn’t much better, giving up 384 yards per game (270 passing and 114 rushing).

The Packers will win this game and beat the spread because of the following:

Bears have given up an NFL league leading, 11 sacks and the offensive line is banged-up.

The Packers defense, with 7 sacks in 2011, will have no problem getting at Bears QB Jay Cutler.

The Bears lack a big-play receiver, a problem the Packers don’t have.

Finally, the Packers beat the New Orleans Saints in week 1 42-34, the Bears lost to the Saints in week 2 30-13.

Prediction:  Packers 35  Bears 14

The 2011 Super Bowl features the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers. This NFL classic, Super Bowl XLV, will be played in Cowboys Stadium, Arlington Texas on Sunday, February 6, 2011. Kickoff is set for 6:25 pm est.  Here are some interesting facts about the 2011 Super Bowl XLV matchup.

Fox Sports will televise the 2011 Super Bowl with a broadcast team that includes Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (color analyst), Mike Pereira (instant replay review), Pam Oliver (sideline reporter) and Chris Myers (sideline reporter).

The Green Bay Packers are 2 ½ point favorite over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Over/Under is currently 45 ½.

This will be the 8th Super Bowl appearance for the AFC Champion Steelers. They hold the NFL record of Super Bowl wins with 6. The game also marks the 5th Super Bowl appearance for the NFC champion Packers. Green Bay holds 12 NFL titles, 3 Super Bowl wins and 9 NFL league titles prior to the Super Bow-era.

The Steelers and Packers did not play each other during the regular season. The last matchup between the two teams was on 12/20/09 in Pittsburgh’s Heinz field. The Steelers won 37-36. The game was decided on a Ben Roethlisberger touchdown pass to receiver Mike Wallace as time expired.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS FACTS
The Steelers finished the regular season with a 12-4 record.
They got to the Super Bowl with a first round bye in the AFC playoffs, defeated the Baltimore Ravens 31-24 in the AFC Division championship and then beat the New York Jets 24-19 in the AFC Championship game.
This is their 3rd Super Bowl appearance with Roethlisberger as the team’s starting QB.

The Steelers offense is lead by QB Ben Roethlisberger (3200 yards, 17 TDs, 5 INTs, 176 yards rushing, 2 rushing TDs, 97 passing rating).

The Steelers top receiver is Mike Wallace (60 receptions, 1257 yards, 10 TDs, 21 yards per reception average). Other receivers include Hines Ward (59 receptions, 755 yards, 5 tds) and Heath Miller (42 receptions, 512 yards).

Rashard Mendenhall is their leading rusher (1273 yards, 13 tds, 23 receptions).

The Steelers defense lead the NFL in sacks (48), fewest points (14.5) and rushing yards (62.8) allowed per game, while ranking second in fewest total yards (276.8).

Defensive standouts include tackle Brett Keisel, safety Troy Polamalu (7 ints, returning one for a TD) and linebackers LaMarr Woodley (10 sacks, 3 forced fumbles), James Harrison (10 sacks, 6 forced fumbles) and James Farrior (6 sacks, 109 tackles).

Coach Mike Tomlin, already the youngest coach to ever win a Super Bowl, became the youngest coach ever to make it to the Super Bowl twice (age 38).

GREEN BAY PACKERS FACTS
The Green Bay Packers finished the season with a 10–6 record. To get the Super Bowl they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 21-16 in the first round of the NFC playoffs, next they beat the Atlanta Falcons 48-21 and then beat the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship game 21-14. They are the first 6th seed to reach the Super Bowl and only the second team (2005 Steelers) to defeat the top 3 seeds on the road in the playoffs.

The Packers offense is led by QB Aaron Rodgers (3912 yards, 28 TDs, 10 INTs, 356 yards rushing, 4 rushing TDs, 101.2 passing rating).

Top receivers include Greg Jennings (76 receptions, 1265 yards, 12 TDs, 16.6 yards per catch average). Other targets included receivers James Jones (50 receptions, 676 yards, 5 TDs), Donald Driver (51 receptions, 565 yards, 4 TDs), and Jordy Nelson (45 receptions, 582 yards, 496 kick return yards).

The Packers ground game suffered because of injuries, especially to Ryan Grant, who had rushed for over 1,200 yards in each of the last two years. The team relied on prominently on Brandon Jackson (703 yards rushing, 43 pass receptions for 342 yards), and fan favorite, fullback John Kuhn (281 yards on the ground).

The Packers defensive ranked second in the league in fewest points allowed per game (15). Defensive stalwarts include Cullen Jenkins (7 sacks), tackle B.J. Raji (6.5 sacks), and linebackers Clay Matthews (13.5 sacks) and A.J. Hawk (111 tackles, 3 INTs).

The Packer secondary was led by Tramon Williams (6 INTs and 326 punt return yards), Nick Collins (4 INTs, 70 tackles) and Charles Woodson (2 INTs, 92 tackles, 5 forced fumbles).

THE NFL THIS WEEK Super Bowl XLV prediction

PACKERS 24 STEELERS 21