{"id":34318,"date":"2025-10-01T16:00:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=34318"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:00:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:00:46","slug":"the-winners-and-losers-of-the-nfl-week-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=34318","title":{"rendered":"The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<figure data-sentry-component=\"ArticleHero\" data-sentry-source-file=\"article-hero.tsx\"><em>Every week this NFL season, we will break down the highs and lows\u2014and everything in between\u2014from the most recent slate of pro football. This week, Micah Parsons\u2019s return to Dallas had no winner, many of the undefeated teams struggled, the Chiefs (finally) looked like themselves again, Jaxson Dart pulled off an upset in his debut, and more. Welcome to Winners and Losers.<\/em><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"\">Not a Loser: Jerry Jones<\/h2>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Jerry Jones didn\u2019t lose, which has to <em>feel<\/em> like a win, since Jones\u2019s Cowboys seemed destined for nationally televised embarrassment in Micah Parsons\u2019s much-hyped return to Dallas on <em>Sunday Night Football<\/em>. Instead, Jerry was treated to a highly entertaining game with an unsatisfying ending\u2014a 40-40 tie. Is this what watching the<em> Sopranos<\/em> finale felt like in real time? I had a good time watching it, but where is the payoff? I was expecting a parade of Jerry jokes and Cowboys schadenfreude. I would have settled for making fun of the Packers for dropping another winnable game! Ties stink.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jerry Jones : I feel better than I could have felt.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Todd Archer (@toddarcher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/toddarcher\/status\/1972520440443937247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">This does indeed feel like a win for the Cowboys, who were fresh off a Week 3 ass kicking by a mediocre Bears team. And while the Dallas defense still has problems that Matt Eberflus isn\u2019t capable of solving, the first four games have confirmed that Dak Prescott is <em>back<\/em>. I doubt the Cowboys will win enough games for Prescott to insert himself into the MVP discussion in a meaningful way, but he looks as good as he did in 2023, when the Cowboys made the playoffs and he finished second in the voting to Lamar Jackson. Sunday\u2019s game against Green Bay was a master class in pocket management and downfield passing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dak Prescott generated his 4th-most EPA (+22.5) and 2nd-most win probability added (+122.8%) in any game in his career against the Packers.<\/p>\n<p>Prescott completed 29 of 35 passes against zone coverage for 294 yards (his most since 2022) and 3 touchdowns.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GBvsDAL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GBvsDAL<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DallasCowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DallasCowboys<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5y9dJTYizQ\">pic.twitter.com\/5y9dJTYizQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NextGenStats\/status\/1972521707375309117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">And Prescott pulled it off without CeeDee Lamb, who was out with an ankle injury. George Pickens, who\u2019s already developed a strong rapport with his new quarterback, isn\u2019t a bad WR1 in a pinch and checked in with 134 yards on eight catches. Prescott didn\u2019t force passes to Pickens, though. He made good use of all his receiving options, with eight Cowboys being targeted multiple times, and Prescott\u2019s best play of the night came on a throw to running back Jalen Tolbert. Per Next Gen Stats, that throw was one of the most improbable completions of the past eight years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dak Prescott&#39;s 34-yard pass to Jalen Tolbert had a completion probability of 7.2%, the second-most improbable completion in the NGS era.<\/p>\n<p>Tolbert was 0.2 yards from the sideline when the pass arrived.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GBvsDAL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GBvsDAL<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DallasCowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DallasCowboys<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d9zMS7P8XR\">pic.twitter.com\/d9zMS7P8XR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NextGenStats\/status\/1972511241223696698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Prescott\u2019s quick processing and pocket movement helped neutralize Parsons, to an extent. While Parsons did finish with eight pressures on 29 pass rush snaps, he had just one sack (for 0 yards) and certainly didn\u2019t wreck the game in his return to Jerry World. Prescott was pressured on just 26.1 percent of his dropbacks and finished with 319 passing yards and three touchdowns on 40 attempts. He was so good, Jerry\u2019s postgame defense of the Parsons trade for once didn\u2019t sound like complete bullshit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cowboys<\/a> owner Jerry Jones after talking about Dak Prescott\u2019s impressive play tonight was asked about paying Dak and not Micah Parsons: \u201cIt\u2019s very simple. Dak was indispensable. In my mind. And Micah wasn\u2019t.