49ers, Chiefs and Vikings Reach 4-0 as Panthers Drop Lions 127 Points Allowed
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Updated · ESPN · Oct 5
49ers, Chiefs and Vikings Reach 4-0 as Panthers Drop Lions 127 Points Allowed
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Oct 5
Summary
Three more unbeaten teams emerged late Sunday as San Francisco, Kansas City and Minnesota all moved to 4-0, with the Vikings winning despite scoring only on Will Reichard’s five field goals.
Carolina closed the night with a shootout win over Detroit behind Bryce Young’s 329 yards and Tetairoa McMillan’s 14 catches for 192 yards and two touchdowns.
New England added one of the day’s bigger swings, with Drake Maye rebounding to beat Buffalo after a 97-yard opening touchdown drive and a late game-winning march.
Several contenders also left Week 4 with fresh concerns: the Chiefs lost Tyquan Thornton and Rashee Rice to injuries, Baltimore sat Lamar Jackson after an ankle issue, and Denver lost Pat Surtain II midgame.
Across the Sunday slate, road teams won six of eight early-window games, the Rams rallied past Philadelphia, and Dallas outlasted Houston in a high-scoring comeback.