With games starting early Sunday morning in Dublin, and going late into the night in Dallas, you will be excused if you couldn\u2019t catch every minute of action. But don\u2019t worry. We have the TL;DR of NFL highlights with a recap of each game and a quick insight on each team to get you caught up on Sunday\u2019s Week 4 action.<\/p>\n
After all, Micah Parsons came back to Dallas as a member of the Green Bay Packers, and no one won?!?! The Kansas City Chiefs got their momentum back at the expense of the Baltimore Ravens. The New York Giants got a win, even though it might not feel like it. The Indianapolis Colts cost themselves a chance of staying undefeated.<\/p>\n
And we know you don\u2019t want to miss any of the NFL highlights from Week 4.<\/p>\n
Packers-Cowboys ends in a tie \u2026 no really!<\/p>\n
The highly anticipated return of Micah Parsons to Dallas ended in the most unlikely of scores<\/a> \u2014 40-40. That\u2019s right, a tie. After Green Bay forced overtime with a 53-yard field goal at the end of the fourth quarter, the Packers and Cowboys each hit field goals in the extra period. While neither team comes away with a W, the game will go in the record books as\u00a0the highest-scoring tie in NFL history.<\/p>\n In his first game against the team that traded him, Parsons was largely quiet. His box score read two assisted tackles and one solo tackle, three quarterback hits and one sack, as his former team did a great job of neutralizing him.<\/p>\n Packers in a line: The second half and overtime was the first time this year in which the Packers defense showed consistent leakage, especially when all it might\u2019ve needed was to hold Dallas to a field goal in regulation to win the game. Perhaps most surprising was Green Bay\u2019s inability to generate pressure against Dak Prescott and their sporadic tackling deficiencies. \u2013 Matt Schneidman<\/p>\n Cowboys in a line: It\u2019s a broken record, but the Cowboys\u2019 defense was again inexcusably bad. If it\u2019s not allowing big plays to wide open receivers, it\u2019s missing tackles and foolish penalties. The Dallas offense played too well, particularly Dak Prescott, to not come out of this game with a win. \u2013 Jon Machota<\/p>\n Giants win Dart\u2019s start but lose Nabers<\/p>\n The Giants got their first win of the season<\/a> against the previously unbeaten Chargers as rookie Jaxson Dart made his first start. But the 21-18 victory is severely dampened by the loss of star receiver Malik Nabers to what is believed to be a torn ACL.<\/p>\n Giants in a line: Now the question is who will step up in Nabers\u2019 place for the remainder of the season? Look to Wan\u2019Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton and even Dart\u2019s go-to guy Cam Skattebo to pick up the slack. \u2013 Charlotte Carroll<\/p>\n Chargers in a line: In a textbook trap game, the Chargers fell into the trap, as they were called for 14 penalties, tied for their most in a game since 2000, according to TruMedia. \u2013 Daniel Popper<\/p>\n Colts\u2019 blunder results in first loss<\/p>\n Matthew Stafford found Tutu Atwell wide open for an 88-yard go-ahead touchdown pass<\/a> with less than two minutes remaining to send the Rams to a 27-20 victory over the Colts as Indianapolis lost its first game of the season.<\/p>\n Rams in a line: Stafford lamented some \u201cphysical\u201d misses last week and it took some time this week before he got back to spamming targets to Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, namely with Nacua often guarded by Colts cornerback Xavien Howard. \u2013 Nate Atkins<\/p>\n Colts in a line: On his should-have-been 76-yard go-ahead touchdown reception in the third quarter, Adonai Mitchell showboated<\/a> before crossing the goal line and fumbled through the back of the end zone. That turnover marked the second time in the last two seasons that a Colts player inexplicably dropped the ball while celebrating before crossing the goal line for a touchdown. \u2013 James Boyd<\/p>\n Chiefs on the rise as Ravens look broken<\/p>\n Kansas City pushed back into the mix in the AFC West<\/a>, dominating Baltimore 37-20 and sacking Lamar Jackson three times as the Ravens dropped to 1-3.<\/p>\n Chiefs in a line: With a statement win the Chiefs made up a lot of ground in the AFC West, improving to a 36 percent chance to win the division after entering the week with a 23 percent change in The Athletic\u2019s NFL projections from Austin Mock. \u2013 Jesse Newell<\/p>\n Ravens in a line: Lamar Jackson suffered a hamstring injury<\/a>, leaving the contest in the third quarter and watching the rest of the game from the sideline wearing a baseball cap. Sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson said Jackson looked \u201cextremely frustrated,\u201d and coach John Harbaugh came over to check on him. \u2013 Jeff Zrebiec<\/p>\n Eagles clamp down late to top Bucs<\/p>\n In a battle between two undefeated NFC teams<\/a>, the Buccaneers and Eagles played a tale of two halves that came down to the wire. After Philadelphia took a 24-6 lead into halftime, Tampa Bay mounted a comeback, but the Eagles\u2019 defense came through late to win 31-25 in triple-digit temperatures.<\/p>\n Eagles in a line: Eagles rookie linebacker Jihaad Campbell has earned defensive coordinator Vic Fangio\u2019s trust to handle the off-ball spot and also delivered two of the game\u2019s deciding plays. \u2013 Brooks Kubena<\/p>\n Bucs in a line: Playing without Mike Evans, it took time for Baker Mayfield and the Bucs to find momentum. However, the big-play offense showed what\u2019s possible when Mayfield buys time to connect with his talented skill players. \u2013 Zach Berman<\/p>\n Jaguars stop 49ers in heated battle<\/p>\n The 49ers never found sustained momentum<\/a> as the Jaguars held them without a touchdown in the first half and running back Travis Etienne Jr. finished with 124 yards and a score on 19 rushes, as San Francisco suffered its first loss of the season. Jacksonville head coach Liam Coen appeared to have some choice words<\/a> for 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh \u2014 who made comments about the Jaguars\u2019 \u201creally advanced signal-stealing type of system\u201d earlier in the week \u2014 as the coaches walked off the field.