Oct 5, 2026 · 1h 42m
Week 4 exposes contenders’ flaws and emerging answers
Week 4 Recap: Chiefs and 49ers Remain unbeated, Jaguars win ugly, CeeDee Lamb goes off
The recap tests which early-season results signal durable team identity and which reveal problems that stronger opponents may exploit.
- 1CeeDee Lamb powered Dallas past Houston while the Texans squandered their best offensive showing of the season.
- 2Drake Maye’s aggressive rebound contrasted with Buffalo’s pressure problems, missed opportunities, and recurring late-game mistakes.
- 3Jacksonville, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago won through defense, rushing, or resilience despite uneven offensive performances.
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The brief
Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen, and Dave Helman move from Kansas City’s explosive win over Las Vegas to the larger question of which early results reflect real team strength.
CeeDee Lamb took over against Houston, turning contested catches and Dallas’s answers to quarters coverage into a comeback while the Texans failed to close out their strongest offensive game.
Jacksonville won an ugly, penalty-filled game through cloud coverage, run defense, turnovers, and late execution; New England instead found a more confident Drake Maye against Buffalo.
San Francisco survived Denver’s conservative offense, while the Rams and Eagles produced a rain-soaked mess that Kyren Williams rescued with a spectacular go-ahead touchdown run.
Chicago’s rushing attack and pressure packages look promising even without Caleb Williams, and Baltimore’s Zay Flowers shows how alignment and usage can unlock a receiver.