NFL 2024 Week 4 Recap

 Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action has come to an end. The week that was Week 4 brought forth some intriguing storylines. Such storylines like, close games in East Rutherford, a go-ahead field goal in Atlanta, an almost comeback in Indianapolis and Green Bay and a blowout in Baltimore. All this and more in this week's recap post!

NFL Week 4 Freaky Stat

The Falcons victory over the Saints is the 2nd win where the Falcons won a game without scoring zero touchdowns but also scored two or more defensive/special teams touchdowns. The first time was the Falcons winning a game against the Detroit Lions in 1977.

NFL Week 4 Recap

Dallas 20, NY Giants 15: TW: Cowboys

Dallas pulls of a win despite a missed kick and one last Giants drive. Dak Prescott hit 22 of 27 passes for 221 yards and wo touchdowns. The first touchdown went to Rico Dowdle for his only catch in the game for a 15-yard score. The second went of course to CeeDee Lamb for a 55-yard deep pass to the left side of the field that increased the Cowboys lead to 14-6. Rico Dowdle had 11 carries for 46 yards. CeeDee Lamb had seven catches for 98 yards. Brett Aubrey hit 2 of 3 field goals despite missing the field goal that would've given the Cowboys an eight point lead in the 4th quarter. Dallas had 293 total yards in the game. Daniel Jones had a quiet night as he hit 29 of 40 passes for 281 yards with an interception. It was an even quieter night for the G-men as Devin Singletary had 14 carries for 24 yards. They had 24 rushing attempts for a net total of 24 yards with an average of 1.1 yards/play. Ouchies. Malik Nabers had a solid game for a second consecutive game with 12 catches for 115 yards. Just unfortunate that he didn't get a touchdown catch. Greg Joseph was the lone contributor to the offense with five field goals for the Giants. The longest was from 52 yards. I mean at least he didn't miss one. New York had more total yards than Dallas in this one with 303 total yards. There might be some conversations around the water cooler over the under thrown balls that Daniel Jones was throwing and how they really missed a lot of chances to win this game. For the Cowboys, they get a semi-bye week with a 2-2 record but also have to deal with the loss of Micah Parsons for a possible length of time. For the Giants, they drop to 1-3 with their schedule not getting any easier. 

Next week: 
Dallas: @ Pittsburgh (Sunday night)
NY Giants: @ Seattle

TW: 1-0

Denver 10, NY Jets 9: TW: Jets

Rain came to East Rutherford and it was a sloppy one for both teams. Bo Nix hit 12 of 25 passes for 60 yards with a touchdown. The only touchdown for either team came on a 8-yard touchdown to Cortland Sutton. Javonte Williams had 16 carries for 77 yards. Sutton had the leading receiver honors with three catches for 60 yards in the game. Denver had 186 total yards in the game. Aaron Rodgers hit 24 of 42 passes for 225 yards. Breece Hall had eight carries for 34 yards. Hall had a chance to get a score but the Broncos defense kept him from seeing any daylight. Mike Williams had four catches for 67 yards. Greg Zuerlein had field goals from 23, 35 and 40 yards. Coming into the game, the Jets offense had scored three touchdowns each, they had none of that in this game. For the Broncos, they magically have a two-game winning streak after starting 0-2 and people writing them off. For the Jets, they drop to 2-2 and leave the New Jersey rain for London. 

Next week: 

Denver: vs Las Vegas
NY Jets: @ Minnesota (Sunday morning)

TW: 1-1

Cincinnati 34, Carolina 24: TW: Bengals

Andy Dalton takes on the team that drafted him back in 2011. Joe Burrow hit 22 of 31 passes for 232 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. The interception came on the final drive for the Bengals in the 3rd quarter. Ja'Marr Chase and Zack Moss had the two touchdown catches from Burrow. Bengals fans had to hold their breath for one second as Burrow's own lineman stepped on his ankle. Joe would stay in the game regardless. Chase had three catches for 85 yards to be the leading receiver for the Bengals. Chase Brown had 80 yards with two touchdowns. Cincinnati had 373 total yards in the game. Andy Dalton had 25 of 40 passes for 220 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Johnny Hekker played quarterback for a moment on a fake punt but was a failure as the pass was dropped. Diontae Johnson caught a pass and Xavier Legette had the other passing touchdown that he caught. Chuba Hubbard had 18 carries for 104 yards with a touchdown run. Carolina would tie the game once in the 2nd quarter but would not lead at any point in this one. Diontae Johnson was the Panthers leading receiver with seven catches for 83 yards. Carolina had 375 total yards in the game. For the Bengals, they are winless no more as they get to 1-3 on the season. For the Panthers, their one-game winning streak comes to an end and drop to 1-3.

