NFL Week 4 Sunday review: Derrick Henry's huge game delivers the Bills their first defeat, and the rookie quarterback continues this remarkable season.
Thanks in large part to Derrick Henry, the Baltimore Ravens took the lead in the AFC titans match from the very first play of the game against the Buffalo Bills.
On Baltimore's opening offensive play of the game, Henry broke through Buffalo's defense and raced 87 yards for a score.
Thanks in large part to Derrick Henry, the Baltimore Ravens took the lead in the AFC titans match from the very first play of the game against the Buffalo Bills.
On Baltimore's opening offensive play of the game, Henry broke through Buffalo's defense and raced 87 yards for a score.
Although it was the third-longest touchdown run in "King Henry's" illustrious career, it was the longest in Baltimore's history. He now shares the record for the most running touchdowns of 70 yards or more in NFL history with Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson after this one.
The game's tone was established by Henry's monstrous rush, as the Ravens convincingly defeated the Bills 35-10, with Henry finishing with 199 yards and two touchdowns on the ground off 24 attempts.
After leaving the Tennessee Titans in the summer and going through some minor growing pains in his first two weeks with the Ravens, Henry is having his second game of 150 yards or more in as many weeks as they have recovered from a 0–2 start with two consecutive victories to get back on track.
Baltimore easily won because to a strong effort from quarterback Lamar Jackson, who scored three touchdowns—two throwing and one via his legs—to support the standout RB.
Henry later clarified that the Ravens offense is starting to gather momentum after needing some time to develop.
"We're gaining some traction. It's a long season, but there are still areas we can improve on, so that's what we're going to concentrate on," he told reporters.
Last week, we had a terrific start but didn't quite get to where we wanted to. We managed to finish the game tonight after gaining momentum in the last encounter. We're still striving toward improvement, making progress, and seeking improvement.
It was a disappointing performance for the Bills, who for the first three weeks of the season were probably the hottest team in the league.
Josh Allen's performance at quarterback, which included a 52-yard throw to Khalil Shakir in the second half, gave the Bills some encouraging moments, but they were outplayed by a dominant Baltimore squad on both sides of the ball.
Because of the narrow margin of victory, Jackson and Allen were taken off the field late in the contest to prevent injury.
Following the loss, Bills head coach Sean McDermott commended his opponents.
"I will give credit where it is deserved. When the Baltimore Ravens showed up, they defeated us. They performed better than we did. They outmanoeuvred us, McDermott informed the press. "We must determine the issues and resolve them. We must make them right now and go from there.
Jayden Daniels is still really talented.
Jayden Daniels maintained his incredible rookie season on Sunday with another stellar effort, this time in a commanding 42-14 victory against the Arizona Cardinals, following a breakout performance the previous week.
Once again in Arizona, the No. 2 overall draft selection showed off his incredible accuracy, finishing nearly 87% of his throws for 233 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. In addition, he scored on 47 yards of running.
With this most recent victory, Daniels' completion percentage through four weeks of the season is at 82.1, the greatest of any player since 1950. He surpassed Peyton Manning's previous record, which was set in 2008—the year the two-time Super Bowl champion and MVP winner was honored.
Dak Prescott set the all-time rookie record for a season in 2016 with 67.8%, while Drew Brees set the record overall in 2018 with 74.4%.
According to the NFL, the 23-year-old also made NFL history by being the first player to complete at least 85% of his throws in a run of games.
Thanks in large part to Daniels, the Commanders have won their previous two games on the road, making them 3-1 on the season. They traveled to Cincinnati and surprised the Bengals in Week 3; this week, they went to Arizona and defeated the Cardinals by a score of 42 points.
Kliff Kingsbury, the offensive coordinator for Washington, was playing in retribution. He had not been to Arizona since departing to become head coach of the Cardinals in 2022. The offensive coordinator for the Commanders, Adam Smith, balanced running plays and asking Daniels to pass the ball in his game plan.
With 233 offensive yards gained through the air and 216 through the run, Washington's offense totaled 449 yards and four touchdowns on the day.
In addition, the defense performed admirably against Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, preventing him from running with four sacks.
With Daniels leading the way, the Commanders are now leading the NFC East with a 3-1 record, and things are looking up in the nation's capital.