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sxXncNozR6\">pic.twitter.com\/sxXncNozR6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ed Werder (@WerderEdNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WerderEdNFL\/status\/1972531075306938872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Still, the Cowboys pass rush really could have used Parsons on Sunday night. Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love was sacked only once despite a 2.85-second average time to throw. Green Bay\u2019s offensive line, which was coming off a horrific performance in Cleveland, had no problem keeping Love clean against Dallas. Eberflus insists on playing soft zone coverage, which doesn\u2019t pair well with a toothless pass rush. There was so much room for Love to operate underneath, and he didn\u2019t miss a single pass under 10 air yards, going a perfect 28-for-28, per Next Gen Stats.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jordan Love completed 28 of 28 passes under 10 air yards in the Week 4 tie against the Cowboys &#8211; six more than any other quarterback without an incompletion since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Love finished with 262 yards and 2 touchdowns on those underneath passes.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GBvsDAL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GBvsDAL<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoPackGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoPackGo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eIiSDHqpwK\">pic.twitter.com\/eIiSDHqpwK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NextGenStats\/status\/1972521873507598848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Love was on his game all night but nearly cost the Packers a chance to tie it at the end of overtime. With six seconds remaining in the extra period and Green Bay trailing by three with possession at the Dallas 16-yard line, head coach Matt LaFleur let Love take one last shot at the end zone. Love held the ball and exhausted nearly every second of the game clock before firing a pass to the back of the end zone. The ball hit the ground with one tick left on the clock.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jordan Love chucks the ball in the endzone and the Packers and Cowboys tied \ud83d\udd25 <\/p>\n<p>One of the best games I think I\u2019ve ever watched, second highest tied scoring game of all time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jhzvG7EQCM\">pic.twitter.com\/jhzvG7EQCM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SMHighlights1\/status\/1972514435953783111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">The clock running out on that play would have given us a more satisfying ending, but perhaps a tie was the fitting result. Neither quarterback deserved to lose, but Jerry didn\u2019t deserve a win, either.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\">Winner: The Chiefs Offense<\/h2>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">There was a time when scoring 37 points felt like a regular occurrence for the Chiefs. But heading into Sunday\u2019s win over the Ravens, Kansas City hadn\u2019t scored more than 30 points in a regular-season game since Week 12 of the 2023 season. Thanks to Patrick Mahomes\u2019s four-touchdown performance, a benchmark he hadn\u2019t hit since Week 7 of 2023, that drought finally came to an end.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">It was an encouraging performance for a Chiefs offense that badly needed to show some signs of life. That it coincided with the return of Xavier Worthy, who led the team with 83 receiving yards, makes it plausible that this performance wasn\u2019t a blip and Kansas City\u2019s offense really has truly turned a corner. Add in a game plan that featured some refreshing schematic tweaks from Andy Reid\u2014like an increase in under-center formations\u2014and it\u2019s even easier to believe in Kansas City. I\u2019ll still need to see Mahomes and Co. string together a few more competent displays before I <em>fully<\/em> buy in, but if this type of offense continues against a stout Jacksonville defense next week (and when Rashee Rice returns from his suspension in two weeks), that may be enough to make me a believer.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Mahomes\u2019s final stat line, plus the team hanging 37 on Baltimore, might oversell Kansas City\u2019s performance. Mahomes averaged just 6.75 yards per dropback, which used to be considered an average game for him but ranks just 13th among quarterbacks in Week 4. Kansas City\u2019s run game generated a few explosive plays but finished the day with a 27.6 percent success rate, per TruMedia. That might feel like nitpicking\u2014Mahomes was genuinely brilliant when working the intermediate areas of the field\u2014but it just shows how much ground the Chiefs still have to make up before we can consider them officially <em>back<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Patrick Mahomes thrived in the quick-game against the Ravens, completing 17 of 22 for 142 yards &amp; 3 TDs under 2.5 seconds, his most quick TDs since Week 1, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes is averaging the 2nd-fastest time to throw among QBs this season (2.53 seconds).