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What We Learned From Week 5 in the N.F.L.

The Giants’ win revealed the depth of the Packers’ offensive troubles, Jacoby Brissett was more than just a placeholder for the Browns, and the Bills have two receivers defenses should respect.

The Giants’ defense batted down Aaron Rodgers’s final two passes to prevent a Green Bay comeback.Credit...Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Five games into the N.F.L. season, teams are solidifying their identities — especially on offense. While early upsets and surprising records have pointed to a higher ceiling for some teams that had been expected to struggle (hi, Giants), some projected contenders have bigger problems than first thought.