Next week: 

Cincinnati: vs Baltimore

Carolina: @ Chicago

TW: 2-1

Jacksonville 20, Houston 24: TW: Texans

The Texans defense forces a fumble to give them the win. Trevor Lawrence hit 18 of 33 passes for 169 yards for two touchdowns. The two touchdowns went to Brian Thomas Jr  and to Christian Kirk. It was an improvement for Lawrence who had a rough start to the season. Tank Bigsby had seven carries for 90 yards in the game with a 58 yard run being the longest in the game for the spotted cats. Brian Thomas Jr had six catches for 86 yards. The Jaguars defense just couldn't get stops in this game. Jacksonville had 313 total yards in the game. CJ Stroud had 27 of 40 passes for 345 yards with two touchdowns. The touchdowns went to Nico Collins and Dare Ogunbowale. The Ogunbowale touchdown was the go-ahead score that gave the Texans a 24-20 lead with 18 seconds left in regulation. Cam Akers had 53 yards with 13 carries for the Texans Stefon Diggs got to play running back for a moment and scored a 6-yard touchdown for his first career rushing touchdown. The play looked like a trick play pass but Diggs found a hole. Nico Collins could not be stopped as he caught 12 passes for 151 yards. Houston had 435 total yards in the game. I think the reason why it was close was the penalties by Houston. They were flagged 12 times for 93 yards. Ouch for them. For the Jaguars, they drop to 0-4 in a shock to them. For the Texans, they get to 3-1 on the season. 

Next week:
Jacksonville: vs Indianapolis

Houston: vs Buffalo

TW: 3-1

LA Rams 18, Chicago 24: TW: Rams

The Bears win against the Rams. Matthew Stafford hit 20 of 29 passes for 224 yards with an interception. The interception came on the last Rams drive of the game. Kyren Williams had 19 carries for 94 yards with a touchdown. The touchdown came on a 3-yard run that would cut the Bear lead to 17-15 but missed on the ensuing 2-point conversion.  Tutu Atwell was the leading receiver for the Rams with four catches for 82 yards with a 25-yard play being the longest game for the Rams. Caleb Williams hit 17 of 23 passes for 157 yards with a touchdown pass to DJ Moore. The first Bears touchdown came on a Roschon Johnson run to the right where he followed the big offensive lineman in for the score. Johnson had 26 yards on seven carries. Dandre Swift had 93 yards rushing with 16 carries. Swift was also the leading receiver with seven catches for 72 yards. Busy day for him. Total yards for the teams were 322 for the Rams and 264 for the Bears. Penalties were big for the game as the Rams were penalized six times for 44 yards while the Bears were flagged 10 times for 84 yards. Both teams were sacked three times in the game. For the Rams, they drop to 1-3 on the season. For the Bears, they beat the Rams for the first time since the 2018 season as they get to 2-2 on the season. 

Next week: 
LA Rams: vs Green Bay

Chicago: vs Carolina

TW: 3-2

Minnesota 31, Green Bay 29: TW: Vikings

The comeback that never was. Sam Darnold hit 20 of 28 passes for 275 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and Josh Oliver were the recipients of the passes from Darnold. The interception came on the first drive of the 3rd quarter. Aaron Jones made his return to Green Bay and didn't disappoint. He carried 22 times for 93 yards. Jordan Addison played running back for a score from a 7-yard play. Justin Jefferson not surprisingly, was the leading receiver for the Purple People Eaters with six catches for 85 yards. Minnesota had 374 total yards in the game. Jordan Love hit 32 of 54 passes for 389 yards with four touchdown passes with three interceptions. The first two interceptions came on the 1st half while three of the four touchdown passes came on the 2nd half. Jordan Reed caught one, Dontayvion Wicks caught two and Tucker Kraft caught the other touchdown. Braeden Narveson would have issues with hitting field goals as he missed from 37 and 49 yards. Josh Jacobs had a decent game with nine carries for 51 yards. Jordan Reed was the Packers leading receiver with seven catches for 139 yards. Along with the three interceptions, the Packers also fumbled that lead to a Vikings field goal. Green Bay had 465 total yards in the loss. At one point, the game was at a 28-0 Viking lead at halftime. For the Vikings, they stay undefeated for another week as they get to 4-0. For the Packers, they drop to 2-2 on the season. Jordan Love also came back after missing the last two games with an injury.

