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| The Cowboys and Packers played to a tie on Sunday night. |
The huge buildup to the Sunday Night Football game in Dallas between the Cowboys (1-2-1) and the Green Bay Packers (2-1-1) wound up in a 40-40 tie game. The teams went back and forth all night long and Green Bay kicker Brandon McManus made a 34-yard field goal as time ran out in overtime to account for the final score. It was the first tie game for the Cowboys in 56 years.
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (319 passing yards) had three touchdown passes (two of them to wide receiver George Pickens, who had eight receptions for 134 yards) and also ran for another score. On the other side, Green Bay QB Jordan Love (337 passing yards) also had three scoring tosses, all to WR Romeo Doubs while running back Josh Jacobs (86 rushing yards) scored twice on the ground as the Packers gained 489 total yards. Dallas finished with 436 total yards in the draw.
The Philadelphia Eagles are 4-0 and continue to soar as they went on the road and beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-25 as QB Jalen Hurts had two TD passes (both to tight end Dallas Goeddert) and Sydney Brown took a blocked punt back 35 yards for another score. The Bucs (3-1) fell behind 31-13 in this one before mounting a second half rally as quarterback Baker Mayfield had a pair of touchdown passes, but was also intercepted in the end zone to thwart the effort. Philadelphia had just 200 yards in total offense, but the defense getting two turnovers helped make the difference in victory as they won their 20th game in the last 21 overall dating back to last season.
The Los Angeles Rams (3-1) bested the upstart Indianapolis Colts, 27-20 for the home win thanks to a huge play when QB Matthew Stafford (375 passing yards, three TD) connected with WR Tutu Atwell on an 88-yard touchdown pass with 1:33 remaining in the game. The Colts (3-1) led 20-13 before the Rams got two scores in the final quarter as QB Daniels Jones (262 passing yards, one TD) was intercepted twice, including with under a minute left in the game that sealed it for the Rams.
The Los Angeles Chargers (3-1) laid an egg on the road in a 21-18 loss to the New York Giants, who had rookie QB Jaxson Dart making his first NFL start. The Giants (1-3) were able to hang on for their first victory of the season as they kept the Chargers from getting into field goal range as the clock ran out. Dart threw for a touchdown and also ran for another to lead the offense while their defense intercepted Chargers QB Justin Herbert (203 passing yards, one TD) twice that both times set up excellent field position inside the Chargers 5-yard line to aid the surprising outcome. The Chargers defense had six sacks (four by linebacker Tui Tuipulotu) in the loss. On the negative side for the Giants, it appears they lost top wide receiver Malik Nabers for the season with a knee injury.
The San Fransciso 49ers (3-1) dropped their first game this season, turning the football over four times in a 26-21 home loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-1), who got an 87-yard punt return from Parker Washington for a score and running back Travis Etienne (124 rushing yards) going 48 yards for another touchdown to lead the way. 49ers QB Brock Purdy had 309 passing yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the loss.
The Detroit Lions (3-1) steamrolled the visiting Cleveland Browns, 34-10 with QB Jared Goff throwing two TD passes while running back Jahmyr Gibbs scored a touchdown along with 91 rushing yards. In addition, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown hauled in two scoring passes and Kalif Raymond returned a punt 65 yards for a score to make it 27-10 early in the fourth quarter. The Browns (1-3) scored first in the game, but turned the football over three times, including QB Joe Flacco being intercepted twice.
In Ireland, the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) outlasted the Minnesota Vikings, 24-21 with QB Aaron Rodgers throwing for a score (80 yards to wide receiver DK Metcalf) and running back Kenneth Gainwell (99 rushing yards) scoring two touchdowns as they built a 24-6 lead in the second half. The Vikings (2-2) scored twice in the fourth quarter with QB Carson Wentz throwing two TD passes and finishing the game with 350 passing yards and also two interceptions.
As expected, the host Buffalo Bills (4-0) knocked off the winless New Orleans Saints, 31-19 led by QB Josh Allen scoring a rushing touchdown and passing for two more scores while running back James Cook ran for 117 yards and a touchdown. The Saints (0-4) kept it close in the first half as Kendre Miller scored a rushing touchdown and QB Spencer Rattler added a scoring pass in the second half.