<\/p>\n Jaguars in a line: Etienne showed off the wheels on a 48-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and did enough on the day to keep the 49ers on their heels as the Jaguars improved to 3-1. \u2013 Vic Tafur<\/p>\n 49ers in a line: Without Nick Bosa, the 49ers mustered very little pass rush \u2014 Trevor Lawrence wasn\u2019t sacked at all and had plenty of time to throw \u2014 and they allowed Etienne 77 rushing yards in the first half alone. \u2013 Matt Barrows<\/p>\n Blocked field goal seals win for Chicago<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t pretty, but the Bears escaped<\/a> with a 25-24 win over the Raiders, spoiling a breakout day for rookie running back Ashton Jeanty.<\/p>\n Bears in a line: It\u2019s amazing the Bears found a way because for much of the afternoon, the offense was totally discombobulated, but Caleb Williams showed the ability to take game-on-the-line pressure and turn it into magic. \u2013 Dan Wiederer<\/p>\n Raiders in a line: The Raiders got a full glimpse of the game-changing running back Jeanty can be, as he had a 64-yard touchdown and finished with 139 rushing yards to go along with two receiving scores. \u2013 Kevin Fishbain<\/p>\n Pittsburgh holds off Minnesota in Ireland<\/p>\n It may have been a neutral-site contest, but the first NFL game in Ireland felt like a Steelers home game as the Vikings were greeted by an overwhelming of boos as they were introduced. The Steelers were firing on all cylinders early but needed their defense to stave off a fourth-quarter comeback<\/a> attempt by the Vikings to hang on for a 24-21 win in Dublin.<\/p>\n Steelers in a line: For a hyped, full-of-talent defense, this was a significant step in the right direction as they intercepted Carson Wentz twice and sacked him six times, dialed up blitzes to speed up the veteran backup and took advantage of a beat-up Vikings\u2019 offensive line that lost its starting right tackle and center. \u2013 Mike DeFabo<\/p>\n Vikings in a line: The Vikings\u2019 offensive malfunction was the result of a tattered offensive line for most of the game, and Wentz looked like he was dropping back to pass against a menacing tidal wave for most of the second half. \u2013 Alec Lewis<\/p>\n Lions\u2019 win isn\u2019t pretty, but it is dominant<\/p>\n Kalif Raymond returned a punt 65 yards for a score, Amon-Ra St. Brown had two touchdown catches and the Lions scored 20 straight points<\/a> in the first half on the way to easily defeating the Browns 34-10.<\/p>\n Lions in a line: While the Lions will take the win, it\u2019s unclear what to make of their cornerback room right now, as D.J. Reed and Terrion Arnold both left the game with injuries and did not return, and the Jared Goff-Jameson Williams connection was off, with some miscommunication and drops. \u2013 Colton Pouncy<\/p>\n Browns in a line: Different game, pretty much the same story: Cleveland\u2019s offense stinks, and that shows up in multiple ways; and the defense wasn\u2019t as dominant as it was for stretches in previous games. \u2013 Zac Jackson<\/p>\n Bills remain undefeated<\/p>\n Josh Allen ensured momentum stayed with Buffalo<\/a> as the Bills improved to 4-0 with a 31-19 win over the Saints.<\/p>\n Bills in a line: The Bills let the Saints hang around for a lot longer than expected, and there\u2019s no telling how the game would have ended had it not been for running back James Cook. \u2013 Joe Buscaglia<\/p>\n Saints in a line: Even though the Saints\u2019 upset bid ultimately fell short, they had to come away impressed with how their offensive line came together in its first game with their intended five starting offensive linemen. \u2013 Buscaglia<\/p>\n Patriots create a highlight reel<\/p>\n The Patriots improved to 2-2 with a dominant, 42-13 victory that made the Panthers look thoroughly overmatched<\/a>, as Marcus Jones returned an 87-yard punt for a touchdown and then he broke free again for a 61-yard return.<\/p>\n Patriots in a line: This season, coach Mike Vrabel placed an added emphasis on Jones as a punt returner, encouraging him to spend additional practice time there and limiting his reps so he\u2019d be well-rested for the role. On Sunday, it paid off. \u2013 Chad Graff<\/p>\n Panthers in a line: Panthers coach Dave Canales said after Sunday\u2019s loss that Bryce Young will remain the starting quarterback. He also said there would be no changes to the coaching staff \u201cright now.\u201d \u2013 Joseph Person<\/p>\n Titans\u2019 Cam Ward sounds off after loss to Texans<\/p>\n Behind a breakout performance by Woody Marks, the Texans rolled past the Titans 26-0 to earn their first win of the season, sparking an animated response<\/a> from Tennessee QB Cam Ward after the game as he demanded more from his teammates and himself.<\/p>\n Texans in a line: It\u2019s the first shutout for the Texans since 2010, and their third ever, according to Stathead.<\/p>\n Titans in a line: \u201cIf we keep it a buck right now, we a\u2013. We\u2019re 0-4, at this point we got nothing to lose. We\u2019ve dropped a quarter of our f\u2014ing games. We have yet to do anything. So we have to lock in, especially myself.\u201d \u2013 Ward to reporters after the game<\/p>\n Michael Penix Jr. sparkles against Commanders<\/p>\n