Next week: 
Minnesota: vs NY Jets (Sunday morning)

Green Bay: @ LA Rams

TW: 4-2

New Orleans 24, Atlanta 26: TW: Saints

Yoiunghoe Koo called game. Derek Carr hit 28 of 36 passes for 239 yards with an interception. The picked pass came on the Saints 1st drive of the 2nd quarter. Taysom Hill was utilized a lot in this game as he rushed for two touchdowns for 24 yards. Alvin Kamara had a touchdown run with 19 carries for 77 yards. Chris Olave had eight catches for 87 yards in the game. The Saints were on fire during the 1st quarter with 14 of their 24 points coming in the first 15 minutes. After that the Saints scored just twice on a field goal and a touchdown. New Orleans had 366 total yards in the game. Kirk Cousins had 21 of 35 passes completed for 238 yards with an interception on the 2nd drive of the 1st quarter that lead to a Saints touchdown. Atlanta's special teams got a boost in scoring with a Rasheed Shaheed muffed punt that ended up recovered in the end zone for a touchdown. Tyler Allgeier had eight carries for 60 yards. Drake London had six catches for 64 yards in the game. The Carr interception would also score a touchdown as Troy Andersen ran it back for 47 yards for the pick-six. Younghoe Koo had four field goals in the game where the kicker hit them from 53, 44, 42 and 58 for the go-ahead score. Atlanta had 315 total yards in the game. For the Saints, they drop to 2-2 as they have a two-game losing streak for the season. For the Falcons, they get to 2-2 on the season. 

Next week: 
New Orleans: @ Kansas City (Monday night)
Atlanta: vs Tampa Bay (Thursday night)

TW: 4-3

Philadelphia 16, Tampa Bay 33: TW: Eagles

Baker Mayfield was serving up delicacies of baked eagle in Tampa. Jalen Hurts hit 18 of 30 passes for 158 yards with a touchdown pass and a touchdown run on 20 yards rushing. The passing touchdown went to Paris Campbell on a 1-yard pass play in the 2nd quarter that cut the Buccaneer lead to a 24-7 margin. Saquon Barkley had 84 yards rushing on 10 carries. Dallas Goedert had seven catches for 62 yards with seven catches. Baker Mayfield hit 30 of 47 passes for 347 yards with two touchdowns. Mike Evans and Troy Palmer were the players that caught those passes with Palmer catching the first one. Bucky Irving had 10 carries for 49 yards with a touchdown. Rachaad White had similar numbers with 10 carries with 49 yards but no tuddy for him. Baker Mayfield had 10 yards with a touchdown. Mike Evans had eight catches for 94 yards. Tampa Bay had 445 total yards in a bounce back effort from them. Outside of football, the Glazer Family donated $1 million to the aid and relief of those affected by Hurricane Helene. For the Eagles, they drop to 2-2 on the season. For the Buccaneers, they improve to 3-1 after losing badly to the Broncos last week. 

