NFL Week 4 Performance Recap
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns
Cleveland cashed as 2.5-point home underdogs and sailed over the 37.5 total, beating Pittsburgh 27-24 on a 56-yard Andre Szmyt field goal with 10 seconds left and a Grant Delpit interception of Aaron Rodgers' last-second heave. Deshaun Watson went 24 of 33 for 268 yards and a 2-yard touchdown to Harold Fannin Jr., becoming just the second quarterback in Browns history, after Brian Sipe in 1979, to lead fourth-quarter game-winning drives in three straight games. Cleveland turned a 7-0 hole into a 21-7 lead on three straight touchdown drives after Denzel Ward's interception, with Jaleel McLaughlin's 28-yard run and Quinshon Judkins' short score following a 60-yard Denzel Boston catch. Rodgers threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns but was sacked five times and hit 10 times, and he had a heated sideline exchange with Mike McCarthy that made the rounds on social media. T.J. Watt forced and recovered a late fumble to keep Pittsburgh alive, but the Steelers fell to 2-2 while Cleveland moved to 3-1 and into first place in the AFC North, its eighth straight Thursday win.
Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders
Indianapolis covered as 4.5-point favorites in London and stayed under the 47.5 total, pulling away from a beat-up Washington team for a 30-13 win. Jonathan Taylor ran for 95 yards and two touchdowns and became the all-time leader in rushing yards in NFL international games with 408, while Daniel Jones fumbled on the second play and threw an interception to push his season turnover total to seven. Washington lost Marcus Mariota to an aggravated MCL injury less than a quarter in, and seventh-round rookie Athan Kaliakmanis hit a 47-yard touchdown to Treylon Burks and a 48-yard pass to Dyami Brown over Sauce Gardner while going just 13 of 31 for 91 yards otherwise. Gardner allowed four catches for 117 yards, the most of his career, and the Commanders' defense gave up points on four of Indy's five second-half drives. The Colts improve to 2-2 and the Commanders fall to 1-3, with Jayden Daniels possibly returning next week against the Giants.
Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens
Tennessee covered as 11.5-point road underdogs in a 24-18 loss that stayed under the 42.5 total by a half point, as Baltimore lost Lamar Jackson to an ankle injury just before halftime and scored nothing after the break. Jackson was sharp before he left, going 15 of 20 for 222 yards and two touchdowns with a 144.2 rating, while Tyler Loop drilled a career-long 64-yard field goal to make it 24-7 and Zay Flowers finished with 118 receiving yards, a franchise-record 11th career 100-yard game. Tyler Huntley went 8 of 9 for 63 yards in relief, and Baltimore's defense had to survive a Titans touchdown and two-point conversion with 1:12 left, recovering the onside kick to seal it. Cam Ward had his best day with Carnell Tate (nine catches, 145 yards) but also threw an early interception and was part of several costly mental mistakes. Baltimore moves to 3-1 with a day-to-day quarterback, while Tennessee falls to 0-4 despite hanging around against a double-digit spread.
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills
New England cashed as 7-point road underdogs and cleared the 49.5 total, winning outright 29-26 on a fourth-quarter comeback that lifted the Patriots to 2-2. Drake Maye went 22 of 37 for 269 yards and three touchdowns and led the team with 54 rushing yards, hitting Efton Chism III for a one-handed score that put New England ahead 27-26 and then Hunter Henry for a game-sealing first down after a late Josh Allen interception. Romeo Doubs had his best game as a Patriot with six catches, 58 yards and two touchdowns, while the Patriots posted season highs of 29 points and 405 yards after scoring only 26 total in the previous two games. Keon Coleman caught a 34-yard touchdown and finished with 116 yards for Buffalo, but the Bills' makeshift secondary lost its man-coverage matchups all day and Allen's late throw into traffic cost them a chance to tie. Buffalo falls to 3-1 and has now allowed 26 or more points in three of four games.
New York Jets at Chicago Bears
Chicago covered comfortably as 3.5-point home favorites and stayed well under the 42.5 total with a 23-12 win that the Bears controlled from start to finish. Tyson Bagent made his first start in nearly three years and threw for a career-high 268 yards, going 25 of 34 with one interception, while Kyle Monangai ran 30 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns and D'Andre Swift added 58 yards and a fumble. The Bears outgained New York 492-157, held the ball for 42:45, and ran 89 plays to the Jets' 32, with Case Keenum taking the field only for the opening handoff. Minkah Fitzpatrick ended the Jets' 20-game interception drought with a pick of Bagent, but New York went 0 for 7 on third down and was held to 34 net yards in the first half. Chicago moves to 3-1 and has now allowed 12 points or fewer in three straight games, while the Jets fall to 1-3.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals
Jacksonville cashed as 2.5-point road underdogs and stayed far under the 51.5 total, winning 22-17 despite committing 10 penalties for 100 yards in the first half. Trevor Lawrence was efficient at 18 of 23 for 227 yards and a touchdown with no turnovers, Bhayshul Tuten ran for 73 yards, and Chris Rodriguez Jr. added a 25-yard fourth-quarter score as Jacksonville won despite two Tuten touchdowns being wiped out by holding calls. Joe Burrow had a rough day against pressure, throwing two interceptions, including one in the red zone to Foye Oluokun that killed a go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter, and he lost Ja'Marr Chase to a concussion in the first half. Jacksonville forced two more takeaways and has 13 multi-takeaway games since the start of 2025, tops in the league. The Jaguars improve to 3-1 while Cincinnati drops to 2-2 after back-to-back losses.
Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans
Dallas pulled off the outright upset as 3-point road underdogs and flew over the 47.5 total, edging Houston 34-30 behind a historic CeeDee Lamb afternoon. Lamb caught 17 passes for 189 yards and the go-ahead 12-yard touchdown, becoming only the fourth player in NFL history with 17 or more catches, 180 or more yards and a touchdown in the same game, joining Tom Fears, Terrell Owens and Brandon Marshall. Dak Prescott went 32 of 45 for 335 yards and Dallas scored on four of its five second-half drives, with Javonte Williams punching in three short touchdowns. Nico Collins returned from his hamstring injury with seven catches, 117 yards and two touchdowns, and the Texans scored 30, but their defense had no answer for Lamb late. Houston is 0-4 for the first time under DeMeco Ryans and this one feels much deeper than last year's 0-3 hole, while Dallas moves to 2-2.
Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants
New York pulled off the outright upset as 2.5-point home underdogs in a 36-24 win that cleared the 44.5 total, sealed when Deonte Banks returned a Jacoby Brissett interception 98 yards for a touchdown on Arizona's final goal-line try. The Cardinals jumped to a 14-3 lead, forced three turnovers over a four-possession span and still lost, going three-and-out three times in the fourth quarter and failing on three straight goal-line incompletions before the pick-six. Jameis Winston threw two ugly interceptions in the second half after leading four scoring drives early, but did enough to keep his job a week after the Giants traded for J.J. McCarthy. Abdul Carter had nine pressures, a career high, and the Giants' blitz-heavy approach carried them through a second straight one-score game. New York improves to 3-1 and Arizona falls to 1-3 after letting a winnable game slip away.
Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles
Los Angeles covered by a half point as 3.5-point road favorites in a 24-20 win that cleared the 42.5 total, scoring 14 unanswered points in the final four minutes after trailing 20-10 in the fourth quarter. Matthew Stafford found Puka Nacua (nine catches, 125 yards) and Tyler Higbee to drive the Rams back into the game, and Kyren Williams finished with 147 total yards and the go-ahead score, while the Rams outgained the Eagles 414-172. Philadelphia went 0 for 12 on third down, its most attempts without a conversion since at least 1991, and Jalen Hurts threw for only 93 yards without DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert. Saquon Barkley (hamstring), Quinyon Mitchell (knee) and Jonathan Greenard (ankle) all left injured, and the Eagles have now gone 0-4 against the spread. Los Angeles avoids a 1-3 start and moves to 2-2, while Philadelphia drops to 2-2 with a flying-wounded roster headed to London.
Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay covered as 3.5-point home underdogs in a 17-14 loss that stayed well under the 39.5 total, with undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels making his first start in place of the injured Baker Mayfield. Green Bay committed a penalty on the first play of four offensive drives and turned the ball over on its first two fourth-quarter possessions, a Kaleb Johnson fumble at the 3-yard line and a Jordan Love interception at the Tampa Bay 7, but the Bucs couldn't capitalize. Daniels was pressured heavily on the final drive, and Evan Williams forced an incompletion on fourth down to seal it, after Edgerrin Cooper had logged nine first-half tackles and an interception before leaving with a non-contact Achilles injury. Love threw two touchdown passes, giving him multiple scores in all four games, and Green Bay ran for a season-high 98 yards. The Packers improve to 2-2, while the Buccaneers fall to 0-4 despite their best defensive effort of the season.
Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings
Miami covered as 10.5-point road underdogs in a 15-10 loss that landed well under the 38.5 total, as Minnesota moved to 4-0 without scoring a touchdown for the second time in four games. Will Reichard hit all five field goals to extend his streak to 31 straight, and T.J. Hockenson caught 13 of 13 targets for 119 yards, then slid down at the 2-yard line at the two-minute warning to let the clock run out instead of scoring. Kyler Murray threw for 247 yards without Justin Jefferson, but the offense has now gone 18 possessions without a touchdown. Miami recorded its first sacks of the season, with Zach Sieler getting two and Josh Uche and Chop Robinson one each, and Ollie Gordon II ran for 100 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. The Vikings became the first team in a century to start 4-0 while failing to score a touchdown in two of those games, and the Dolphins fall to 0-4.