<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BALvsKC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BALvsKC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChiefsKingdom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChiefsKingdom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9BnmgmCsri\">pic.twitter.com\/9BnmgmCsri<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NextGenStats\/status\/1972449855617618071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">The performance of Steve Spagnuolo\u2019s defense may have been even more impressive than what we saw out of the offense. Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson never looked comfortable, and he eventually left the game with a strained hamstring. Jackson was hesitant in the pocket, and Spags always had a player designated as a spy on Jackson to limit the quarterback\u2019s movement outside it. The two-time MVP averaged negative-0.10 EPA per dropback, faced pressure on 48.1 percent of his dropbacks, turned it over twice, and was sacked three times; he had just two successful scrambles. We have not seen Jackson hemmed in like that in a while. And after a concerning opening-week performance against the Chargers, the Chiefs defense has now played well for three consecutive weeks.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">If Kansas City has gotten over whatever was ailing it during the 0-2 start, we should know in a hurry. After the trip to Jacksonville, the Chiefs will take on a red-hot Lions team in Week 6; the Commanders, who would have Jayden Daniels back, in Week 8; and then the currently undefeated Bills in Week 9. The Chiefs may not need another 37-point outing or four touchdowns from Mahomes to win any of those games, but that would certainly help.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\">Loser: The Ravens\u2019 Championship Hopes<\/h2>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">The Ravens&#8217; season is quickly falling apart. Baltimore entered Week 4 without defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, who landed on IR with a neck injury; nose tackle Travis Jones; edge rusher Kyle Van Noy; and cornerback Jaire Alexander. Then, during Sunday\u2019s game, they lost Lamar Jackson (hamstring), linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring), left tackle Ronnie Stanley (ankle), and cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey (calf) and Nate Wiggins (elbow). It might save time to list the Ravens starters who <em>aren\u2019t<\/em> injured at this point.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Yet, even if Baltimore\u2019s injury luck eventually turns around, the truth is that this team isn\u2019t playing good football. Second-year defensive coordinator Zach Orr\u2019s seat could be heating up in the next few weeks. He\u2019s working with an understaffed defensive line and has been unable to generate a consistent pass rush. The run defense is even weaker. The Chiefs may not be a strong enough rushing team to really expose that weakness, but other top teams have been. The Lions just spammed the same run plays in last week\u2019s win in Baltimore, and Orr couldn\u2019t adjust. The Ravens secondary has played good ball considering the circumstances, but if Wiggins and Humphrey are out, that will be hard to maintain. As bad as it\u2019s been to start the season, it\u2019s possible that the defense still hasn\u2019t hit rock bottom.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Baltimore\u2019s offense isn\u2019t inspiring confidence, either. Running back Derrick Henry has gone missing, and perhaps he\u2019s facing a crisis in confidence after losing key fumbles in the losses to Buffalo and Detroit. He had just eight carries in the loss to Kansas City. The passing game is also off the mark. Jackson has been holding on to the ball forever waiting for receivers to get open and has seen both his pressure and sack rates spike. And now he has a bum hamstring. Even if he can play next week against Houston (saving us all from having to watch a Cooper Rush start) he\u2019ll almost certainly be slowed down\u2014not what you want against a terrifying Texans pass rush.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">If the Ravens can get to their bye in Week 7 without falling out of the AFC North race, I\u2019d still consider them the favorites to win the division. The schedule gets a lot easier after these next two weeks, and it\u2019s hard to see the Steelers, whose schedule gets tougher in a few weeks, or a Joe Burrow\u2013less Bengals team running away from the Ravens. But with Baltimore already three games back in the race for home field advantage in the playoffs thanks to two tiebreaking losses to Buffalo and Kansas City, they\u2019ll be looking at another tough road through the playoffs\u2014provided they can make it there.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\">Winners: Brian Daboll and Jaxson Dart<\/h2>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Brian Daboll\u2019s desperation move paid off\u2014at least for one week. After previously laying out plans to treat 2025 as a redshirt year for first-round pick Jaxson Dart, Daboll benched starting quarterback Russell Wilson just three weeks into the season. It felt like a transparent attempt to earn some goodwill from a fan base that was growing increasingly frustrated with the dismal state of the offense. Throwing Dart in the lineup against the undefeated Chargers (and their excellent defense) didn\u2019t sound like the <em>best<\/em> plan, but after a 21-18 upset win in Dart\u2019s debut, Daboll has to be feeling good about the move. For the first time since New York went on playoff run to conclude the 2022 season, there\u2019s some semblance of positive momentum surrounding the Giants. I don\u2019t remember the last time Daboll looked as happy as he did when embracing Dart after Sunday\u2019s final whistle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jaxson Dart gets the win in his first career start! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J8xHe988y2\">pic.twitter.com\/J8xHe988y2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1972395066367848819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">The man is <em>beaming<\/em>. It was a win Daboll desperately needed\u2014and Dart did just enough to help the Giants bring it home. Daboll didn\u2019t put too much on the rookie\u2019s plate in the dropback passing game, but he made him a focal point of the run game. The 22-year-old finished the day with only 111 passing yards and a shovel-pass touchdown, but he added 54 rushing yards on 10 attempts. Only three of those attempts were scrambles, one came on an aborted snap, and the rest were designed runs, including this quarterback draw that opened the scoring<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JAXSON DART&#39;S FIRST NFL TD! THEY MADE IT LOOK EASY! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eAw6969OMa\">pic.twitter.com\/eAw6969OMa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Talkin\u2019 Giants (@TalkinGiants) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkinGiants\/status\/1972348797402693948?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Daboll put the ball in the rookie\u2019s hands on a crucial third-and-short play in the red zone late in the game. The play is designed to look like a zone read, but it\u2019s a designed keeper with running back Cam Skattebo beelining to the edge to make a block.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Look at Jaxson Dart!<\/p>\n<p>Bounces off the tackle and picks up the first down \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n<p>LACvsNYG on CBS\/Paramount+<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HkKw7uXnxV\">https:\/\/t.co\/HkKw7uXnxV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/65vQGir7L1\">pic.twitter.com\/65vQGir7L1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1972388767055896860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">It was expected that Daboll would leverage Dart\u2019s athleticism in the run game, but the extent to which he did it against the Chargers was surprising\u2014and maybe even a little concerning. Dart took a number of big hits and even had to leave the game for a few snaps after a long scramble to get evaluated for a concussion. \u201cI know 6 is probably going to be sore,\u201d Daboll said of Dart after the game. \u201cHe gutted it out. [He\u2019s] a tough son of a you-know-what.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Dart is already adding value in the run game but will need to be a better passer if the Giants are going to maintain the positive vibes\u2014which will be more difficult since star receiver Malik Nabers is believed to have suffered a torn ACL in the first half of Sunday\u2019s win. Dart displayed some shakiness in the pocket that affected his accuracy. He also held the ball too long on a few plays, which led to sacks, and he never really pushed the ball downfield. But the game wasn\u2019t totally devoid of passing highlights. Dart all but clinched the game with a third-down conversion when he calmly read the Los Angeles zone blitz and found an open Theo Johnson over the middle to move the chains.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jaxson Dart and Theo Johnson pick up a key first down<\/p>\n<p>LACvsNYG on CBS\/Paramount+<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HkKw7uXnxV\">https:\/\/t.co\/HkKw7uXnxV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L5eN8gYAey\">pic.twitter.com\/L5eN8gYAey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1972392263670964708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Even if Daboll put together a conservative game plan for Dart, there\u2019s still a clear belief in his ability. The rookie quarterback may be the only one capable of ensuring Daboll\u2019s continued employment next season. So far, so good.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\">Losers: Undefeated Teams<\/h2>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">The Chargers were one of four teams that took their first L of the season on Sunday, joining the Buccaneers, 49ers, and Colts in the \u201cpreviously unbeaten\u201d club. Even the Eagles, who beat the Bucs in Tampa to remain undefeated, can\u2019t be feeling great after an ugly showing for their offense in the second half. Jalen Hurts didn\u2019t complete a single pass after halftime and Philadelphia finished with negative-1 yard of total offense over the final 30 minutes. Receiver A.J. Brown had as many cryptic postgame tweets (two) as he had receptions on Sunday, including this gem that seems to indicate the star receiver isn\u2019t happy about his role in the offense.