Next week: 
Philadelphia: Bye
Tampa Bay: @ Atlanta (Thursday night)

TW: 4-4

Pittsburgh 24, Indianapolis 27: TW: Steelers

Pittsburgh suffers loss #1 as a familiar face saves the day for the Colts. Justin Fields hit 22 of 34 passes for 312 yards with a touchdown pass to Pat Friermuth. Fields also rushed for two touchdowns with 55 yards rushing and had 10 carries. George Pickens had seven catches for 113 yards. Pittsburgh had 404 total yards in the game. Anthony Richardson started this game for the Colts. Richardson had three of four passes completed for 71 yards. He would leave the game after taking a couple of hits, eventually coming out of the game with a hip injury. Joe Flacco came into the contest. Flacco hit 16 of 26 passes for 168 yards for two touchdowns. Josh Downs and Andrew Ogletree were the recipients of the Flacco passes for six points. Jonathan Taylor would find daylight as he ran over the Steelers defensive front for 88 yards with a touchdown on 21 carries. Michael Pittman had six catches for 113 yards with a 32-yard play being the longest for the Colts. The Colts had 358 total yards in the game. Pittsburgh did have a chance to win it but a Justin Fields pass was incomplete to Van Jefferson on a 4th down and 11 play on the Steelers 41-yard line. For the Steelers, they are undefeated no more as they drop to 3-1. For the Colts, they improve to 2-2 on the season. 

Next week:
Pittsburgh: vs Dallas (Sunday night)

Indianapolis: @ Jacksonville

TW: 4-5

Washington 42, Arizona 14: TW: Cardinals

Offensive Coordinator Kliff Kingsbury gets his revenge against his former employer. Jayden Daniels hit 26 of 30 passes for 233 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Pretty efficient as he only had three incompletions and then the interception. The touchdown went to Terry McLaurin on a goal-to-go situation for a 10-yard play that brought the score to a 35-14 score with a 2-point conversion. Washington's running game was the real hero with Brian Robinson Jr. getting 21 carries for 101 yards with a touchdown to get the Commanders on the board with 5:17 in the 1st quarter. Jeremy McNichols had eight carries for 68 yards with two touchdowns from 7 and 29 yard plays. Even Jayden Daniels took part in the rushing touchdown festivities with 47 yards on the day with a 9-yard touchdown. Olamide Zaccheaus had six catches for 85 yards giving him leading receiver for Washington. By the end of the game, the Commanders had 42 points with 449 total yards. Kyler Murray had 16 of 22 passes for 142 yards with a touchdown to Marvin Harrison Jr. It came on the first drive of the game for Arizona that resulted in a 2-yard short pass to the left for the Cardinals. They would not score again until the 3rd quarter. The 2nd touchdown went to James Conner for a 6-yard run up the middle that cut the Washington lead to a 27-14 lead. Conner finished the game with 18 carries for 104 yards. Marvin Harrison Jr had five catches for 45 yards. Arizona had 297 total yards in the game with 26:38 of ball possession time. For the Commanders, they improve to 3-1 and hold 1st place in the NFC East. For the Cardinals, they drop to 1-3. 

Next week: 
Washington: vs Cleveland

Arizona: @ San Francisco

TW: 4-6

New England 13, San Francisco 30: TW: 49ers

San Francisco takes care of business against wobbly New England. Jacoby Brissett hit 19 of 32 passes for 168 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The touchdown went to Austin Hooper that cut the San Francisco lead to 20-10. The interception will be mentioned later. Rhamondre Stevenson had 13 carries for 43 yards with a 13-yard run being the longest in the game. Antonio Gibson was the leading receiver for the Patriots with three catches for 67 yards with a 50-yard play being the longest play for the Pats. At the end of the game the Patriots put up 216 total yards. San Francisco put Jacoby Brissett through hell with six sacks. Brock Purdy hit 15 of 27 passes for 288 yards with a touchdown pass to George Kittle. The Kittle touchdown came on a deep pass where he dealt with three Patriots defenders and somehow caught the pass. The interception didn't really matter. Jordan Mason continued his stellar season as he ran over the Patriots with 24 carries for 123 yards with a touchdown. Fred Warner played spy on a defensive play and Jacoby Brissett threw it to him and ran it back for a 45-yard pick six. Jauan Jennings was the leading receiver for the 49ers with 3 catches for 88 yards with a 45-yard play being the longest for him. Deebo Samuel had a 53-yard play but had three catches for 58 yards. When it was all said and done, the Niners had 431 total yards in the game. It was really a game of one offense dominating the other but the ball possession time was close. For the Patriots, their season drops to a 1-3 record. For the 49ers, they get back to playing .500 football with a 2-2 record after two straight losses to Minnesota and Los Angeles Rams.