The Kansas City Chiefs (2-2) made it known they are alive and well as they completely dominated the Baltimore Ravens, 37-20 at home with QB Patrick Mahomes (pictured right) getting 270 passing yards and throwing four TD passes (to four different players) while their defense had three sacks and forced two turnovers. The Ravens (1-3) were knocked around and starting quarterback Lamar Jackson left the game with a hamstring injury in the third quarter while finishing with just 147 passing yards and one TD pass and an interception and a lost fumble.
In Las Vegas, the Chicago Bears (2-2) beat the host Raiders 25-24 when RB D'Andre Swift scored on a two-yard run with 1:34 left to play and then they blocked a potential game winning 54-yard field goal try by Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson to seal it. Bears QB Caleb Williams (212 passing yards, one TD, one INT) threw for a touchdown and kicker Cairo Santos nailed four field goals while the Chicago defense (four turnovers) intercepted three passes to help the effort. The Raiders fell to 1-3 this season as rookie running back Ashton Jeanty had a big game, scoring three touchdowns and going for 138 rushing yards on 21 carries in the loss.
In Houston, the Texans (1-3) finally got a win this season as they shutout the visiting Tennessee Titans, 26-0 as RB Woody Marks scored twice (one rushing, one receiving TD) and quarterback C.J. Stroud had two scoring passes. The Titans (0-4) were limited to 175 yards in total offense.
The New England Patriots (2-2) throttled the Carolina Panthers, 42-13 with QB Drake Maye scoring a rushing touchdown along with two passing scores. Marcus Jones returned a punt 87 yards as the Pats tied the game 7-7 in the first quarter, starting off 42 unanswered points in the rout. The Panthers dropped to 1-3 this season in the road loss.
The Atlanta Falcons (2-2) rebounded from a bad loss last week to beat the Washington Commanders, 34-27 in Atlanta behind a tremendous effort by QB Michael Penix, who passed for 313 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Falcons RB Bijan Robinson rushed 14 yards for a score and had 75 rushing yards in addition to four receptions for 104 yards in the victory. The Commanders (2-2) were without starting QB Jayden Daniels again, but Marcus Mariota had two touchdown passes along with an interception thrown in the loss.
The Thursday night action in Arizona went the way of the Seattle Seahawks (3-1) in a 23-20 victory against the host Cardinals (2-2) when kicker Jason Myers drilled a game winning 52-yard field goal as time expired. The Cards had tied the game 20-20 when quarterback Kyler Murray threw his second touchdown pass of the game with just 28 seconds remaining. Arizona trailed 20-6 in that final quarter as Seattle QB Sam Darnold threw a scoring pass and running back Zach Charbonnet scored on a one-yard run for a 14-3 halftime lead. The Seahawks defense had six quarterback sacks in the win.
On Monday night in Miami, the Dolphins won, 27-21 against the New York Jets (0-4) for their first win this season. Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdown passes to tight end Darren Waller and running back De'Von Achane (99 rushing yards on 20 carries) had a (nine yard) rushing touchdown. Jets QB Justin Fields (226 passing yards, 81 rushing yards) had a scoring pass and also ran 43 yards for another touchdown, but the Jets turned the ball over three times (all fumbles) and that cost them as they outgained the Dolphins (1-3) by a 404-300 count, but still lost the game. Miami lost wide receiver Tyreek Hill (dislocated knee injury) for the rest of the season.
In the other Monday Night Football game in Denver, the Broncos improved to 2-2 with a 28-3 pasting of the Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) as quarterback Bo Nix had a big game, passing for 326 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and he also scored on a six-yard run to give his team a 7-3 lead late in the first quarter. The Broncos piled up 512 yards in total offense, compared to just 159 yards for the Bengals, who only made nine first downs. In addition, Denver RB J.K. Dobbins ran for 101 yards (on 16 carries) and Marvin Mims, Jr. scored on a 16-yard run as the Broncos had the football for nearly 38 minutes in the easy win.
WEEK FOUR RESULTS
Seattle 23, Arizona 20
Pittsburgh 24, Minnesota 21 (game played in Dublin, Ireland)
Houston 26, Tennessee 0
N.Y. Giants 21, L.A. Chargers 18
New England 42, Carolina 13
Detroit 34, Cleveland 10
Philadelphia 31, Tampa Bay 25
Buffalo 31, New Orleans 19
Atlanta 34, Washington 27
L.A. Rams 27, Indianapolis 20
Chicago 25, Las Vegas 24
Kansas City 37, Baltimore 20
Jacksonville 26, San Francisco 21
Green Bay 40, Dallas 40 (OT)
Miami 27, N.Y. Jets 21
Denver 28, Cincinnati 3
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