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">The Bills were the only 3-0 team having any fun on Sunday after cruising to a 31-19 win over the still-winless Saints. Meanwhile, the Chargers, Bucs, Niners, and Colts combined for 11 giveaways in their losses. Indianapolis and Tampa Bay were two of three teams that hadn\u2019t committed a turnover coming into the week. Regression punched each of those teams in the mouth on Sunday. Colts QB Daniel Jones didn\u2019t quite revert to a pumpkin against the Rams, but he did toss a game-ending pick in the final minute.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kam Curl does it again!<\/p>\n<p>INDvsLAR on FOX\/FOX One<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HkKw7uXnxV\">https:\/\/t.co\/HkKw7uXnxV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pt0qmJdWSv\">pic.twitter.com\/pt0qmJdWSv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1972436192718213287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Brock Purdy, who returned for the 49ers after missing two games with turf toe, also had some ugly moments in San Francisco\u2019s first loss of the season. He threw two interceptions\u2014each on a tipped pass\u2014and was stripped of the football at the start of a potential go-ahead drive late in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert threw his second and third interceptions of the season. Both were a bit unfortunate. Herbert was picked off on a tipped pass at the line of scrimmage, and his receivers botched a pick play on the second one.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Making matters worse for Herbert, he could be without his blindside protector, Joe Alt, moving forward after Alt suffered a high ankle sprain. Alt started the year at right tackle but shifted over to the left side for an injured Rashawn Slater. Now both are out, and Herbert\u2019s pressure rate is on the rise.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">I\u2019m not sure what to make of any of these losses. If Alt comes back in a few weeks, the Chargers should be just fine. The Buccaneers nearly pulled off a comeback against the defending champs. The Colts were underdogs against the Rams and played competitively against a legit NFC contender. Purdy should be better after knocking off the rust from missing two games. I don\u2019t think we need to adjust our expectations for any of these teams, but their struggles on Sunday show that this season is wide open and that there are a bunch of flawed teams at the top of the standings.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\">Winner: Tomlin Ball<\/h2>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Sunday\u2019s win over the Vikings in Dublin was the platonic ideal of a Steelers performance in 2025. They bullied Minnesota at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Pittsburgh\u2019s big blitzes overwhelmed a makeshift Vikings offensive line, which has had to replace multiple injured starters, and Carson Wentz was sacked six times. The offense controlled the ball on the ground, which set Aaron Rodgers up for success through the air. Well, sort of.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Rodgers didn\u2019t exactly air it out against an aggressive Vikings defense. He finished with an impressive line in the traditional box score\u2014completing 18 of 22 passes for 200 yards and a touchdown\u2014but he averaged just 2.6 air yards per attempt and just 2.17 seconds per throw. It wasn\u2019t an ambitious outing for the 41-year-old quarterback, and he showed little interest in holding on to the ball long enough to allow Brian Flores\u2019s blitzes to get home.<\/p>\n<figure data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-source-file=\"image.tsx\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theringer.com\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.theringer.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2Fimage-48.png&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75&amp;dpl=4ba03dfcef8b4741a9c246f49e0dca9bd757e28f\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.theringer.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2Fimage-48.png&amp;w=640&amp;q=75&amp;dpl=4ba03dfcef8b4741a9c246f49e0dca9bd757e28f 640w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.theringer.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2Fimage-48.png&amp;w=750&amp;q=75&amp;dpl=4ba03dfcef8b4741a9c246f49e0dca9bd757e28f 750w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.theringer.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2Fimage-48.png&amp;w=828&amp;q=75&amp;dpl=4ba03dfcef8b4741a9c246f49e0dca9bd757e28f 828w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.theringer.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2Fimage-48.png&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75&amp;dpl=4ba03dfcef8b4741a9c246f49e0dca9bd757e28f 1080w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.theringer.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2Fimage-48.png&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75&amp;dpl=4ba03dfcef8b4741a9c246f49e0dca9bd757e28f 1200w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.theringer.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2Fimage-48.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75&amp;dpl=4ba03dfcef8b4741a9c246f49e0dca9bd757e28f 1920w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.theringer.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2Fimage-48.png&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75&amp;dpl=4ba03dfcef8b4741a9c246f49e0dca9bd757e28f 2048w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.theringer.