Next week: 
New England: vs Miami 

San Francisco: vs Arizona

TW: 5-6

Cleveland 16, Las Vegas 20: TW: Raiders

Cleveland mistakes doom them against Las Vegas. DeShaun Watson hit 24 of 32 passes for 176 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Blake Whiteheart was the recipient of the pass from Watson for six points. It was the only touchdown for the Brownies. The interception came on the first drive of the 3rd quarter for Cleveland. Jerome Ford had 10 carries for 58 yards with a 35-yard run being the longest run play in the game. Jerry Jeudy had six catches for 72 yards to be the Browns leading receiver.  Rodney McLeod would pick up a fumble and ran it back for a score to help the Browns scoring. The fumble happened on a 3rd down and 1 play for the Raiders. Unfortunately Dustin Hopkins went wide left on the point after attempt. That was one mistake. The other mistake came on an offensive holding penalty that negated a big play. Cleveland had 241 total yards in the game. Gardner Minshew had 14 of 24 passes completed for 130 yards. The Raiders touchdowns would be players on their first carry. The first touchdown came to Tre Tucker for a 3-yard run to the left. The other went to Dre Turner who also went to the left for a 18-yard run to the end zone. Alexander Mattison had five carries for 60 yards with a 24-yard run being the longest for the Raiders on offense. Jakobi Myers had five catches on 10 targets for 49 yards. My summation of the game is that the Browns love to shoot themselves in the foot and they had their chances to win this game. For the Browns, they drop to 1-3 with two straight losses for them. For the Raiders, they improve to 2-2 on the season. 

Next week: 
Cleveland: @ Washington

Las Vegas: @ Denver

TW: 6-6

Kansas City 17, LA Chargers 10: TW: Chiefs

The Chargers scored 10 points and then the Chiefs scored 17 unanswered. Patrick Mahomes hit 19 of 29 passes for 245 yards with a touchdown pass to Xavier Worthy for a huge 54-yard play. Xavier Worthy finished the game with three catches for 73 yards in the game. Mahomes did throw an interception that lead to a Chargers field goal. Samaje Perine would score the 2nd touchdown for the Chiefs that lead to a 2-yard run up the middle that resulted in the final score. Kareem Hunt was the leading rusher with 14 carries for 69 yards (heheh nice). Travis Kelce finally got to be part of the offense as he caught seven balls for 89 yards. Kansas City had 329 total yards, 16 first downs and converted nine of 16 3rd downs. Justin Herbert hit 16 of 27 passes for 179 yards with a touchdown to Ladd McConkey for a 7-yard play. A Cameron Dicker field goal gave the Chargers the 10-0 lead after the first quarter. They would not score again the rest of the game. JK Dobbins would not get a lot of yardage but he had 14 carries for 32 yards. Ladd McConkey had five catches for 67 yards. The Chargers had 224 total yards in the game. Los Angeles offense would put on six of their eight drives, they would have a field goal miss and a turnover on downs in the game. For the Chiefs, they improve to 4-0 and stay undefeated for another week. For the Chargers, they head into the bye week with a 2-2 record with two straight losses. 

Next week: 
Kansas City: vs New Orleans (Monday night)

LA Chargers: Bye

TW: 7-6

Buffalo 10, Baltimore 35: TW: Ravens

The Bills get a taste of their own medicine in a blowout loss to the Ravens. Josh Allen had 16 of 29 passes for 180 yards with three sacks. The lone touchdown went to Ty Johnson for a 3-yard score that cut the Ravens lead to a 21-10 score. James Cook had nine carries for 39 yards in the game. Khalil Shakir had four catches for 62 yards in the game. Buffalo who had the highest scoring offense coming into this game was held to 10 points with 236 total yards. Lamar Jackson hit 13 of 18 passes for 156 yards with two touchdowns. Justice Hill and Derrick Henry were the recipients of the passes from Jackson. Derrick Henry had 24 carries in the win with a whopping 199 yards and a touchdown. He also had 10 receiving yards with the touchdown. Lamar Jackson had 54 yards rushing on six carries with a touchdown in the game. Justice Hill was the leading receiver with six catches for 78 yards. Safe to say that the Ravens crushed the Bills hopes in this game with 35 points scored with 427 total yards with the defense only allowing just three 3rd down conversions. The previous week, the Bills put the smack on the Jaguars with 47 points scored. Back to the drawing board for them. For the Bills, their undefeated season ends with a 3-1 record. For the Ravens, they are back at 2-2 with two straight wins after dropping the first two games. 

