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Week 4 NFL takeaways: Patriots, Chiefs stay unbeaten ... barely

The Chiefs bested the Lions in Motor City, New England moved to 4-0 in Buffalo, Daniel Jones continued the impressive start to his career, Cleveland's offense got back on track against the Ravens and Houston couldn't get going against the Panthers.

Vontaze Burfict was the 'no-brainer' that backfired on Raiders

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Surely, the Oakland Raiders had to know this was a possibility when they signed Vontaze Burfict to play middle linebacker, right? Right. Kinda. Doesn't mean they have to agree with it. "He's marked, in part, because of his reputation," ...

AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team

The AP Top 25 college football poll is out and there's a shakeup at the top, with Alabama taking the No. 1 spot from Clemson. Here's what you need to know for each Top 25 team moving forward.

Can anyone stop the Astros? Which wild card is worth fearing? Answering October's biggest questions

The MLB regular season is in the books and the 2019 MLB playoff field is officially set. As 10 teams begin their October quests for World Series glory, we asked ESPN.com's Bradford Doolittle, Jeff Passan and David Schoenfield to weigh in on who is built to ...

Social media reacts as Seattle Seahawks rise up against Arizona Cardinals with 27-10 victory in Week 4

In Week 4, the Seattle Seahawks faced off against division rivals, the Arizona Cardinals, for a duel in the desert. The Seahawks haven't had the best history in Glendale. There has been season-ending injuries to iconic players, a 6-6 tie in 2016 and the Earl ...

The best win of the Matt Nagy era: Resilient Bears prove their mettle against Vikings

The Bears' 16-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings Sunday at Soldier Field was the best win of Matt Nagy's time in Chicago. The Bears knew they'd be without five starters before kickoff. No Akiem Hicks, Bilal Nichols and Roquan Smith against a run-heavy ...

Redskins turn to Dwayne Haskins with Case Keenum struggling

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins wanted the storybook start: entering the game against a team he grew up rooting for, an hour from his childhood home. He pictured a rally. Instead, he and the Redskins ...

Power Rankings: Which teams lived up to expectations -- and which didn't

The regular season is in the books, and after a season-long duel between the Astros and Dodgers to earn the No. 1 slot in the Power Rankings, we finished on the same note that we struck last week -- with Houston as our unanimous No. 1 among our voters ...

Lions show they can play with anyone in loss to Chiefs

DETROIT -- It won't feel good. Not today. Not tomorrow, either. Not when you're that close, played that well for that long only to have it, in the end, ripped away from you. But at some point between now and when the Detroit Lions next play in two weeks, they'll ...

32 things we learned from Week 4 of the 2019 NFL season

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The 32 things we learned from Week 4 of the 2019 NFL season: 1. Titans rookie G Nate Davis made his NFL debut Sunday ... and Tennessee pulled the upset in Atlanta. Coincidence? I think not ... 2. The weekend's only matchup of 3-0 teams was a dud, the ...