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A top QB showdown and a historic anniversary: 5 things to know from the NFL this week

Three weeks into the NFL season, we’re already seeing some familiar storylines, some huge surprises and plenty of history being made.

CNNAndy Scholes2026-10-01 11:00查看原文 ↗

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Three weeks into the NFL season, we’re already seeing some familiar storylines, some huge surprises and plenty of history being made.

The Houston Texans are 0-3 – again – while the Las Vegas Raiders are sitting at a surprising 3-0. Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence are renewing a rivalry this week that goes all the way back to college; some of the NFL’s biggest stars are putting up ridiculous numbers, and Monday night in New Orleans will mark the anniversary of one of the most memorable games in NFL history.

Here are five things to watch in Week 4.

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Well, this is déjà vu for Texans fans. Another 0-3 start.

Last season, the Texans became just the seventh team ever to make the playoffs after starting 0-3, and they’ve actually done it twice — in 2025 and 2018. But no team has ever lost its first three games and then made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.

And only one team has ever started 0-4 and made the playoffs. That was the 1992 San Diego Chargers, who started 0-4 but then won 11 of their final 12 games.

Do the Texans have that kind of run in them?

Well, they would have to start finding a way to block and run the ball, but their upcoming schedule isn’t that difficult. Their next seven games are against the Dallas Cowboys, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars in London, New York Giants, Los Angeles Chargers, Cleveland Browns and then the Indianapolis Colts at home.

If Houston can go 5-2 during that stretch and get to 5-5, the Texans would be well on their way to salvaging the season. And with the AFC South just 3-9 collectively, chasing down a division title is certainly not out of the question despite another terrible start.

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On the other side of things, Raider Nation is riding high after yet another thrilling win.

The Raiders are 3-0 for the first time since 2021 and are actually the first team ever to start a season 3-0 after drafting a quarterback No. 1 overall.

But Fernando Mendoza has had nothing to do with the wins.

Instead, 38-year-old Kirk Cousins has found the fountain of youth!

Cousins has been fantastic, throwing three touchdowns in each of the Raiders’ first three games. Fans were hoping Cousins would play well after he reunited with Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak, who was his offensive coordinator with the Minnesota Vikings when Cousins had some of the best seasons of his career. Right now, Cousins is tied with San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy for the most passing touchdowns this season.

Now, the Raiders’ wins so far have come against the lowly Miami Dolphins, Chargers and New Orleans Saints, so this 3-0 start may turn out to be a bit of a mirage.

But if Las Vegas can beat the 3-0 Kansas City Chiefs at home Sunday, that would be a huge statement win – and give the Raiders their first 4-0 start since 2002.

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We have a showdown between former No. 1 overall picks Sunday in Cincinnati as Joe Burrow and the Bengals host Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars.

This is a game Lawrence will certainly be motivated for because he has never beaten Burrow — even dating back to college.

Burrow and LSU beat Lawrence and Clemson in the national championship game in January 2020. Burrow has also beaten Lawrence in both of their head-to-head matchups in the NFL.

But if Burrow wants to once again get the better of Lawrence, he’d better already be winning late.

Burrow is 1-34 when trailing in the final eight minutes of regulation.

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If you drafted Jahmyr Gibbs, Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Josh Allen in your fantasy league, you’re likely off to a great start because all three are scoring at a historic pace.

Gibbs was the consensus No. 1 overall fantasy pick, and he’s lived up to the hype, scoring six touchdowns in the Detroit Lions’ first three games. He’s just the fifth running back ever to do that to start a season.

JSN, meanwhile, has been incredible for the Seahawks, leading the NFL in both receiving yards and touchdowns. He’s had at least 120 receiving yards and a touchdown in each game, joining Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only receiver in NFL history to do that in each of the first three games of a season.

And then there’s Allen.

With two more rushing touchdowns in Sunday’s win over the Chargers, Allen became the first quarterback in NFL history with multiple rushing touchdowns in three consecutive games.

The Buffalo QB already has the most rushing touchdowns ever by a quarterback with 85. That puts him tied for 17th on the NFL’s all-time rushing touchdown list. And Allen is still only 30 years old!

His Bills will look for a 4-0 start when they host the New England Patriots on Sunday.

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Monday night will be an emotional one in New Orleans as the Saints commemorate the 20th anniversary of their return to the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina.

On September 25, 2006, the Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-3 in their first game back at the Superdome following the storm.

Steve Gleason’s blocked punt, which was recovered for a Saints touchdown, remains one of the most iconic moments in franchise – and arguably NFL – history. The moment is now immortalized with a statue outside the Superdome.

That game became known as the “Domecoming” or “Rebirth” game and served as a powerful symbol of recovery and resilience for the city of New Orleans and the entire Gulf Coast region following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

Twenty years later, the Falcons and Saints will meet again on Monday night.

Both teams enter the matchup at 1-2.

