NFL Week 4: What we realized

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With numerous beginning NFL gamers not taking part in within the preseason, the primary few weeks of a brand new season typically are extra mistake ridden and have extra miscues than we’d have a tendency anticipate.

However, by Week 4, these kinks are starting to be ironed out and we’re beginning to see the celebrities shining on offense and protection.

And that was on full show this week, with some electrifying touchdowns, athletic interceptions and clutch kicking (or missed kicks in some situations) on show throughout the nation – and world.

So after the San Francisco 49ers’ win over the defending champion Los Angeles Rams wrapped up Week 4, let’s take a look at the highest tales to come back out of the newest spherical of video games.

The week began with Thursday Night time Soccer, and arguably, the largest speaking level of the season to this point.

Within the Miami Dolphins’ 27-15 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was taken to the hospital after struggling a concussion in a scary trying incident, simply 4 days after he was knocked out of a recreation in opposition to the Buffalo Payments briefly after a success pressured the again of his helmet to the turf. The 24-year-old quarterback received up stumbling in opposition to the Payments and was taken to the locker room for a concussion test however later returned to complete the sport.

Video from the Bengals loss confirmed Tagovailoa’s forearms had been flexed and his fingers contorted – an indication that Muricas News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon, stated is a “fencing response” and will be linked to a mind damage. The incident has raised considerations in regards to the NFL’s concussion protocols and a lot of questions in regards to the dealing with of head accidents.

An investigation is now underway into the dealing with of Tagovailoa’s obvious head damage, whereas the unaffiliated neurotrauma advisor who was concerned within the quarterback’s first concussion analysis is reportedly now not working with the Nationwide Soccer League Gamers Affiliation (NFLPA).

The NFL and the NFLPA launched a joint assertion saying that either side agreed that updates to the protocols are required, specifically these in relation to “gross motor instability” incidents.

NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills informed Gupta on Friday that the league will conclude the evaluation into the scenario and get the modifications to the concussion protocols “proper.”

On Sunday, two quarterbacks left video games because of the concussion protocol: Tyrod Taylor of the New York Giants and the New England Patriots’ Brian Hoyer, because the league cracked down on head accidents.

In what was a rerun of Tremendous Bowl LV, the rematch between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers supplied a vastly totally different end result.

Having been convincingly crushed by the Bucs within the 2020 season’s championship recreation, star quarterback Patrick Mahomes received some type of revenge on Sunday, as he was again to his magical greatest, propelling the Chiefs to a 41-31 win over Tom Brady and a sometimes ferocious Tampa Bay protection.

The Chiefs signal-caller threw 23-for-37 for 249 yards and three touchdowns, showcasing his improvisational greatest as he scrambled together with his legs and threw with awkward arm angles – the spotlight of which was a weaving run round two tackles which ended with a bit of flick go on the final second for a landing.

Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce referred to as Mahomes the “Houdini of our period” as he proved as soon as once more why he’s one of many leagues greatest and why you'd be foolish to write down off the Chiefs of their hunt to function on this yr’s Tremendous Bowl.

After weeks of stodgy offense and calls from followers for a quarterback change, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin lastly relented on Sunday.

Kenny Pickett, chosen by the Steelers with the twentieth decide of this yr’s draft out of College of Pittsburgh, changed starter Mitchell Trubisky within the second half in opposition to the New York Jets.

And though the afternoon didn’t finish in success – finishing 10 of his 13 passes for 127 yards with three interceptions and working for 2 touchdowns – because the Steelers misplaced to the Jets 24-20 on the dying, the change at an important place gives hope for Pittsburgh.

The rookie confirmed glimpses of what he may deliver to the staff, and in line with a report from the NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport, the 24-year-old is in line to make his first begin in opposition to the Buffalo Payments in Week 5 subsequent Sunday.

It's going to show to be a troublesome place to make his first NFL begin, however Pickett may present the spark which may ignite the Steelers offense and their plethora of offensive weapons.

Two of the league’s early season favorites continued their good begins to the season, with each producing slender victories on the moist and windy East Coast of the US.

The Philadelphia Eagles stay undefeated to start out the season, beating the feisty Jacksonville Jaguars 29-21 in horrible situations at Lincoln Monetary Discipline in Philly.

A potent speeding assault behind quarterback Jalen Hurts – and led by working again Miles Sanders – beat up the Jags on the bottom whereas a menacing protection pressured 5 Jacksonville turnovers because the Eagles erased a 14-point deficit to win and enhance their file to 4-0 on the season.

For the Payments, they needed to produce their very own stirring comeback to beat Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens.

Having fallen behind by 17 factors within the second half, Buffalo wanted quarterback Josh Allen to be at his MVP-favorite greatest to mount a comeback.

Security Jordan Poyer intercepted Jackson twice within the fourth quarter too, because the Payments received 23-20 due to a Tyler Bass subject objective as time expired to maneuver to 3-1 on the yr.

Week 4 additionally noticed the first worldwide recreation of the season – and the NFL’s one centesimal recreation ever exterior of the US.

The Minnesota Vikings confronted the New Orleans Saints on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, and UK followers had been handled to an exhilarating ending.

Minutes after nailing a 60-yard subject objective, Saints kicker Wil Lutz had an opportunity to transform a 61-yard try with time expiring to tie the scores and take the sport to extra time.

Sadly for Lutz, his kick hit each the upright and the crossbar of the posts earlier than bouncing out – coined a “double doink” – giving the Vikings a 28-25 victory.

It’s the primary of three video games in London, because the New York Giants face the Inexperienced Bay Packers on Sunday in Week 5 – each of whom received in Week 4 – and the Jaguars play the Denver Broncos on October 30 at Wembley Stadium.