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2Fimage-48.png&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75&amp;dpl=4ba03dfcef8b4741a9c246f49e0dca9bd757e28f 3840w\" alt=\"The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 4\" data-nimg=\"fill\" data-sentry-element=\"Image\" data-sentry-source-file=\"image.tsx\" \/><\/figure>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">A consistently dominant Steelers rushing attack allowed Rodgers to play so conservatively. Kenneth Gainwell, who was filling in for an injured Jaylen Warren, generated a positive EPA on 68.4 percent of his carries, giving him the highest success rate for a Steelers running back in a game since 2016, per Next Gen Stats. Pittsburgh\u2019s game plan was seemingly built on being the bigger and tougher team in the trenches. It had 13 designed rush attempts with six offensive linemen on the field and averaged 5.5 yards per carry on those plays. The sixth OL, guard Spencer Anderson, provided the extra muscle, and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith played him alongside the 6-foot-7, 264-pound tight end Darnell Washington, who may as well have been a <em>seventh<\/em> offensive lineman. The Vikings\u2019 defensive front couldn\u2019t cope with all that size.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">The Steelers defense turned in an encouraging performance as well. The Vikings were able to move the ball up and down the field, but Pittsburgh was able to get Wentz on the ground and force the two interceptions. Pittsburgh came up with a big stop at the end of the game after Mike Tomlin\u2019s conservative decision-making gave Wentz one last chance to tie it.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">The Steelers are now 3-1 and lead the AFC North heading into the Week 5 bye. With reeling Cleveland and Cincinnati teams up next on the schedule, they could be headed for a 5-1 start before a juicy Week 8 matchup against the Packers\u2014Rodgers\u2019s first chance to play his longtime team. The schedule gets a lot harder after that game, so it\u2019s certainly too early for any victory laps. Still, the Steelers are finally starting to resemble a Tomlin-coached team after a concerning start to the season. Time will tell whether that\u2019s a good thing.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\">Winner: Statistical Regression<\/h2>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">The regression monster finally came for Baker Mayfield. With Tampa Bay on the verge of completing an 18-point comeback in the fourth quarter, Mayfield escaped a sack, rolled out to his right \u2026 and threw the ball <em>directly<\/em> to Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell in the end zone.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">That was the first interception of Mayfield\u2019s season, but he was certainly due. He entered the week tied for the league lead in turnover-worthy plays, with seven, per Pro Football Focus, and he added three more to his ledger on Sunday against Philadelphia. Before the Campbell interception, the Eagles, like Tampa\u2019s past three opponents, were unable to punish Mayfield for the mistakes. Mayfield had an interception reversed, and he recovered his own fumble earlier in the game. He barely avoided a fourth turnover-worthy play on Emeka Egbuka\u2019s 77-yard catch-and-run touchdown. Mayfield just barely sneaked the pass between safeties Andrew Mukuba and Reed Blankenship to allow Tampa\u2019s star rookie to make the catch.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Outside of that and a few daring escapes from the pocket, Mayfield didn\u2019t play well against the Eagles. Tampa Bay may have won the game easily if it had gotten a steadier performance from the quarterback. The special teams unit played well after an early blocked punt was returned for a touchdown. The defense also kept the game within reach with a dominant second half. Tampa Bay had its chances to complete the comeback, but this time, Mayfield wasn\u2019t able to get the team over the hump.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">I don\u2019t know whether Mayfield\u2019s shaky outing will be enough to derail his burgeoning MVP campaign, but if his turnover luck does take a turn for the worse in the coming weeks and he starts getting burned for some of these reckless decisions, it won\u2019t be long before it veers off the tracks.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\">Loser: Brock Purdy<\/h2>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">There are at least 265 million reasons why a quarterback controversy between Purdy and Mac Jones is out of the question But that\u2019s not going to stop the Sports Take Machine from doing what it does best. If you don\u2019t think we\u2019re getting a \u201cWho should start for the Niners?\u201d segment on <em>First Take <\/em>at some point this week, you underestimate Stephen A. Smith\u2019s takesmanship.\u00a0Purdy coughing up three turnovers in Sunday\u2019s loss to Jacksonville\u2014his second two-pick game in as many starts this season\u2014will fuel those debates, especially after Jones turned in two relatively clean performances while Purdy was sidelined with a turf toe injury. While I fully expect Purdy and Kyle Shanahan to clean up the turnover problem, if San Francisco\u2019s now highly paid QB doesn\u2019t stop floating throws above his receivers\u2019 heads or start executing Kyle\u2019s plays how they\u2019re designed, quarterback controversy talk that seems premature now could turn into a serious discussion down the line.