Late-day drama throughout the day
There were several games that came down to the wire during Sunday's schedule of events; five games were decided by four points or less in the early going.
The two most spectacular endings were in New Jersey and Atlanta.
With barely two seconds remaining, Younghoe Koo's 58-yard field goal in Atlanta handed the Falcons a dramatic 26-24 win over their bitter rivals, the New Orleans Saints.
Koo scored four field goals, including the game-winning kick, to help the Falcons go to 2-2, albeit it wasn't a classic.
Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins stated, "There's a lot to fix," as reported by ESPN's Marc Raimondi. You leave saying, "I'm so happy we won," but you also mention that you'll be voicemailing the coaches on the way home with some ideas on how we can improve and how I need to improve.
Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets suffered a depressing 10-9 home loss to the Denver Broncos in East Rutherford.
With the weather being so wet, neither team was able to muster any offensive play. However, Wil Lutz's 47-yard field goal halfway through the fourth quarter gave the Broncos a one-point advantage.
With 91 seconds remaining, Denver had a chance to increase their lead, but Lutz's 50-yard field goal went wide, giving the Jets the advantage.
With time running out, Rodgers was able to lead New York to Denver's 32-yard line, setting up Gang Green for their own 50-yard field goal; however, Greg Zuerlein's attempt was successful, and the Broncos managed to hold on for the victory.
After the defeat, Aaron Rodgers told reporters, "I can't say I had a spectacular game." I let several throws go by. While the weather was bad, so were some of my tosses. We had several opportunities, but we made far too many terrible throws and mental errors. In addition, we overlooked some simple opportunities to defend ourselves and change our path. We weren't as focused as we had been over the first three weeks.
The Broncos quarterback Bo Nix became the only quarterback in the Super Bowl era to average less than 2.5 yards per passing attempt in a game that his team won because of the manner in which the game transpired, according to the NFL. In the win, Nix completed 25 passes for 60 yards.
In other games, the Houston Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 24–20 thanks to a late fourth-quarter touchdown drive led by CJ Stroud. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh suffered its first loss of the season as the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Steelers 27–24 despite a fierce second-half comeback attempt by the Steelers.
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NFL Week 4 Sunday review: Derrick Henry's huge game delivers the Bills their first defeat, and the rookie quarterback continues this remarkable season.
Thanks in large part to Derrick Henry, the Baltimore Ravens took the lead in the AFC titans match from the very first play of the game against the Buffalo Bills.
On Baltimore's opening offensive play of the game, Henry broke through Buffalo's defense and raced 87 yards for a score.
Thanks in large part to Derrick Henry, the Baltimore Ravens took the lead in the AFC titans match from the very first play of the game against the Buffalo Bills.
On Baltimore's opening offensive play of the game, Henry broke through Buffalo's defense and raced 87 yards for a score.
Although it was the third-longest touchdown run in "King Henry's" illustrious career, it was the longest in Baltimore's history. He now shares the record for the most running touchdowns of 70 yards or more in NFL history with Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson after this one.
The game's tone was established by Henry's monstrous rush, as the Ravens convincingly defeated the Bills 35-10, with Henry finishing with 199 yards and two touchdowns on the ground off 24 attempts.
After leaving the Tennessee Titans in the summer and going through some minor growing pains in his first two weeks with the Ravens, Henry is having his second game of 150 yards or more in as many weeks as they have recovered from a 0–2 start with two consecutive victories to get back on track.
Baltimore easily won because to a strong effort from quarterback Lamar Jackson, who scored three touchdowns—two throwing and one via his legs—to support the standout RB.
Henry later clarified that the Ravens offense is starting to gather momentum after needing some time to develop.
"We're gaining some traction. It's a long season, but there are still areas we can improve on, so that's what we're going to concentrate on," he told reporters.
Last week, we had a terrific start but didn't quite get to where we wanted to. We managed to finish the game tonight after gaining momentum in the last encounter. We're still striving toward improvement, making progress, and seeking improvement.
It was a disappointing performance for the Bills, who for the first three weeks of the season were probably the hottest team in the league.
Josh Allen's performance at quarterback, which included a 52-yard throw to Khalil Shakir in the second half, gave the Bills some encouraging moments, but they were outplayed by a dominant Baltimore squad on both sides of the ball.