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns, 8:15 p.m. ET

Indianapolis Colts @ Washington Commanders (in London, UK), 9:30 a.m. ET

Dallas Cowboys @ Houston Texans, 1 p.m. ET

New York Jets @ Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. ET

New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. ET

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. ET

Arizona Cardinals @ New York Giants, 1 p.m. ET

Tennessee Titans @ Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. ET

Los Angeles Rams @ Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m. ET

Green Bay Packers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET

Miami Dolphins @ Minnesota Vikings, 4:05 p.m. ET

Kansas City Chiefs @ Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m. ET

Denver Broncos @ San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p.m. ET

Los Angeles Chargers @ Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m. ET

Detroit Lions @ Carolina Panthers, 8:20 p.m. ET

Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints, 8:15 p.m. ET

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NFL赛季开赛三周以来，我们已经看到了一些熟悉的剧情、一些巨大的惊喜，以及许多正在创造的历史。

休斯顿德州人队再次遭遇三连败，而拉斯维加斯突袭者队则出人意料地取得了三连胜。乔·伯罗和特雷弗·劳伦斯本周将重燃大学时代的宿敌之战；一些NFL巨星正在打出惊人的数据，而周一晚在新奥尔良举行的比赛将是NFL历史上最令人难忘的比赛之一的周年纪念日。

以下是第四周值得关注的五件事。

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对德州人队的球迷来说，这真是似曾相识的一幕。又一个0胜3负的开局。

上赛季，德州人队成为历史上第七支在开局0胜3负的情况下最终打进季后赛的球队，而且他们实际上已经两次做到这一点——分别是在2015年和2018年。但是，还没有哪支球队能够在开局三连败的情况下连续两个赛季打进季后赛。

历史上只有一支球队开局0胜4负最终打进季后赛。那就是1992年的圣迭戈闪电队，他们开局0胜4负，但随后在最后12场比赛中赢下了11场。

德州人队有那种冲球能力吗？

他们必须开始想办法阻挡对方进攻并推进球，不过他们接下来的赛程并不算太难。接下来的七场比赛，他们将分别对阵达拉斯牛仔队、田纳西泰坦队、在伦敦客场挑战杰克逊维尔美洲虎队、纽约巨人队、洛杉矶闪电队、克利夫兰布朗队，最后在主场迎战印第安纳波利斯小马队。

如果休斯顿队能在那段时间内取得5胜2负的战绩，最终达到5胜5负，那么德州人队就很有可能挽救本赛季的颓势。而且，鉴于美联南区整体战绩仅为3胜9负，即使开局再次糟糕，争夺分区冠军也并非遥不可及。

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另一方面，突袭者队球迷们在又一次激动人心的胜利后士气高昂。

突袭者队自 2021 年以来首次取得 3-0 的开局，并且实际上是历史上第一支在选秀大会上以状元签选中四分卫后取得 3-0 开局的球队。

但费尔南多·门多萨与这些胜利没有任何关系。

38岁的柯克·考辛斯却找到了青春之泉！

考辛斯表现出色，在突袭者队的前三场比赛中，每场都贡献了三次达阵。球迷们都希望考辛斯在与突袭者队主教练克林特·库比亚克重聚后能够有更好的发挥。库比亚克曾在明尼苏达维京人队担任考辛斯的进攻协调员，当时考辛斯正处于职业生涯的巅峰时期。目前，考辛斯与旧金山49人队的四分卫布罗克·珀迪并列本赛季传球达阵榜首位。

目前为止，突袭者队的三场胜利分别来自实力较弱的迈阿密海豚队、闪电队和新奥尔良圣徒队，因此这 3-0 的开局可能只是海市蜃楼。

但如果拉斯维加斯突袭者队能在周日主场击败 3-0 的堪萨斯城酋长队，那将是一场意义重大的胜利——也将使突袭者队自 2002 年以来首次取得 4-0 的开局。

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周日，辛辛那提将上演一场前状元秀之间的对决，乔·伯罗率领的猛虎队将迎战特雷弗·劳伦斯率领的美洲虎队。

劳伦斯肯定会全力以赴打好这场比赛，因为他从未战胜过伯罗——即使追溯到大学时期也是如此。

2020 年 1 月，伯罗和路易斯安那州立大学在全国冠军赛中击败了劳伦斯和克莱姆森大学。在 NFL 的两次交锋中，伯罗也都战胜了劳伦斯。

但如果伯罗想再次战胜劳伦斯，他最好在比赛后期就取得领先。

在常规赛最后八分钟落后的情况下，伯罗的战绩为 1 胜 34 负。

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如果你在梦幻联赛中选了贾米尔·吉布斯、杰克逊·史密斯-恩吉巴或乔什·艾伦，那么你很可能已经有了一个不错的开局，因为这三位球员的得分速度都非常惊人。

吉布斯是公认的状元秀，他也没有辜负众望，在底特律雄狮队的前三场比赛中就拿下了六次达阵。他是历史上第五位在赛季开局就做到这一点的跑卫。

与此同时，JSN在海鹰队的表现堪称惊艳，他领跑NFL的接球码数和达阵数两项数据。他每场比赛的接球码数都至少达到120码，并且至少完成一次达阵，成为NFL历史上第二位在赛季前三场比赛中均做到这一点的接球手，另一位是名人堂成员杰里·赖斯。