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The Eagles and the Bills are the only unbeaten teams in the NFL after four weeks. This weekās Wolf Sports Weekly recaps Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season and hits on the biggest news in sports.
šæ Week 4 recap
Sunday Night Football between the Cowboys and the Packers with Micah Parsons lived up to the hype, ending in a 40-40 tie past midnight ET. Cowboys QB Dak Prescottāwho got a big game from WR George Pickens with CeeDee Lamb outāplayed lights out while Dallas mostly neutralized Parsons. But the Green Bay offense couldnāt be stopped either, including three TDs from WR Romeo Doubs. Overall, it was an odd outcome for both sides; and after the game, Jerry Jones called his QB āindispensableā while Parsons wasnāt, while Parsons said Jones couldnāt ātell me as a manā he was trading him.
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Giants superstar WR Malik Nabers is done for the year with a torn ACL, unfortunately ending his season and putting a damper on a huge upset win against the Chargers in the first start for rookie QB Jaxson Dart. Dart started fast with a rushing score and took care of the ball while adding a shuffle pass TD in a defensive battle where New Yorkās defense hounded QB Justin Herbert, who lost OT Joe Alt to a high-ankle sprain (out several weeks).
Are the Chiefs back? In a matchup of 1-2 squads, Kansas City blew out Baltimore, 37-20. The return of WR Xavier Worthy (shoulder) for the first time since early in the season opener was a massive boost, as he led the team in both rushing (38 yards) and receiving (83 yards) with 17.3 yards per touch while QB Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdowns (first time since 2023) to four different players. Meanwhile, the Ravens clearly have some things to figure out, and the status of QB Lamar Jackson will be monitored after he sat early due to a hamstring injury.
The Eagles picked up where they left off, with an early punt block returned for a TD in an eventual 31-25 win against the Bucs. Tampa stormed back from a 24-6 halftime deficit, but Philly held onākeyed by an interception of Baker Mayfield by rookie LB Jihaad Campbell at the goal line. However, star WR A.J. Brown shockingly had his third quiet outing (two receptions, seven yards) of the season and posted a subliminal message about quietly withdrawing where youāre not wanted.
The Steelers held on to defeat the Vikings in the NFLās first-ever game in Ireland, 24-21. With RB Jaylen Warren (knee) out, Kenneth Gainwell ran for 99 yards and two touchdowns. The highlight play was an 80-yard TD from Aaron Rodgers to DK Metcalf, a catch-and-run where the talented WR showed off his size and speed. Remember, Rodgers reportedly was interested in playing for Minnesota this season; instead, he has another win against his former NFC North rival.
In the MNF doubleheader, the Dolphins got on the board with a win over the Jets as TE Darren Waller caught two TDs in his team debut, but it was costlyāwith WR Tyreek Hill suffering a devastating knee injury that includes a dislocated kneecap and torn ligaments. Meanwhile, QB Bo Nix totaled three TDs as the Broncos blew out the Bengals, with Cincy held under 200 yards for the third time in four games.
Other Week 4 results:
Seahawks 23, Cardinals 20 (TNF): Dealing with dropped passes, second-year WR Marvin Harrison Jr. appeared to be in utter relief after a TD catch helped bring the Cardinals backābut QB Sam Darnold and WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba came through late for Seattle to set up a game-winning FG by Jason Myers.
Bills 31, Saints 19: New Orleans made things much closer than youād expect at Buffalo, but a tremendous one-handed INT by S Cole Bishop and the usual strong outing from QB Josh Allen helped the Bills get to 4-0.
Jaguars 26, 49ers 21: Jacksonvilleās defense has forced three-plus turnovers in all four games this season, but the win was overshadowed by HC Liam Coen yelling at 49ers DC Robert Saleh after the game.
Rams 27, Colts 20: In one of the best games of the week, the Rams took advantage of a late broken coverage for an 88-yard TD by WR Tutu Atwellāand S Kam Curl sealed the win with his second INT.
Bears 25, Raiders 24: We somehow had yet another blocked FG at the end of the game, this one by Josh Blackwell to seal a hard-fought win for Chicago despite Raiders rookie RB Ashton Jeanty going off for three TD.
Falcons 34, Commanders 27: Atlantaās offensive stars stepped up, with RB Bijan Robinson, WR Drake London, and TE Kyle Pitts each scoring in a much better outing for QB Michael Penix Jr. (313 yards, two TD)
Texans 26, Titans 0: RB Woody Marks (119 total yards, two touchdowns) saw increased playing time for a Houston offense that started slow but ultimately outgained a Titans squad thatās struggling mightily, 353-175.
