Micah Parsons’ much-anticipated return to Dallas ended with the NFL’s highest-scoring tie in 60 years.Parsons played his part Sunday night, as the Green Bay Packers defensive end sacked his old quarterback, Dak Prescott, on the Dallas Cowboys’ best shot at the end zone in overtime. On second-and-goal, Prescott’s scramble came up four yards short thanks to Parsons catching him from behind. The teams traded field goals from there, and that’s how one of the NFL’s wildest games of 2025 ended: a 40-40 tie.Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs — once 0-2 — are back at .500 after routing the Baltimore Ravens at home. The concern following this one isn’t merely Baltimore’s wretched defense but also the hamstring injury that forced Lamar Jackson to exit the game in the second half. It’s been that kind of start for John Harbaugh’s club, which is 1-3 for the first time in a decade.The upset of the day came at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where Jaxson Dart won his NFL debut and the New York Giants earned their first win of the season by stunning the previously unbeaten Los Angeles Chargers. Dart became the first quarterback in 23 seasons to win his first career start against a team that was 3-0 or better, and the Giants became the first 0-3 team to beat a 3-0 team in 17 years. “This is just the start,” the rookie said.In Los Angeles, the Indianapolis Colts let a 4-0 start to the season slip away via a mind-numbing mistake from receiver Adonai Mitchell, who turned a would-be 76-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter into a touchback by losing control of the football just before he hit the goal line. Later in the game, Mitchell was flagged for holding on a 53-yard Jonathan Taylor touchdown run, erasing that score.That opened the door for Matthew Stafford and the Rams, who handed the Colts their first loss of the season, 27-20. Puka Nacua was electric, with 13 catches for a career-best 170 yards and a touchdown, and is now tied with Cooper Kupp (2022) and Michael Thomas (2018) for the most catches (42) through the first four games of a season in NFL history.Six teams started 3-0, but only the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles remain unbeaten a month into the season. Philly held off a second-half rally in Tampa to beat the Buccaneers 31-25. Tampa Bay was down 24-3 but climbed within a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Then Philly’s defensive line stiffened, forcing Baker Mayfield into a costly interception near the goal line. Nick Sirianni’s team is now 4-0 for the third time in four years, and the Eagles have won 20 of their last 21 outings.The Bills found themselves in a surprisingly tight game against the winless Saints. Then Josh Allen flexed in the fourth quarter — escaping the pocket for a 27-yard scramble before rifling a 28-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid one play later — to pull away for the 31-19 victory.In the NFL’s first-ever game in Ireland, the Pittsburgh Steelers held off a Minnesota Vikings comeback to win 24-21 and improve to 3-1. Once a 24-6 Pittsburgh lead, two fourth-quarter touchdown throws from Minnesota’s Carson Wentz made it a game in the fourth, but T.J. Watt and the Steelers defense proved too much down the stretch. The result: six sacks, two takeaways and the Steelers’ first overseas win.“We were just playing fast football today,” Watt said of his rejuvenated defensive unit. “We knew what we were doing, and we were flying around.”In San Francisco, the Jacksonville Jaguars won a second straight by beating the 49ers, 26-21. Then came the real fireworks: Jacksonville coach Liam Coen had some words for 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh after the game and had to be restrained by Jags center Robert Hainsey. (Saleh had noted during the week that Coen and the Jags have been legally stealing signs this season.)“Not a big deal,” Coen said after the game, repeatedly declining to go further. “I don’t think you should be that sensitive about it, but it is what it is,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said.Saleh’s unit sorely missed star pass rusher Nick Bosa, who’s now out for the year with a torn ACL. Meanwhile, the Jaguars’ defense continues to prove it’s for real, forcing four turnovers and keeping its opponent under 22 points for the third time in four weeks. The Jaguars (3-1) are tied with the Colts atop the AFC South.In Las Vegas, the Chicago Bears spoiled Ashton Jeanty’s three-touchdown day by blocking Daniel Carlson’s 54-yard field goal attempt with 38 seconds left to escape with a 25-24 win. Jeanty, who entered the game with 144 rushing yards and one touchdown on the season, erupted for 138 and three scores Sunday, becoming the first Raiders rookie to run for a touchdown and catch one in the same game since Bo Jackson in 1987.But Geno Smith threw three interceptions — he now leads the league with seven — and Caleb Williams led a touchdown drive late in the fourth that proved just enough for Chicago. The Bears are 2-2 heading into their bye, while the Raiders have dropped three straight since a Week 1 win over the Patriots.
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