NFL Week 4 Sunday Huddle: Buccaneers stun Rams in high-scoring affair; Chiefs escape upset in Detroit

Kirstie Chiappelli

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NFL Week 4 Sunday Huddle: Buccaneers stun Rams in high-scoring affair; Chiefs escape upset in Detroit image

Every game day in the NFL brings the potential for big surprises.

Few deliver the twists and turns we saw in Week 4.

Jameis Winston threw for 385 yards and four touchdowns against the Rams, leading the Buccaneers to a wild 55-40 victory despite Jared Goff's career-high 517 passing yards.

In Detroit, the Chiefs scored a touchdown in the final seconds to remain undefeated and foil the Lions' upset bid.

In another surprising turn of events, the Browns took control of the AFC North for the first time since 2014 as second-year rusher Nick Chubb exploded for three touchdowns in Baltimore against the league's third-ranked rushing defense.

Chubb wasn't the only running back with a huge day Sunday. Jaguars star Leonard Fournette racked up a career-high 225 yards on 29 carries, as he and quarterback Gardner Minshew rallied the Jags to a win over the Broncos, who have lost eight straight dating to last season.

And on a day that saw young quarterbacks Josh Allen (concussion) and Mitch Trubisky (shoulder) lost to injury, rookie QB Daniel Jones completed 23-of-31 passes for 225 yards to become the first Giants quarterback to win his first two career starts since Danny Kanell in Weeks 7-8 of the 1997 season.

Injuries

Bears quarterback  Mitchell Trubisky left the game against the Vikings in the first quarter after landing awkwardly on his left shoulder and was later ruled out.

The Chargers suffered a litany of injuries as defensive end Melvin Ingram hurt his hamstring against the Dolphins. Los Angeles also lost receiver Dontrelle Inman (quad), linebacker  Denzel Perryman (concussion) and tight end  Sean Culkin (ankle).

Browns receiver Jarvis Landry went into the medical tent at the end of the third quarter against the Ravens. He was eventually ruled out as the team announced he was being evaluated for a concussion.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen entered the concussion protocol after leaving the game against New England early in the fourth quarter. Allen was trying to run for a first down when Patriots defensive back Jonathan Jones knocked him down with a helmet-to-helmet hit.

Highlights

Did Patrick Mahomes stare down the referee before taking off down the field?

Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is a regular gunslinger.

The Bills got permission from the NFL to extend their halftime for a special ceremony.

Browns running back Nick Chubb was gone after he found a hole up the middle.

Rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins' first touchdown unfortunately wasn't for the Redskins.

The Chiefs brought out all the tricks to stay undefeated.

Panthers star Christian McCaffrey is one versatile running back.

Jadeveon Clowney robbed Kyler Murray and took it to the house.

Who knew Buccaneers defensive end Ndamukong Suh could run so fast? But he sure made it count against his former team.

Stats

Allen stopped the Patriots from extending their impressive stoppage streak.

Meanwhile, another Bills player set his own record as  Frank Gore became just the fourth running back in NFL history to rush for 15,000 career yards, joining Emmitt Smith (18,355 yards), Walter Payton (16,726) and Barry Sanders (15,269).

Tennessee's Marcus Mariota is the only quarterback  who has started every game this season and has yet to turn the ball over. The Titans also found a way to keep Mariota from getting sacked against the Falcons after giving up a league-high 17 sacks through the first three weeks.

The Buccaneers-Rams matchup became the first game in the Super Bowl era where both teams made a field goal of at least 58 yards. Tampa Bay's 55 points in the win were also the most points in a game in franchise history.

Regardless of how the Bengals-Steelers showdown plays out Monday night, the Browns will finish Week 4 in first place in the AFC North for the first time  since Week 10 of the 2014 season.

Cardinals veteran Larry Fitzgerald reached 1,326 catches against the Seahawks and passed Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez (1,325 catches) for second all-time on the NFL receptions list. He trails only Jerry Rice with 1,549 receptions.

Quotables

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield when asked if Rex Ryan's criticism fueled the team's win: "Absolutely not. Rex Ryan does not get any credit for this week's win. No."

Bills coach Sean McDermott voiced his concern for Allen after the quarterback was drilled by Jones with a helmet-to-helmet hit: "There's no room in football for a play like the hit on Josh Allen," McDermott told reporters .

The Panthers have bounced back since their winless start, but McCaffrey still thinks the team is behind: "It’s huge for us. We’re 2-2, but frankly we should be 4-0. That’s the way we’re going look at it, it’s a week-to-week league. Sixteen, one-week seasons, so we’re moving on to Week 5 and learn from the tape to see what we can do better."

Scoreboard

Teams on bye week

49ers and Jets

Thursday's game

Eagles 34, Packers 27

Sunday's games

Giants 24, Redskins 3
Chiefs 34, Lions 30
Titans 24, Falcons 10
Browns 40, Ravens 25
Raiders 31, Colts 24
Patriots 16, Bills 10
Panthers 16, Texans 10
Chargers 30, Dolphins 10
Buccaneers 55, Rams 40
Seahawks 27, Cardinals 10
Bears 16, Vikings 6
Jaguars 26, Broncos 24
Saints, Cowboys, 8L:20 p.m. ET

Still to come

Monday's game

Bengals at Steelers, 8:15 p.m. ET

Kirstie Chiappelli