{"id":265938,"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/05\/a-week-4-nfl-round-up-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T00:00:00","slug":"a-week-4-nfl-round-up-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/05\/a-week-4-nfl-round-up-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"A Week 4 NFL round-up | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>Fourth-quarter comebacks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DeFd3D3yDDp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">catch-of-the-year candidates<\/a>, and the NY Jets\u2019 first defensive interception in 637 days \u2014 Week 4 had a little bit of everything. Ah, Sundays.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79 More high-profile injuries:<\/strong> The 2026 season was already the most injured for NFL quarterbacks (QBs) entering Week 4, and then Baltimore Ravens signal caller Lamar Jackson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/50102378\/ravens-qb-lamar-jackson-leaves-game-vs-titans-ankle-injury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">injured his ankle<\/a> in yesterday\u2019s 24\u201318 win over the Tennessee Titans. Say it ain\u2019t so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd04 Turnovers prove to be game changers: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/newsletter\/daily-sports\/1f1eb632-f6b0-4786-8b53-96e450c1a7ff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We told you so<\/a>. Multiple games were decided by costly interceptions (INT) and fumbles. These were the most impactful giveaways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\ufe0f\u20e3 Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen threw a late-game INT vs. the New England Patriots, halting the Bills\u2019 potential comeback in a 29\u201326 divisional loss. Another win for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Patriots\/comments\/1wxixyz\/paid_a_witch_on_etsy_to_cast_a_prosperity_spell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Etsy witches<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>2\ufe0f\u20e3 The Las Vegas Raiders were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiefs.com\/video\/can-t-miss-play-jeffrey-bassa-s-game-changing-peanut-punch-forces-a-fumble\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>this<\/em> close<\/a> to upsetting KC\u2026until a fourth-quarter fumble gave the ball (and eventually the game) back to inevitable QB Patrick Mahomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>3\ufe0f\u20e3 Bengals QB Joe Burrow had two INTs in Cincy\u2019s 22\u201317 L to the Jacksonville Jaguars, one in the Red Zone and one that gifted the Jags seven points. No bueno.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udce3 The San Francisco 49ers offensive line is historically good: <\/strong>The last team to start a season sack\u2011free through four games? The 2005 Indianapolis Colts. Add the Niners to that exclusive club \u2014 they\u2019re just the fourth team since 1990 to pull it off. It\u2019s a good time to be QB Brock Purdy.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"copy-container-module--small--f809b\"><em>P.S. 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