NFL news: Five talking points from week four games including Minshew Mania at Jacksonville and 95-point thriller between LA Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Four weeks into the 2019 NFL season and we are starting to see the contenders emerge with just three teams still unbeaten.
The New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs rolled on to 4-0 where they had to grind out wins against the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions respectively.
The San Francisco 49ers are the other unbeaten team but they were on their bye this week.
The NFL heads to London this weekend with the first of four London games where the Chicago Bears take on the Oakland Raiders at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
So, what were the five major talking points from Sunday's games? Find out below.
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Tampa Bay shock LA Rams in 95-point thriller
The Buccaneers missed a last second field goal last week to lose to the New York Giants but they followed this up with a 55-40 victory over last year’s Super Bowl runners-up.
The NFL’s best defensive player, Aaron Donald, was kept quiet by the Buccs' offensive line and Jamies Winston was allowed to throw for 385 yards and four passing touchdowns.
Rams quarterback Jared Goff had an average afternoon with two touchdowns and three interceptions.
A late strip sack by Shaq Barrett, which was scooped up and returned for a touchdown by Ndamukong Suh, ended the game at the LA Coliseum.
Minshew Mania grips Jacksonville
The Jaguars had the worst possible start in their first game of the season when Nick Foles broke his clavicle.
They had to turn to the sixth round rookie Gardner Minshew II but he has been lighting it up for the Jags and led them to an incredible late win over the Denver Broncos.
One incredible play saw the quarterback evade three tackles and still throw a touchdown while off balance.
The Washington State rookie has now thrown seven touchdowns, with one interception, in his four games as Jags QB.
His moustache and headband have endeared him to the fans and you can catch him in action when Jacksonville come to London in October.
It was also a big game for Leonard Fournette who rushed for an astonishing 225 yards in their 26-24 win.
Vontaze Burfict ejected for late hit
The linebacker continues his reputation for being one of the dirtiest players in the NFL.
At the Cincinnati Bengals, he was hit with 13 suspensions or fines in just seven seasons with many for violations of player safety rules.
Burfict joined the Oakland Raiders this off season and he was ejected from their game against the Indianapolis Colts after a nasty helmet-to-helmet hit on tight end Jack Doyle.
Several commentators were calling for him to be thrown out of the NFL for his continued player endangerment with hits such as these.
Dwayne Haskins is not ready
The Washington Redskins are a mess at the moment. They are 0-4 to start the season and showed little promise against the New York Giants on Sunday.
Journeyman Case Keenum completed six of 11 passes for 37 yards and an interception before the rookie from Ohio State was thrown in.
Jay Gruden had been reluctant to play Haskins, who was their first round pick, as even he admitted he was not quite ready.
His hand was forced when Keenum showed little promise again but it was a rough afternoon for Haskins.
He threw no touchdowns and was intercepted three times as the Redskins put up just three points at MetLife Stadium.
Their NFC East opponents, the Giants, look like a different team under Daniel Jones who had a good home debut.
He may have thrown two interceptions but he drove the Giants down the field to put up 23 points. Jones is also vastly underrated with his running and got himself out of tough situations with some key runs.
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Bills fans get married at half-time
The Bills Mafia are some of the most hardcore fans in the NFL and two of their fans decided to get married at half-time in their match at home to the New England Patriots.
NFL hall of famer Jim Kelly gave away the bride while Bills legend Kyle Williams officiated the ceremony.
The couple, whose first date was at a Bills game, beat 1,400 other applicants to be the first couple to ever get married at half-time in an NFL game.
On the field, reigning Super Bowl champions the Patriots won 16-10 in a tight game that saw Bills quarterback Josh Allen leave the game early on with a head injury.