Titans win their first game, Lions quarterback Jared Goff makes history in Detroit is victory over the Seahawks: NFL Week 4 Monday recap
Monday night marked the conclusion of Week 4 of the NFL season with another doubleheader.
One with two teams that are currently on a high and the other between two that are seeking to start their seasons seriously.
While Monday’s action lacked the late intensity, it was nonetheless filled with noteworthy observations and the making of history. Sunday’s action featured dramatic finishes. Titans win their first exceptional individual performances, and shocking outcomes.
The primary plots of the two games on Monday are as follows:
Jared Goff is having a wonderful, historic evening.
The way the Detroit Lions’ game against the Seattle Seahawks played out was probably too good to imagine.
Even if quarterback Jared Goff could have planned out how he wanted it to go. Titans win their first
In the 42-29 victory, the 29-year-old completed 18 of his 18 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns.
Including a 70-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Williams. He did not have a single incomplete pass.
According to the NFL, Goff did this to become the first quarterback in.
NFL history to attempt over ten passes in a game without throwing an incompletion.
Goff did not even realize he had not missed a pass until.
ESPN’s Lisa Salters questioned him about his flawless accuracy that night. And when he finally gave it some thought, his response was subdued.
“Awesome. Regarding creating history, Goff commented, “Yeah, extremely awesome.” “Well, having it is kind of cool, but I am glad we won.”
In addition, midway through the third quarter, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St.
Brown threw Goff his first-ever touchdown pass on a trick play, making the evening even more memorable for him.
Dan Campbell, the head coach of the Lions, expressed his dismay after handing Williams the game ball before learning of Goff’s historic night.
“I knew he was a really skilled player. Had no idea he was flawless. Was unaware that he was essentially 18-for-18,” Campbell said to the media. But I could tell he was a tremendously good player; I sensed it.
“I felt he was seeing the field, played with rhythm, and he had to move a little bit in the pocket. He really got his groove early on.” Just several enormous tosses. played with composure.
To defeat a confident Seahawks club that had not lost before.
The Lions required a complete team effort as they traveled to Ford Field. Titans win their first
With a score on the opening drive of the second half.
Seattle quarterback Geno Smith narrowed the deficit to seven points despite his heroic efforts to stay up with the home team.
Despite the fact that the teams traded points, Detroit is early lead allowed it to hold on and win.
Increasing its record to 3-1 while the Seahawks dropped to the same mark.
Smith threw 38-for-56 for 395 yards, one touchdown and an interception. .
While Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III recorded three rushing TDs.
According to the NFL, Aidan Hutchinson, who plays defense for the Detroit Red Wings.
Had the most pressures of any player in a game this season with a career-high 10.
Mike Macdonald, the first-year head coach of Seattle, mentioned his team’s room for growth after the setback.
Macdonald told reporters, “I would not say (playing Detroit on the road) is a litmus test; it just shows us we are not the team that we need to be at this juncture.” That is basically what it is. simply was not up to par.
“They took the necessary actions to win the game. They did a tremendous job, they had a terrific plan, and we came up short.
Thus, the question is how the football team should proceed going forward and take the next step given the short week we have ahead of us and the urgency well.
There is always urgency—of getting things fixed over the next few days.
Titans overcome injuries to win their first game of the year
Tennessee is finally off the mark this season, even though it was hardly a classic.
Tennessee lost starting quarterback Will Levis to injury in the first quarter of the Titans’ 31-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins, their first victory of the season.
After struggling for a first down, Levis sustained a shoulder injury, and the remainder of Monday’s game was promptly ruled out.
Levis will get an MRI for what is believed to be an acromioclavicular (AC) joint problem, according to head coach Bill Callahan.
The second-year quarterback continued his trend of turning the ball over in every game this season even in his little time on the field when he threw an interception.
However, Callahan stated afterward that Levis is the team’s starter quarterback when healthy, even if backup quarterback Mason Rudolph led the team to victory.
Callahan stated, “It was not based on anything other than his health and protecting him, especially with the bye week.” “My shoulder did not feel very well. The main reason was that I knew I would run the ball a lot and I did not want to put him back out there. When he is well and we are prepared to go, though, he is our starter.
After Rudolph took Levis’ spot, the seasoned backup quarterback led seven touchdown drives despite only throwing 9 of 17 passes for 85 yards.
Nick Folk, the kicker for the Titans, was flawless that night, making all five of his field goals and all of his extra points.
Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears, Tennessee’s two running backs, combined for 127 yards on the ground and two touchdowns.
Due to his continued absence due to a concussion, starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa led the Dolphins to another lackluster performance.
Instead of starting Tagovailoa, Miami went with Tyler Huntley.
Who was inconsistent and only completed 14 of his 22 passes for 96 yards. He did run for the team’s sole score of the night midway through the fourth quarter.
On Monday, the Dolphins created history of their own by going into the first four games of the season without a lead.
A feat last accomplished by the Cleveland Browns in 2017.
Jason Sanders’ game-winning field goal with seconds remaining gave Miami its lone victory.
A 20-17 triumph over the dreadful Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1.
