NFL Week 4: Every Result, and the Week the Road Teams Took Over
Fourteen games, and the road teams won seven of them. Carolina beat Detroit on Sunday night behind 329 passing yards from Bryce Young, New England handed Buffalo its first loss, and the Rams came from 20-10 down in the fourth quarter to win in Philadelphia.
Week 4: quick answers
- When was Week 4? Thursday 1 October to Sunday 4 October 2026.
- Biggest game? Carolina 32, Detroit 26 on Sunday night.
- Who lost for the first time? Buffalo (29-26 to New England) and Las Vegas (30-27 to Kansas City).
- How many road teams won? 7 of 14.
- Highest-scoring game? Dallas 34, Houston 30 — 64 points.
- What is next? Week 5 opens on Thursday, with the rest of the round on Sunday 11 October.
Key takeaways
- The road teams won seven of the fourteen games, including five of the eight in the early window.
- Carolina beat Detroit 32-26 on Sunday night: Bryce Young threw for 329 yards and Tetairoa McMillan caught 14 passes for 192.
- New England handed Buffalo its first loss of the season, 29-26, on a one-handed touchdown catch and a late interception.
- The Rams trailed 20-10 in Philadelphia with five minutes left and won 24-20.
- Chicago have now won two straight with backup quarterbacks, by a combined 50-19.
Every Week 4 result
| Slot | Result | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| London | Colts 30, Commanders 13 | Indianapolis recovered from a slow start to win abroad. |
| Early | Patriots 29, Bills 26 | Buffalo's first loss; New England scored late and intercepted Josh Allen. |
| Early | Bears 23, Jets 12 | Chicago's second straight win with a backup quarterback. |
| Early | Jaguars 22, Bengals 17 | Jacksonville won on the road in Cincinnati. |
| Early | Giants 36, Cardinals 24 | A goal-line stand, then a 98-yard interception return on the final play. |
| Early | Rams 24, Eagles 20 | Los Angeles scored twice in the last five minutes to win in Philadelphia. |
| Early | Packers 17, Buccaneers 14 | Green Bay won on the road despite another interception. |
| Early | Ravens 24, Titans 18 | Baltimore held off a winless Tennessee side at home. |
| Late | Cowboys 34, Texans 30 | Dallas scored in the last minute; CeeDee Lamb had 17 catches for 189 yards. |
| Late | Vikings 15, Dolphins 10 | Minnesota won a low-scoring game at home. |
| Late | Chiefs 30, Raiders 27 | Kansas City handed Las Vegas its first loss in a battle of unbeaten teams. |
| Late | 49ers 24, Broncos 14 | Denver's slow starts continued in Santa Clara. |
| Late | Seahawks 30, Chargers 23 | Los Angeles are still looking for a first win. |
| SNF | Panthers 32, Lions 26 | Carolina's first Sunday night game in 11 years; Young threw for 329. |
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The five games that mattered
Carolina 32, Detroit 26: the best game of the week, and a statement
Carolina's first Sunday night game at Bank of America Stadium in eleven years produced the week's best football. Bryce Young completed 29 of 41 for 329 yards and two touchdowns, Tetairoa McMillan caught 14 of them for 192 yards and both scores, and Chuba Hubbard ran for 122 yards and two more. Detroit kept pace through Jared Goff, who threw for 412 yards, and Jake Bates, who kicked four field goals, but the Lions never led after the second quarter and turned it over on downs at their own 10 with 1:29 left. Carolina go into their bye at 2-2 and top of the NFC South.
New England 29, Buffalo 26: the first loss of the season
Buffalo were 3-0 and at home, and Drake Maye beat them. He led a 97-yard touchdown drive to open the game and a game-winning drive late, and the decisive play was a one-handed catch by Efton Chism III in the end zone. New England then intercepted Josh Allen to close it out. Keon Coleman had six catches for 115 yards for Buffalo, who are now 3-1 and travel to the Rams on Monday night.
Los Angeles Rams 24, Philadelphia 20: five minutes, two touchdowns, 98 yards
Philadelphia led for 55 minutes and lost. The Eagles were 20-10 up inside the last five minutes when the Rams drove 98 yards for a touchdown, forced a punt and scored again, with Kyren Williams finishing it off. Philadelphia were without DeVonta Smith, Lane Johnson, Landon Dickerson, Zack Baun and Dallas Goedert, and lost Saquon Barkley in the first half. Both clubs are 2-2, and only one of them looks like it.
Dallas 34, Houston 30: CeeDee Lamb, 17 catches
The week's biggest shootout was in Houston, where Dallas scored with under a minute left on a 12-yard pass to CeeDee Lamb — who finished with 17 receptions for 189 yards. Dak Prescott threw for 335, Javonte Williams ran for three touchdowns, and Houston led for much of the game before falling to 0-4.
The two results nobody expected, and what they say about depth
Chicago have won two straight without Caleb Williams, beating the Eagles and the Jets by a combined 50-19 with Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent at quarterback. And in New Jersey, the Giants beat Arizona 36-24 on a goal-line stand that ended with Deonte Banks returning an interception 98 yards on the final play of the game. Neither result changes a division, and both say something about how thin the margins are outside the top four or five clubs.
Week 4 by the numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Games | 14 |
| Points scored | 644 |
| Road wins | 7 of 14 |
| Home wins | 7 |
| Widest margin | 17 points |
| Narrowest margin | 3 points |
| Highest-scoring game | 64 points (Dallas 34, Houston 30) |
| Unbeaten teams that lost | 2 — Buffalo and Las Vegas |
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Sources: scores and statistics per ESPN and the NFL; team and player detail per the Associated Press and league media. Points totals and margins are calculated from the scorelines.
Shirt demand index: after Week 4
Built from our own order flow and range depth the morning after the round closed.
Panthers and Patriots. Carolina won a prime-time game 32-26 with 329 passing yards and go into their bye at 2-2; New England handed Buffalo a first loss. Both results travel well beyond their own markets.
Bears, Rams and Cowboys. Chicago are 3-1 with backup quarterbacks, the Rams won in Philadelphia, and Dallas won a 64-point game. Three large fan bases, three ranges that move anyway.
Eagles and Texans. Philadelphia are 2-2 and have benched nothing but their own confidence; Houston are 0-4. Both are historically cheap in October, and both have a schedule that could still turn.
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Our verdict
Week 4 was the week the road teams and the backups won. Seven of fourteen games went to the visitors, including five of eight in the early window; Chicago won twice without their starting quarterback; and the two best games of the day were a 32-26 shootout in Charlotte and a 34-30 shootout in Houston. The result with the longest shadow is in Philadelphia, where the Eagles have now been average to poor in every game this season and are 2-2 anyway. For a fan deciding what to wear in October, the useful signal is which of the undefeated teams actually looked convincing — and after Sunday, that list is shorter than it was.
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