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Still, the regression we\u2019ve seen in Purdy\u2019s timing and accuracy since his breakout season in 2023 is a big red flag. We\u2019ve almost seen two different versions of Purdy over the past couple of seasons. Two years ago, he operated Shanahan\u2019s scheme with computerlike efficiency. Receivers were getting open, and Purdy was delivering the ball on time and on target. There was a shift during the playoff run that season. Purdy struggled early in games against Green Bay and Detroit but eventually found a groove by escaping the pocket and creating on the move. That carried into last season, when the 49ers offense was depleted by injuries to key skill position players. Purdy\u2019s scramble rate jumped, and he held on to the ball longer than he did the season before. He took more sacks and threw more interceptions. Purdy was doing what he had to do to keep the offense afloat, but it came at the cost of his efficiency numbers.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">That\u2019s the version of Purdy we\u2019ve seen so far in 2025. He\u2019s already thrown four interceptions in just two games. He\u2019s been off target on 12.3 percent of his throws, per TruMedia. His average time to throw is 0.2 seconds higher than Jones\u2019s, which shows that Purdy is not processing at the same speed as his backup did during his two starts. Purdy\u2019s pressure rate is also 15 percentage points higher, though Purdy has been better than Jones at escaping the heat and avoiding sacks. This more untamed version of Purdy is a better player than the best version of Jones, but the offense has run with more efficiency when Jones has started.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">As long as that\u2019s the case, the controversy will persist on the airwaves. And the longer it remains the case, the more likely it is to seep into the building. Purdy can quiet that talk by getting back to his old ways. Right now, it feels like he\u2019s trying to prove he\u2019s worth the $265 million price tag. He can\u2019t forget how he earned that money in the first place.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\">Winner: Liam Coen<\/h2>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Coach fight!<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">God, I love a toxic postgame handshake. What you just saw was Jaguars head coach Liam Coen getting after 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh after Jacksonville\u2019s 26-21 win in Santa Clara. Coen\u2019s beef with Saleh stems from Saleh\u2019s comments last week in which he accused the Jaguars coach of \u201clegally\u201d stealing defensive signals.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">It\u2019s hard to tell whether Saleh was doing some dry snitching at the podium or whether he was trying to compliment Coen. The Jaguars\u2019 first-year head coach clearly took it as a dig\u2014and one aimed at Sean McVay\u2019s coaching tree, not just Coen\u2014and the win imbued him with enough confidence to confront Saleh after the game.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Coen earned the right to talk his shit. Before a shaky fourth quarter, he had the Jags offense rolling. Jacksonville\u2019s run game, which now ranks fifth in EPA per attempt, continues to produce, and Sunday may have been quarterback Trevor Lawrence\u2019s best performance of the season. If Coen can coax some consistency out of his quarterback and his young receiving corps, Jacksonville could end the season as a top-10 offense. That would be a remarkable achievement for Coen, who had just one season of NFL play calling experience before taking the Jags job.<\/p>\n<p data-sentry-component=\"Component\" data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"paragraph.tsx\">Coen\u2019s play calling has been impressive, but he\u2019s also checking off the other boxes you want to see from a head coach. His first defensive coordinator hire looks like a hit. Anthony Campanile has the Jags defense flying around the field and creating havoc. After the Jags forced three Brock Purdy turnovers on Sunday, Jacksonville\u2019s 13 takeaways lead the NFL. Coen has also made smart decisions as a game manager on fourth downs and hasn\u2019t second-guessed his process when questioned by the media.<\/p>\n<div data-sentry-component=\"Column\" data-sentry-source-file=\"creator.tsx\">\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Steven Ruiz<span data-sentry-element=\"Text\" data-sentry-source-file=\"creator.tsx\">Steven Ruiz has been an NFL analyst and QB ranker at The Ringer since 2021. He\u2019s a D.C. native who roots for all the local teams except for the Commanders. As a child, he knew enough ball to not pick the team owned by Dan Snyder\u2014but not enough to avoid choosing the Panthers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Also, a tie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dallas-cowboys"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 4 - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=34318\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 4 - 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