In NFL Week 4, quarterback Drake Maye led an impressive comeback for the New England Patriots against the Buffalo Bills, earning his first win with three touchdown passes and 54 rushing yards. Conversely, Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert struggled, turning the ball over three times in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks, continuing his tough start to the season. Additionally, the Jacksonville Jaguars maintained their strong form by defeating the Cincinnati Bengals, improving their record to 3-1 with solid wins against formidable quarterbacks.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
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Week 4 of the NFL season featured dramatic fourth-quarter comebacks, quarterbacks who redeemed themselves, quarterbacks who continued to struggle and three teams left standing with undefeated records.
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The beleaguered signal-caller entered Sunday with only one touchdown, six interceptions and seven total turnovers through three games.
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caller → enter → games
Facing the undefeated Buffalo Bills on the road, Maye had his best game of the season, throwing for a season-best 269 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Patriots to a 26-21 victory.
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Maye → face → victory
Maye also led New England in rushing with 54 yards in a well-rounded performance.
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Maye → lead → performance
He outplayed his counterpart, Josh Allen, who finished with only 253 passing yards and threw a pick on a potential game-winning drive.
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who → outplay → drive
Maye led two go-ahead drives in the second half, including an eight-play, 73-yard jaunt in the fourth quarter that ended with the play of the game.
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that → lead → game
New England improved to 2-2, while the Bills fell to 3-1.
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Bills → improve → 3
Another stinker for Justin Herbert
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was also looking for a bounceback performance Sunday.
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Herbert → look → performance
He didn’t find one.
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He → find → one
Herbert had three turnovers as the Chargers lost 30-23 to the Seattle Seahawks, dropping Los Angeles to 0-4.
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Chargers → have → 0
Herbert threw two interceptions — his second multi-pick game in four weeks — and on a potential game-winning drive, he fumbled when he fell victim to blindside pressure.
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The loss continued a rough season for Herbert.
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His passer rating of 73.4 entering Sunday will drop after he posted a 62.4 rating in Seattle, and he’s on pace for a career low in that category.
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Herbert is also averaging career-worst marks in completion percentage and yards per game.
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Herbert → average → game
The hiring of offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel has yet to unlock Herbert, who is lauded by league personnel for his physical tools.
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To make matters worse for the Chargers, their schedule doesn’t let up anytime soon.
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Over the next five weeks, Los Angeles will play the Denver Broncos, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Los Angeles Rams, the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens.
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Only one of those teams (the Texans) has a losing record.
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The rest are a combined 11-5.
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Don’t sleep on the Jacksonville Jaguars
Are the Jaguars sneakily the best team in the AFC?
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Jaguars → sleep → AFC
Jacksonville improved to 3-1 with a 22-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4.
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Jacksonville → improve → Week
The Jags’ three wins have all come against solid quarterbacks: Joe Burrow, Maye and (a surprisingly competent) Deshaun Watson.
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wins → come → quarterbacks
Including the playoffs, the Jags’ only two losses in that time have come by a combined 10 points.
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Quarterbacks beware:
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Jacksonville’s defense has six interceptions through four games.
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The Cowboys didn’t waste a great game from Dak Prescott
The Dallas Cowboys improved to 2-2 by winning the battle of Texas, taking down the Houston Texans 34-30 in a back-and-forth game.
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Cowboys → waste → game
Quarterback Dak Prescott continued his stellar play through the early part of the season.
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Prescott → continue → season
He has now thrown for eight touchdowns and only one interception through four weeks.
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He’s averaging 266.3 passing yards per game, and Dallas has scored at least 31 points in each of its last three games.
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Dallas → average → games
Prescott leaned heavily on receiver CeeDee Lamb on Sunday, connecting with him 17 times for 189 yards.
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Prescott → lean → yards
The Cowboys’ defense also did just enough to secure the victory, despite giving up at least 28 points for the third time in four weeks.
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The Texans fell to 0-4, unable to capitalize on C.J. Stroud’s 347 passing yards and two scores.
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Texans → fall → yards
Case Keenum improves to 2-0 as the Bears’ starter
Keenum played only one snap for the Chicago Bears on Sunday: the opening one.
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Keenum → improve → one
He got to play what head coach Ben Johnson cheekily described as the “ceremonial first pitch.”
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Johnson → get → pitch
He was then immediately replaced by Tyson Bagent, who partnered with a steady rushing attack to lead Chicago to a 23-13 win over the New York Jets.
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One streak ends ...
It took 21 games, but a New York Jets streak at last ended Sunday.
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When Minkah Fitzpatrick stepped in front of a pass by Chicago’s Tyson Bagent, it was the first interception by a Jets player in an NFL-record 20 games.
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The Jets hadn’t gotten a pick since Jan. 5, 2025.
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That also made it the first interception since Aaron Glenn, a former NFL defensive back, took over as head coach.
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…and 17 more, not listed.
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