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas covered as 4.5-point home underdogs and flew over the 47.5 total, but Kansas City held on for a 30-27 win to move to 4-0. Kenneth Walker III ran for 175 yards and two touchdowns, including a 76-yard burst at the end of the third quarter, and Patrick Mahomes beat an all-out blitz with a 55-yard touchdown to Tyquan Thornton to set up the go-ahead score. A fumbled kickoff by Las Vegas let Kansas City take a multi-score lead, and Matt Araiza's five punts all landed inside the 20. Kirk Cousins threw for 365 yards and Brock Bowers, Michael Mayer and Ian Thomas combined for 16 catches, 200 yards and two scores, but a final-second interception ended the Raiders' comeback. Kansas City has now won four games in a row to open the year, while Las Vegas falls to 3-1 after its first loss.
Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle Seahawks
Seattle won 30-23 on the number as 7-point home favorites, a push for most books, in a sloppy game with 30 penalties for 280 yards that flew over the 42.5 total. Los Angeles threw an interception on the first play of the game and Sam Darnold answered with one of his own on the next snap, but Seattle took a 30-13 lead into the fourth quarter before the Chargers scored 10 unanswered points and drove into striking distance. Uchenna Nwosu's strip-sack of Justin Herbert in the final minutes ended it. Emanuel Wilson ran for 120 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in place of the injured Jadarian Price and Zach Charbonnet, and Rashid Shaheed added a 28-yard rushing score. Herbert has thrown six interceptions through four games, a career high, and Los Angeles lost Rashawn Slater, Joe Alt, Donte Jackson and Ladd McConkey during the game. Seattle improves to 3-1, while the Chargers are 0-4 with the Broncos and Chiefs next, and only one team has made the playoffs after an 0-4 start since 1990.
Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco covered as 2.5-point home favorites and stayed under the 47.5 total with a 24-14 win that moved the 49ers to 4-0. After a fumbled punt return set up short field, Brock Purdy found Deebo Samuel for a short touchdown on third-and-goal and Christian McCaffrey added a 1-yard score, and George Kittle sealed it with a 56-yard screen touchdown against a Denver defense playing without Patrick Surtain II and Riley Moss. Purdy threw two touchdowns with no interceptions for the third straight game, and San Francisco's defense held Denver's running game in check, which was its first strong performance of the season after allowing 30 to Arizona a week earlier. Bo Nix was just 1 of 9 on downfield throws and didn't attempt a deep ball until the final two minutes. Denver falls to 2-2 after a loss that exposed its depth issues in the secondary.
Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
Carolina pulled off the outright upset as 3.5-point home underdogs and flew over the 50.5 total, beating Detroit 32-26 behind a career-best night from Tetairoa McMillan. McMillan caught 14 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns, including a 32-yard deep ball over D.J. Reed, and Bryce Young threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers, completing his first 11 passes. Jared Goff threw for 412 yards, and Jameson Williams had 102 yards on six catches, but Detroit settled for four Jake Bates field goals and the defense gave up another season high in points. The Lions have now allowed 127 points through four games, the most in the NFL, and went four-and-out on the final possession. Carolina moves to 2-2 and into a tie for first in the NFC South, while Detroit falls to 2-2 with a defense that has been a liability all season.
Monday Night Preview: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
New Orleans closes out Week 4 as a 2.5-point home favorite, with the total at 47.5 and some books posting the Saints at -1.5, in a matchup of 1-2 NFC South teams. Atlanta comes in with extra rest after a 35-14 Thursday night win over Green Bay, behind Michael Penix Jr.'s first start back from his ACL injury (18 of 25 for 256 yards) and a 194-yard, two-touchdown night from Bijan Robinson. The Saints are coming off a 35-27 loss to Las Vegas in which they lost four fourth-quarter fumbles and an interception, and they are also dealing with a thin front seven, with linebackers Divine Deablo and Samson Ebukam questionable and left tackle Asim Richards filling in for Kelvin Banks. That sets up a good matchup for Robinson, who leads the league at 155.7 rushing yards per game against a Saints run defense that ranks 27th at 4.71 yards per carry, while Atlanta's pass defense is 29th and could be without A.J. Terrell, giving Tyler Shough and Chris Olave a chance to answer. Atlanta leads the NFL with a 44.2% pressure rate, and Shough has been under heat from a patchwork line, so the Falcons' pass rush may decide whether New Orleans can keep pace. With Atlanta beating this Saints group twice last season and both teams giving up points, this shapes up as a spot where Falcons backers and the over both have a case.
