It’s Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season, and we’re bringing you all the action and the biggest storylines throughout the day. The Week 4 slate features fantastic matchups and storylines starting with Vikings and Saints in London, and we’re here to help you watch it unfold. Check back often to find out everything you need to know.
Week 4 program
Thursday
Bengals 27, Dolphins 15 (takeout)
Sunday
Vikings at Saints (London), 9:30 a.m. ET (Gametracker)
Bills at Ravens, 1 p.m. ET (preview)
Bears at Giants, 1 p.m. ET (preview)
Browns at Falcons, 1 p.m. ET (Preview)
Jaguars at Eagles, 1 p.m. ET (preview)
Chargers at Texans, 1 p.m. ET (preview)
Jets at Steelers, 1 p.m. ET (preview)
Seahawks at Lions, 1 p.m. ET (preview)
Titans at Colts, 1 p.m. ET (preview)
Commanders at Cowboys, 1 p.m. ET (Gametracker)
Cardinals at Panthers, 4:05 p.m. ET (preview)
Broncos at Raiders, 4:25 p.m. ET (preview)
Patriots at Packers, 4:25 p.m. ET (preview)
Chiefs at Buccaneers, 8:20 p.m. ET (preview)
Monday
49ers at Rams, 8:15 p.m. ET (Preview)
Alexander Mattison gets the first touchdown of the day
The Minnesota Vikings got off to a great start in London. The Vikings marched onto the field, falling nearly seven minutes behind in Game 1 against the New Orleans Saints.
Alexander Mattison capped off the drive with a 15-yard touchdown reception from Kirk Cousins. Mattison and Dalvin Cook basically split the shots on the first disc.
Star veteran QBs are slow to start 2022
Among the top 12 players in the overall quarterback rankings so far this season, there is only one who is over 30 years old. No, it’s not Tom Brady. Or Aaron Rodgers. Or Matthew Stafford.
It’s Geno Smith, the longtime NFL backup.
Stafford was the best of the established veterans, ranking 13th with a 50.9 QBR. Then there are Rodgers (14th, 49.3), Tom Brady (18th, 47.7), Kirk Cousins (20th, 46.1), Russell Wilson (21st, 45.5) and Matt Ryan (23rd , 42.9).
Every quarterback has excuses, because Rodgers and Brady don’t have healthy receivers — well, Rodgers didn’t really have receivers to begin with — while Cousins, Wilson and Ryan all work with a head coach. for the first time. The reality is that it takes time to resolve all issues.
That said, it would be encouraging for those flaggers to start playing better at the end of the first month of the NFL season. The Packers must launch their offense against the beaten New England Patriots. Same with the Colts and Broncos versus the Titans and Raiders, respectively. The Vikings could face a tough luge against a strong Saints defense in London, but they have yet to show progress. And at least Brady will get Mike Evans back for Sunday night’s showdown in Tampa Bay with the Chiefs.
Once December and January roll around, these teams shouldn’t just be fighting for playoff spots, but preparing for a deep playoff. But if the quarterback game doesn’t start to improve soon, there are plenty of other teams with younger quarterbacks (Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts , etc.) who are ready to officially take over. the league.
