Chiefs, 49ers, Vikings Reach 4-0 in NFL Week 4 as Chargers, Texans Fall to 0-4
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 4
Chiefs, 49ers, Vikings Reach 4-0 in NFL Week 4 as Chargers, Texans Fall to 0-4
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 4
Summary
Three teams finished Sunday at 4-0: Kansas City beat Las Vegas 30-27, San Francisco topped Denver 24-14, and Minnesota edged Miami in a field-goal-heavy win.
Kenneth Walker III drove the Chiefs with 177 rushing yards and two touchdowns in 19 seconds, while Xavier Nwankpa intercepted Kirk Cousins on the Raiders’ final play to seal it.
San Francisco’s start looks especially notable because Brock Purdy has not been sacked through four games—the first such streak since the 2005 Colts—while the 49ers won despite more injuries around them.
Week 4 also deepened trouble elsewhere: the Chargers lost 30-23 after four turnovers, and Houston fell 34-30 to Dallas despite 347 yards and two touchdowns from C.J. Stroud, leaving both teams 0-4.
Several stars were hurt across the slate, including Lamar Jackson, Ja'Marr Chase, Saquon Barkley, Patrick Surtain II and Rashee Rice, with Sunday night and Monday night games still to come.
With star quarterbacks falling to injury, can veteran backups suddenly thrust into the spotlight keep their teams' playoff dreams alive?
How did the 49ers unlock a historic zero-sack streak while the rest of the league's quarterbacks are running for their lives?
Will catastrophic late-game turnovers and mounting injuries permanently shatter the Super Bowl hopes of preseason favorites like Buffalo and Cincinnati?