Lions 34, Browns 10: Clevelandās defense did a nice job against Detroitās run game for the most part, but the Lions were too much on both sides of the ball and also added a PR TD by Kalif Raymond.
Patriots 42, Panthers 12: WR Stefon Diggs hit 101 yards and QB Drake Maye had a very efficient day in a rout of a Carolina team that had one great week and three bad ones through four games.
āļø Player updates
Ravens All-Pro DT Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) is officially out for the year, HC John Harbaugh announced yesterday. Also, All-Pro LB Roquan Smith will miss time with a hamstring injury, and All-Pro CB Marlon Humphrey is set to be out due to a calf.
The Texans made a couple of surprising veteran moves, as they released S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, who was reportedly disgruntled and wanted to be traded, and traded OT Cam Robinson to the Browns in a late-round pick swap. Gardner-Johnson and Robinson were both acquired during the offseason.
In addition to the injuries to Nabers, Hill, Alt, and Ravens injuries, more injuries from Week 4 include: 49ers QB Brock Purdy (toe soreness, uncertain for TNF vs. Rams), Lions CB D.J. Reed (hamstring, to miss time), Jaguars DE Travon Walker (wrist, to miss time), Raiders OT Kolton Miller (high-ankle, out multiple weeks), Saints G Cesar Ruiz (high-ankle, four-to-six weeks), Jets RB Braelon Allen (knee, TBD), Bills P Cameron Johnston (leg, TBD), Eagles OLB Ogbo Okoronwko (triceps, out for season)
Injury news from before Week 4: Bucs WR Mike Evans (hamstring) is expected to miss about a month; Commanders WR Terry McLaurin (quad) is week-to-week and could return this Sunday; Eagles OLB Nolan Smith is out at least three more games on IR with a triceps injury; and Jets LB Quincy Williams will miss at least a month with a shoulder injury.
The Jets acquired CB Jarvis Brownlee from the Titans in a late-round pick swap.
š° More NFL news
Giants owner John Mara announced that he has cancer; the Patriots announced DC Terrell Williams does as well. We wish them both the best.
The Super Bowl LX halftime performer was announced on Sunday night: Bad Bunny.
Flex scheduling: In Week 6, 49ers-Bucs moves to 4:25 PM ET, while Patriots-Saints moves to the early window.
NFL Brazil: The league will have another Brazil game in 2026, and at least three in the country over the next five seasons.
Titans HC Brian Callahan gave up offensive play-calling duties ahead of their Week 4 shutout loss.
Steelers QB Skylar Thompson was mugged during the trip to Ireland, but thankfully heās OK.
The Patriots sold an ownership stake to private equity, valuing the franchise at over $9 billion.
One of the big stories around the NFL over the past couple of weeks has been legendary QB Tom Bradyās dual role as the biggest voice for FOX and a part NFL owner. In case youāre lost on this unique situation, hereās a recap:
-In his first season calling NFL games last year, Brady was limited in production meetings throughout the week given his status as a part owner of the Raiders.
-This year, the rules were relaxed, so Brady can talk to teams and get more intel to color his game-day analysis.
-However, Brady is heavily involved with the Raiders, from being in the coaches booth for a MNF game to talking to offensive coordinator Chip Kelly at least a couple of times per week.
-Some are saying this is totally out of bounds and gives Brady unfair intel, but the seven-time Super Bowl champion wrote in his newsletter that he feels he has a āmoral and ethical duty to the sportā to do things right.
-You can also argue that teams donāt have to share info with Brady. Also, heās reportedly been sharing valuable wisdom with players who have sought his insight.
What do you all think? Should Brady be allowed to continue talking and getting access to other teams?
Should Tom Brady be allowed to participate in production meetings? |
Other Sports Updates
ā¾ļø The MLB postseason is set! Check out the full bracket, which includes the Reds getting in over the collapsing Mets.
š College football news: No. 6 Oregon defeated No. 3 Penn State in a thrilling White Out, and No. 17 Alabama beat No. 5 Georgia to end a 33-game home winning streak; Oklahoma State fired longtime HC Mike Gundy, and Arkansas fired HC Sam Pittman; and Oklahoma QB John Mateer will miss time due to a wrist injury.
š¤ Aleksander Barkov suffered a knee injury in practice for the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Panthers, and heāll likely miss the season and the Olympics.
ā³ļø The United States stormed back on Sunday, but Team Europe held on to win the Ryder Cup.