Break up the Houston Texans!
Who expected these guys to be 2-2 at this point following back-to-back blowout wins, this time against the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2) to the tune of a 30-6 home win? Rookie QB C.J. Stroud passed for two scores and 306 yards to lead the offense while the Texans defense held the Steelers to just 225 yards in total offense.
The Baltimore Ravens (3-1) grabbed sole possession of first place in the AFC North as they crushed the host Cleveland Browns, 28-3 behind a big game from QB Lamar Jackson, who ran for two touchdowns and also had two TD passes. The Browns were without injured starting QB Deshaun Watson and the Ravens defense intercepted rookie QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson three times and limited the Browns (2-2) to 166 yards in total offense.
The Los Angeles Rams (2-2) played giveaway as they blew a 23-0 lead against the host Indianapolis Colts (2-2) but recovered to win, 29-23 in overtime when QB Matthew Stafford hit WR Puka Nacua (nine receptions for 163 yards) for the game winning touchdown. Rams RB Kyren Williams scored twice on the ground and rushed for 103 yards in the win. The Colts (2-2) scored 23 points to force the OT session when rookie QB Anthony Richardson ran for a score and threw for two more touchdowns and the Colts also converted a pair of two-point conversions.
In Chicago, the Denver Broncos (1-3) rallied from a 28-7 deficit to stun the host Chicago Bears, 31-28 when kicker Will Lutz drilled a 41-yard field goal with 1:46 remaining in the game. The Broncos tied the game when linebacker Jonathon Cooper took a fumble back 35 yards for a score late in the fourth quarter. The Bears (0-4) scored 28 unanswered points as QB Justin Fields had four TD passes (335 passing yards and one interception) before the Broncos got a pair of scoring passes from QB Russell Wilson (223 passing yards, three TD) to spark the comeback win. The Bears set Denver up for their winning field goal drive when Head Coach Matt Eberflus decided to go for it on fourth-and-one from the Broncos' 18-yard line rather than kick a field goal with three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Philadelphia Eagles (4-0) shook off a rough start and eventually won, 34-31 in overtime against the visiting Washington Commanders (2-2) when kicker Jake Elliott made a 54-yard field goal to win it. Washington led 17-10 at halftime and fell behind 24-17 in the fourth quarter before Brian Robinson, Jr. scored a rushing touchdown and then QB Sam Howell connected with WR Jahan Dotson on a 10-yard TD pass as time expired to tie it at 31-31 and force the overtime. The Eagles offense was led by QB Jalen Hurts (319 passing yards) and WR A.J. Brown (nine receptions for 175 yards) connecting on two TD passes (59 and 28 yards) to get the lead in the final quarter.
Last Thursday night in Green Bay, the Detroit Lions (3-1) smashed the host Packers, 34-20 with RB David Montgomery (32 carries for 131 yards) scoring three touchdowns to lead the way as the Lions built a 27-3 halftime lead. The Packers (2-2) rallied back to within 10 points early in the fourth quarter when QB Jordan Love threw for a score and also ran for another before Montgomery scored his third TD with six minutes left to play to seal the win.
Over in London, England, the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2) made good in their "home away from home" by beating the Atlanta Falcons, 23-7 with QB Trevor Lawrence passing for a touchdown and Darious Williams going 61 yards with a pick six interception for another score. The Falcons (2-2) only score came on a scoring pass from QB Desmond Ridder in the third quarter.
The Tennessee Titans (2-2) drubbed the listless Cincinnati Bengals (1-3) for a 27-3 home victory as the defense had three sacks and limited the Bengals to 211 total yards in offense. The Titans got a 29-yard TD run from Derrick Henry, who also threw a two-yard scoring pass while rushing for 122 yards in the easy win.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) went into New Orleans and smacked the Saints, 26-9 as QB Baker Mayfield had three TD passes while the defense limited the Saints (2-2) to 197 yards in total offense as QB Derek Carr made a surprise start for New Orleans after nursing a shoulder injury all week. The Saints managed only three field goals in the loss.
The Minnesota Vikings (1-3) won their first game of the season with a 21-13 decision on the road against the Carolina Panthers (0-4) as linebacker D.J. Wonnum went 51 yards for a TD with a fumble return to give Minnesota a 14-13 lead in the third quarter. The Panthers lead 10-0 thanks to a 99-yard INT return for touchdown by DB Sam Franklin, Jr. early in the first quarter. Vikings QB Kirk Cousins threw a pair of TD passes to WR Justin Jefferson to help pace the win.
The San Francisco 49ers continue to roll as they improved to 4-0 with a 35-16 home win against the Arizona Cardinals (1-3) behind four touchdowns (three rushing, one receiving) from RB Christian McCaffrey, who ran for 106 yards and had seven receptions for 71 yards. Arizona hung around until midway through the third quarter (21-16 deficit) before San Francisco scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to erase any doubts.
The Dallas Cowboys (3-1) thrashed the visiting New England Patriots, 38-3 as their defense scored twice (Leighton Vander Esch on an 11-yard fumble return and DaRon Bland taking an interception back 54 yards) while QB Dak Prescott had a TD pass in the first quarter to help build a 28-3 halftime advantage. New England fell to 1-3 as they had just ten first downs and QB Mac Jones (150 passing yards, two INT) was benched in the blowout loss.
The Sunday night game between the Kansas City Chiefs (3-1) and New York Jets (1-3) was a tight one with the Chiefs earning a hard fought 23-20 decision. The Jets defense intercepted QB Patrick Mahomes twice to get back into the game. The Chiefs lead 17-0 after one quarter as RB Isiah Pacheco (115 rushing yards) scored on a 48-yard run and Mahomes threw a 34-yards TD pass to tight end Noah Gray. The Jets defense scored a safety and then QB Zach Wilson threw the first of his two TD passes (one yard to tight end C.J. Uzomah) to get the deficit to 20-12 at halftime. In the third quarter, New York tied the game at 20-20 when Wilson hit WR Allen Lazard on a ten-yard scoring pass with 10:40 remaining. Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker made his third field goal (from 26 yards) with 10:51 to go in the final quarter to account for the final score.
The Monday night game was all Seattle Seahawks (3-1) as they routed the host New York Giants, 24-3 with the defense getting ELEVEN quarterback sacks and intercepting Giants QB Daniel Jones twice, including a 97-yard pick six for TD by Devon Witherspoon late in the third quarter to give Seattle a 21-3 lead. Running back Kenneth Walker III had a one-yard scoring run and QB Geno Smith threw a six-yard touchdown pass to WR DK Metcalf to help provide the final outcome. The Giants turned the football over three times as they dropped to 1-3 this season.
WEEK FOUR RESULTS
Detroit 34, Green Bay 20
Jacksonville 23, Atlanta 7
Philadelphia 34, Washington 31 (OT)
L.A. Rams 29, Indianapolis 23 (OT)
Denver 31, Chicago 28
Tampa Bay 26, New Orleans 9
Baltimore 28, Cleveland 3
Houston 30, Pittsburgh 6
Tennessee 27, Cincinnati 3
Minnesota 21, Carolina 13
Buffalo 48, Miami 20
L.A. Chargers 24, Las Vegas 17
Dallas 38, New England 3
San Francisco 35, Arizona 16
Kansas City 23, N.Y. Jets 20
Seattle 24, N.Y. Giants 3
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