Next week: 

Buffalo: @ Houston
Baltimore: @ Cincinnati

TW: 8-6

Tennessee 31, Miami 12: TW: Titans

The Titans win one in Miami. Will Levis would start this game for the Titans with 3 of 4 passes for 25 yards. He would leave the game with a shoulder injury. The Titans turned to former Steeler Mason Rudolph to provide help to the offense. Off the bench, Rudolph hit 9 of 17 passes for 85 yards in the game. Tony Pollard was the leading rusher with 22 carries for 88 yards with a touchdown. He had a 41-yard run that was the longest in the game. Tyjae Spears had 15 carries for 39 yards with a touchdown as well. The Titans defense got a safety on a Tyler Huntley pass that was ruled intentional grounding. It was enforced in the end zone. Nick Folk hit five field goals in the game. DeAndre Hopkins had two catches for 31 yards and Tyler Boyd had two catches for 31 yards as well. Tennessee had 244 yards. Tyler Huntley started this one for the Dolphins. He hit 14 of 22 passes for 96 yards in the loss. He also had the lone touchdown for the Dolphins on a 1-yard run that cut the lead to a 22-12 score. He lead the team in rushing yards with 40 yards on eight carries. Jaylen Waddle had four catches for 36 yards in the game. Miami had 184 total yards in the game. The Dolphins lost this game due to a poor gameplan and bad offense and poor discipline. Both teams had their offensive ineptitude as both teams combined 4 for 24 on 3rd down and had 18 flags for 167 yards combined. For the Titans, they get their first win of the season and improve to 1-3 with a bye week. For the Dolphins, their season gets worse with a 1-3 record. 

Next week: 
Tennessee: Bye

Miami: @ New England

TW: 9-6

Seattle 29, Detroit 42: TW: Lions

The Lions knock the Seahawks off their undefeated perch. Geno Smith would throw a lot in this game. He hit 38 of 56 passes for 395 yards with a touchdown and in interception in the game. The touchdown went to AJ Barner. Rushing game wise, Kenneth Walker ran over the Lions defense with 12 carries for 80 yards with three touchdown runs with a 28-yard run being the longest in the game. DK Metcalf was the leading receiver with seven catches for 104 yards. The Smith interception was grabbed by Kerby Joseph in the final Seahawks play of the game. Jared Goff hit a perfect 18 for 18 on 292 passing yards with two touchdowns. Have to think that the minimum attempts is 25. Amon Ra St. Brown played quarterback for a moment and hit a touchdown pass of his own on a seven-yard play. The Goff touchdown went to Jameson Williams for a huge 70-yard score that opened the game up quite a bit. The St. Brown touchdown went to Jared Goff for a 7-yard score. Detroit's running game would score three touchdowns. Jahmyr Gibbs had 14 carries for 78 yards rushing with two touchdowns. David Montgomery had 12 carries for 40 yards with a touchdown. Jameson Williams was the leading receiver with two catches for 80 yards. The 100% completion percentage is also the first since 1942 where the Giants beat the Redskins with just one pass attempt. Both teams had their offensive yardage and scoring in this game. Seattle had 516 total yards with 29 points scored while the Lions had 389 total yards with 42 points. For the Seahawks, they are undefeated no more with a 3-1 record. For the Lions, they head into the bye with a 3-1 record.

Next week: 
Seattle: vs NY Giants

Detroit: Bye

TW: 10-6

Records

2024:
Week 1: 14-2
Week 2: 10-6

Week 3: 10-6

Week 4: 10-6

Total: 44-20

2012: 164-90-2

2013: 162-92-1

2014: 172-83-1

2017: 164-92

2018: 156-98-2
2019: 161-94-1

2020: 167-88-1 

2021: 173-98-1
2022: 166-103-2
2023: 161-111

See you all on Wednesday/Thursday for the Week 5 Picks post! Enjoy your week!

-Tom

Rest in Peace

Pete Rose

(1941-2024)