Because of the narrow margin of victory, Jackson and Allen were taken off the field late in the contest to prevent injury.
Following the loss, Bills head coach Sean McDermott commended his opponents.
"I will give credit where it is deserved. When the Baltimore Ravens showed up, they defeated us. They performed better than we did. They outmanoeuvred us, McDermott informed the press. "We must determine the issues and resolve them. We must make them right now and go from there.
Jayden Daniels is still really talented.
Jayden Daniels maintained his incredible rookie season on Sunday with another stellar effort, this time in a commanding 42-14 victory against the Arizona Cardinals, following a breakout performance the previous week.
Once again in Arizona, the No. 2 overall draft selection showed off his incredible accuracy, finishing nearly 87% of his throws for 233 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. In addition, he scored on 47 yards of running.
With this most recent victory, Daniels' completion percentage through four weeks of the season is at 82.1, the greatest of any player since 1950. He surpassed Peyton Manning's previous record, which was set in 2008—the year the two-time Super Bowl champion and MVP winner was honored.
Dak Prescott set the all-time rookie record for a season in 2016 with 67.8%, while Drew Brees set the record overall in 2018 with 74.4%.
According to the NFL, the 23-year-old also made NFL history by being the first player to complete at least 85% of his throws in a run of games.
Thanks in large part to Daniels, the Commanders have won their previous two games on the road, making them 3-1 on the season. They traveled to Cincinnati and surprised the Bengals in Week 3; this week, they went to Arizona and defeated the Cardinals by a score of 42 points.
Kliff Kingsbury, the offensive coordinator for Washington, was playing in retribution. He had not been to Arizona since departing to become head coach of the Cardinals in 2022. The offensive coordinator for the Commanders, Adam Smith, balanced running plays and asking Daniels to pass the ball in his game plan.
With 233 offensive yards gained through the air and 216 through the run, Washington's offense totaled 449 yards and four touchdowns on the day.
In addition, the defense performed admirably against Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, preventing him from running with four sacks.
With Daniels leading the way, the Commanders are now leading the NFC East with a 3-1 record, and things are looking up in the nation's capital.
Late-day drama throughout the day
There were several games that came down to the wire during Sunday's schedule of events; five games were decided by four points or less in the early going.
The two most spectacular endings were in New Jersey and Atlanta.
With barely two seconds remaining, Younghoe Koo's 58-yard field goal in Atlanta handed the Falcons a dramatic 26-24 win over their bitter rivals, the New Orleans Saints.
Koo scored four field goals, including the game-winning kick, to help the Falcons go to 2-2, albeit it wasn't a classic.
Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins stated, "There's a lot to fix," as reported by ESPN's Marc Raimondi. You leave saying, "I'm so happy we won," but you also mention that you'll be voicemailing the coaches on the way home with some ideas on how we can improve and how I need to improve.
Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets suffered a depressing 10-9 home loss to the Denver Broncos in East Rutherford.
With the weather being so wet, neither team was able to muster any offensive play. However, Wil Lutz's 47-yard field goal halfway through the fourth quarter gave the Broncos a one-point advantage.
With 91 seconds remaining, Denver had a chance to increase their lead, but Lutz's 50-yard field goal went wide, giving the Jets the advantage.
With time running out, Rodgers was able to lead New York to Denver's 32-yard line, setting up Gang Green for their own 50-yard field goal; however, Greg Zuerlein's attempt was successful, and the Broncos managed to hold on for the victory.
After the defeat, Aaron Rodgers told reporters, "I can't say I had a spectacular game." I let several throws go by. While the weather was bad, so were some of my tosses. We had several opportunities, but we made far too many terrible throws and mental errors. In addition, we overlooked some simple opportunities to defend ourselves and change our path. We weren't as focused as we had been over the first three weeks.
The Broncos quarterback Bo Nix became the only quarterback in the Super Bowl era to average less than 2.5 yards per passing attempt in a game that his team won because of the manner in which the game transpired, according to the NFL. In the win, Nix completed 25 passes for 60 yards.
In other games, the Houston Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 24–20 thanks to a late fourth-quarter touchdown drive led by CJ Stroud. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh suffered its first loss of the season as the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Steelers 27–24 despite a fierce second-half comeback attempt by the Steelers.
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