Pick-6: A Sunday of Records 🏈

October 2, 2023

By: Carlos Alvarez

From Khalil Mack\’s 6 Sacks to Belichick\’s Biggest Loss, We’re Picking 6 Storylines From a Wild Sunday in the NFL

Just when we think we have the NFL figured out, a Sunday like Week 4 brings head-scratchers and upside-down score lines. The Texans trashed the Steelers? The Titans tortured the Bengals? And the Dolphins got embarrassed? We’re still trying to figure out what’s happening, and that’s the beauty of the NFL. From Khalil Mack\’s six-sack performance to Bill Belichick’s biggest loss ever, here are our six picks for the top storylines of Week 4.

Pick-Six (6 Storylines)

Return of the Mack Sack: Chargers DE Khalil Mack recorded six sacks against the Raiders in a win (24-17). He was one short of Derrick Thomas’ single-game record (7).

Belichick’s Big Loss: The Cowboys hammered the Patriots to hand Bill Belichick his worst loss as a head coach (38-3). Dallas forced three turnovers and scored two defensive touchdowns before Patriots QB Mac Jones was benched for Bailey Zappe.

Bears Blow 21-Point Lead: Chicago looked spectacular for the first time all season after QB Justin Fields threw for 335 yards and 4 TDs against the Broncos, but they blew a 28-7 lead against all odds (31-28). Denver gets their first win (1-3), and the Bears are still winless (0-4).

Bills Smash Dolphins: One game after Miami’s 70-point outburst, the Bills thrashed the Dolphins (48-20) with QB Josh Allen (320 yards 4 TDs) and WR Stefon Diggs (6 catches, 120 yards, 3 TDs). It was Miami’s first loss. Buffalo is the first team in NFL history to win three straight games by 28+ points.

Eagles & 49ers Stay Perfect: It took overtime for the Eagles to pull out a comeback against the Commanders (34-31, OT), and the 49ers handled the Cardinals (35-16) behind RB Christian McCaffrey’s 4 TDs to be the NFL’s last two unbeaten teams.

Chiefs Hold Off Jets: The Jets made a furious comeback on Sunday Night Football to tie things up with the Chiefs after QB Zach Wilson (245 yards, 2 TDs) played a solid game, but Kansas City iced it with a field goal in the 4th (23-20).

Week 4 Scoreboard & Highlights

Lions def. Packers (34-20)

Jaguars def. Falcons (23-7)

Bills def. Dolphins (48-20)

Broncos def. Bears (31-28)

Ravens def. Browns (28-3)

Titans def. Bengals (27-3)

Rams def. Colts (29-23, OT)

Buccaneers def. Saints (26-9)

Eagles def. Commanders (34-31, OT)

Vikings def. Panthers (21-13)

Texans def. Steelers (30-6)