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Week 4 in the NFL saw a couple of familiar teams resurface as potential contenders in the AFC, as well as a few wacky games in the NFC headlined by a tie between the Packers and Cowboys on Sunday Night.
Two teams, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Buffalo Bills, improved to 4-0 and are the only unbeaten teams remaining in the league. However, it wasn’t enough to crack the list of winners in Week 4. Let’s dive into who should be feeling good coming out of September.
Everyone was slamming the panic button on the Chiefs after their 0-2 start, and Kansas City was less than impressive in its Week 3 win over the Giants. On Sunday, however, Kansas City looked like the Super Bowl contender it has become known as with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback.
In its first game with Xavier Worthy back after he recovered from his shoulder injury, the Chiefs’ offense marched up and down the field against a struggling Ravens defense in a 37-20 blowout. Worthy’s presence added an element of explosiveness because of his speed, and the threat of him going deep also opened up space for the rest of the pass-catchers.
Defensively, the Chiefs held Lamar Jackson to one of the worst games of his career before he went out with a hamstring injury. Steve Spagnuolo prevented Derrick Henry from going nuclear on the ground, and Kansas City constantly got pressure on the former MVP in the passing game.
After the Chargers picked up their first loss of the season against the Giants, the Chiefs are now just one off the pace in the AFC West. With Worthy back in the lineup and Rashee Rice’s suspension nearly over, the Chiefs look like they are finally rounding into form as the calendar turns to October.
Brian Daboll surprised some people when he made the move to bench Russell Wilson for rookie Jaxson Dart after just three games. Dart was viewed as more of a raw prospect, but the Giants clearly deemed him ready to go in Week 4.
Dart didn’t light up the stat sheet by any means, but he showed what he gives this New York offense that Wilson does not and took care of the ball against a very good Chargers defense. It wasn’t pretty, but it was enough to get a 21-18 win for the first victory in the Big Apple this season.
Dart’s stats aren’t gaudy, as he finished 13-for-20 with 111 yards and a touchdown while running for 54 yards and another score on the ground. However, if he can keep taking care of the football and leaning on his legs to move the chains, this Giants team will be able to lean on its pass rush to stay competitive.
The Steelers have become known for scrapping out wins, particularly in games where they don’t really...
