NFL Week 4: Patriots top Bills, Chargers fall to 0-4, Colts play in London
In short
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye threw for a season-best 269 yards and three touchdowns in a 26-21 road win over the Buffalo Bills in NFL Week 4, NBC News reported. The Los Angeles Chargers fell to 0-4 after a 30-23 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, with quarterback Justin Herbert committing three turnovers, according to NBC News. AP photos from Sunday’s games included the Indianapolis Colts facing the Washington Commanders in London and the Kansas City Chiefs meeting the Las Vegas Raiders in Las Vegas.
Why it matters
Week 4 results shaped early-season standings: New England improved to 2-2 while Buffalo fell to 3-1, and Los Angeles dropped to 0-4, according to NBC News. NBC News also reported that three teams remained undefeated after Sunday, framing the week around quarterbacks who recovered and those who continued to struggle.
Key facts
- Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season included Sunday games, with AP publishing photos and NBC News publishing a recap. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The New England Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 26-21, with Patriots quarterback Drake Maye throwing for a season-best 269 yards and three touchdowns, NBC News reported. [ 2 ]
- Maye also led New England in rushing with 54 yards, and the Patriots improved to 2-2 while the Bills fell to 3-1, according to NBC News. [ 2 ]
- The Seattle Seahawks beat the Los Angeles Chargers 30-23; Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had three turnovers and Los Angeles fell to 0-4, NBC News reported. [ 2 ]
- AP photos showed the Indianapolis Colts playing the Washington Commanders in London, with Colts quarterback Daniel Jones scoring a touchdown. [ 1 ]
- AP photos also showed the Kansas City Chiefs meeting the Las Vegas Raiders in Las Vegas and the Los Angeles Rams visiting the Philadelphia Eagles. [ 1 ]
- NBC News reported three teams remained undefeated after Sunday’s games. [ 2 ]
- The Atlanta Falcons were set to visit the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, according to AP. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The final scores of the Kansas City Chiefs–Las Vegas Raiders game and the Indianapolis Colts–Washington Commanders game in London are not stated in the available documents. AP photo captions show moments from the games but no final results.
- The identity of the three teams that remained undefeated after Sunday is not given in the available text. NBC News says three teams were left standing undefeated but the excerpt does not name them.
- The record streak that finally died is not explained in the available text. NBC News’ headline refers to it, but the article excerpt is truncated before that section.
- The result of the Monday night Atlanta Falcons–New Orleans Saints game is not provided. AP says only that the Falcons visit the Saints on Monday night.
- Whether both the Chiefs and Raiders entered their Week 4 game undefeated is not clear. AP calls them “unbeaten,” but does not say whether both were undefeated or only one.
- Full Week 4 scores and standings are not available. One document is a photo collection with captions and the other is a truncated recap.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Associated Press publishes a photo gallery from Week 4 NFL games, including Sunday action in Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London, Chicago, Tampa and East Rutherford, N.J. [ 1 ]
- NBC News publishes its Week 4 recap, highlighting the Patriots’ 26-21 win over the Bills and the Chargers’ 30-23 loss to the Seahawks. [ 2 ]