Bucs, Bears and Falcons early winners in Week 4

The NFL standings begin to become a little clearer in Week 4, with some teams hoping to stay at the top of their divisions while others look to recover from disappointing openings to the 2024 season.

On Thursday night, the Dallas Cowboys opened their Week 4 schedule with a 20-15 victory over the New York Giants, parlaying a strong defensive performance to an NFC East division win that could be pivotal at the end of the season.

The Minnesota Vikings improve to 4-0 at the start of the season after a win over the Green Bay Packers. The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered their first loss against the Indianapolis Colts (27-24) and were 1-3 this season.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills entered Sunday with a perfect 3-0 record, giving each team a real platform to clinch a playoff spot. The Bills face a Baltimore Ravens team that is considered much stronger than a 1-2 record suggests. The Seattle Seahawks travel to Monday Night Football against the Detroit Lions.

The Cincinnati Bengals celebrated their first win of the season, defeating the Carolina Panthers 34:24. Quarterback CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, who fell to 0-4.

The Tennessee Titans are 0-3 and need a win to start the season. Tennessee faces a Miami Dolphins team that needs answers on offense in the first game of Monday’s doubleheader.

Here’s what the NFL rankings look like ahead of Sunday’s packed slate of games in Week 4:

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NFL Rankings: Week 4

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL Rankings Week 4: Chiefs, Bills aim for 4-0 starts in 2024