NFL Week 4 winners, losers: CeeDee Lamb dominates; Justin Herbert flops again

Jacksonville Jaguars. After spending all offseason hearing about how they were the top regression candidate in the NFL this season, they are 3-1 and put together a great performance on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals in a 22-17 win. No regression here yet. 

Kenneth Walker, RB, Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs' signing of Walker is already setting itself up to be the best move of the offseason. He continued his incredible start on Sunday with 177 yards rushing on 22 carries and two touchdowns, both of which came in the fourth quarter to secure a 30-27 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. 

San Francisco 49ers offensive line. The 49ers are 4-0 despite an extensive list of injuries, and there are a lot of people who deserve credit for that. Head coach Kyle Shanahan and quarterback Brock Purdy, for sure, but the 49ers offensive line, which has not allowed a single sack all season, is also on that list. They kept Purdy clean again on Sunday in a 24-14 win over the Denver Broncos. 

NFL Week 4 losers

Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals. Yeah, he completed 39 passes and threw for 428 yards. That's great. It was also impressive after losing his top wide receiver, Ja'Marr Chase, to an in-game injury. What's not great? The fact that his team only scored 17 points, due in large part to him throwing two appalling interceptions, including one in the red zone, to take points off the board. 

Houston Texans defense. The stat that matters here: In 2025, the Texans were 5-0 when they scored 30 points in a game. In 2026, they are 0-2. Even worse, the defense has had a chance to close out three games late and failed to do so each time. This is supposed to be the strength of the team. It is not. It is a big reason the Texans are 0-4 on the season. 

Buffalo Bills defense. Speaking of Super Bowl hopefuls with problematic defenses, the Bills have a serious problem here. This is the third time in four games they have allowed at least 29 points. That is not a winning formula long-term. 

New York Jets. The good news for the Jets? They finally secured an interception for the first time in 20 games. The bad news? This stat. 

Justin Herbert, QB,  Los Angeles Chargers. There is always an excuse. It is always somebody else's fault. There is always a reason. Maybe it is time to just start accepting the fact that Herbert is simply not as elite as people want him to be. An already underwhelming season got even worse for Herbert on Sunday in a 30-23 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He completed just 19-of-31 passes for only 189 yards, while also throwing two of the worst interceptions you will ever see. 

The Broncos trust in QB Bo Nix. The Broncos might tell you they like Nix, but nothing in their play-calling suggests that is accurate. Everything is behind the line of scrimmage, nothing is to the middle of the field and nothing is anywhere close to danger. They do not trust their quarterback. 

The behavior of NFL referees.  In the early slate of games, an official along the sidelines could be seen shouting profanities at Cardinals tight end Trey McBride. In the late game, referee Adrian Hill lost his mind over an accidental collision with Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson.

Look, it is a tough job. Sometimes they miss calls. But there is no excuse for that sort of stuff. Especially when they rarely have to answer for their mistakes.