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Week 4 had fans gripped to the edge of their seats! In Sunday’s early window alone, five games were decided by three points or fewer. With plenty of down-to-the-wire action to pick from this weekend, see which five can’t-miss matchups defined Week 4’s slate.
1) Detroit Lions 42, Seattle Seahawks 29
- Re-watch: Seahawks-Lions
Why you should rewatch:
With the Lions donning their new black uniforms and the Seahawks clad in all-white, Monday night’s gridiron resembled a chess board. And a chess match is exactly what ensued. Days after promising that points were “coming,” Detroit OC Ben Johnson put on an offensive masterclass. The Lions posted their highest point total (42) of the season to hand Seattle its first loss. But if Johnson was the king maker, QB Jared Goff was king. Goff had a perfect night, going 18-of-18 passing to become the first quarterback in NFL history with 15 or more pass attempts and zero incompletions in a game. Just how difficult was that feat? The odds of Goff completing all 18 passes based on the completion probability of each attempt was 1 in 145 (0.69%), per Next Gen Stats. The former No. 1 overall pick also snagged his first career receiving touchdown for good measure. On a national stage, Goff proved once again that he is both Detroit’s present and its future. (Check out this All-22 playlist of each of Goff’s 18 completions.)
2) Atlanta Falcons 26, New Orleans Saints 24
- Re-watch: Saints-Falcons
Why you should rewatch:
Atlanta knows how to keep its fans holding their breath. The Falcons claimed their second win of the season, and for the second time, it came in walk-off fashion. Younghoe Koo‘s career-long 58-yard FG lifted Atlanta to an last-second win over rival New Orleans. How the Falcons got to that point was arguably as impressive as Koo’s kick itself. After spending the offseason revamping its offense, Atlanta failed to score an offensive touchdown but instead found the end zone via a defensive and special teams score. Sunday marked just the second win in franchise history in which the Falcons scored zero offensive touchdowns and two or more defensive/special teams touchdowns, per NFL Research. The last time that happened? Week 9 of the 1977 season. Once Kirk Cousins and Co. get it clicking, the rest of the NFC should be on high alert.
3) Houston Texans 24, Jacksonville Jaguars 20
- Re-watch: Jaguars-Texans
Why you should rewatch:
C.J. Stroud is inevitable. The reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year led his second-career fourth-quarter comeback, tossing a game-winning touchdown to former Jaguar Dare Ogunbowale in the final seconds. Houston’s win kept AFC South foe Jacksonville winless.The loss will likely sting even more for the Jaguars, who held a 79% win probability with 4:11 remaining in regulation, per Next Gen Stats. Without WR Tank Dell and RB Joe Mixon, Stroud turned to star WR Nico Collins, who leads the NFL in receiving yards (489) through four weeks. Stroud looked surgical, especially when targeting in-breaking routes as he completed 13 of 19 attempts for 213 yards on such attempts. On the other end of many of those passes was Collins, who hauled in 7 of 9 in-breakers for 99 yards and one touchdown. (Check out this All-22 playlist of Stroud and Collins connecting on in-breaking routes against the Jaguars.)
4) Minnesota Vikings 31, Green Bay Packers 29
- Re-watch: Vikings-Packers
Why you should rewatch:
Sam Darnold and Minnesota marched into Lambeau Field and spoiled Jordan Love’s return from a Week 1 knee injury to keep themselves atop the NFC as the conference’s only remaining undefeated team. Darnold, who is enjoying a career renaissance, led the Vikings to pay dirt on four of their first five drives on Sunday. Darnold became the first QB to win and have two or more passing TDs in each of his first four career starts for a team in the Super Bowl era, per Next Gen Stats. Darnold found most of his success on in-rhythm dropbacks (between 2.5 and 4 seconds) and threw touchdowns to three different receivers. Green Bay nearly rallied from 28 down as Love dialed up 389 yards and four passing scores. Ultimately, however, Brian Flores’ defense met the moment and generated four turnovers on the day to quell any potential comeback. That complete team effort helped tie Minnesota for an NFL-best +57 in point differential and likely quieted some doubters.
5) Indianapolis Colts 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 24
- Re-watch: Steelers-Colts
Why you should rewatch:
Joe Flacco thrives in the hero role. After Colts QB Anthony Richardson exited due to a hip injury late in the first quarter, Flacco acted like he’d been there before — because he has. The NFL’s reigning Comeback Player of the Year cooly paced Indianapolis to a win over Pittsburgh, who entered Sunday’s matchup undefeated at 3-0. Flacco completed every one of his 12 short pass attempts (0-9 air yards) for 109 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Colts stampede out to a 17-0 lead. On the other side of that deficit was Justin Fields. Fields, who flashed his best performance as a Steeler, put together a valiant, three-touchdown effort in the second half to keep Pittsburgh’s in the game.
