Level 1 — Absolute Beginner
The Patriots played the Bills in the NFL. The Patriots won 29-26.
Their young player Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes. A man named Efton Chism made a great one-handed catch near the end.
The Chiefs also won. They beat the Raiders 23-19. The Chiefs have won all four games.
The Vikings and the 49ers have not lost this year too.
- game
- A sport match between two teams.
- win
- To get more points and beat the other team.
- player
- A person who plays a sport.
- touchdown
- A score in American football.
- catch
- To take a thrown ball with your hands.
- team
- A group that plays together.
- near
- Close to.
- end
- The last part.
Level 2 — Elementary
Week 4 of the NFL season gave fans a great Sunday. The New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 29-26. Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, and Efton Chism made a one-handed catch with 1:50 left.
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23-19 and stayed perfect at 4-0. It was the first loss of the season for the Raiders, who are now 3-1.
The Vikings and 49ers also remain unbeaten. Minnesota won with kicker Will Reichard scoring all of its points.
In other games, the Bears beat the Jets 23-12 as Kyle Monangai ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns. The Cowboys beat the Texans 34-30.
- fan
- A person who loves a sport or team.
- season
- The part of the year when a sport is played.
- perfect
- Without any loss.
- unbeaten
- Not yet defeated.
- kicker
- A player who kicks the ball for points.
- run for yards
- To carry the ball forward a distance.
- remain
- To stay the same.
- score
- To get points.
Level 3 — Intermediate
Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, including a late scoring strike to Efton Chism, whose one-handed catch with 1:50 remaining lifted the New England Patriots to a 29-26 win over the Buffalo Bills. The fourth-quarter rally gave the Patriots a statement result in a tight division race.
In the late window, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23-19 to remain undefeated at 4-0, handing the Raiders their first loss and leaving them at 3-1. The Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers also kept perfect records.
Elsewhere, the Chicago Bears beat the New York Jets 23-12 behind Kyle Monangai's 146 rushing yards and two touchdowns, the Jacksonville Jaguars edged the Cincinnati Bengals 22-17 to reach 3-1, and the Dallas Cowboys outlasted the Houston Texans 34-30.
Five teams remain winless a quarter of the way into the season, a reminder of how quickly fortunes separate in the league.
- rally
- A comeback after being behind.
- statement result
- A win that shows a team is a serious contender.
- late window
- The later group of games on a Sunday.
- undefeated
- Without a single loss.
- rushing
- Moving the ball forward by running.
- edge
- To win by a very small margin.
- outlast
- To last longer than a rival.
- winless
- Without any wins yet.
Level 4 — Advanced
New England's 29-26 victory over Buffalo turned on a single moment of improbable dexterity: with 1:50 left, Efton Chism plucked a Drake Maye throw one-handed, capping a fourth-quarter rally in which the young quarterback finished with three touchdown passes. For a franchise rebuilding around Maye, it was the sort of result that accelerates belief.
The late window preserved the league's short list of perfect teams. Kansas City held off Las Vegas 23-19 to improve to 4-0 and hand the Raiders, now 3-1, their first defeat, while Minnesota and San Francisco also stayed unbeaten, the Vikings with kicker Will Reichard accounting for every point they scored.
The remainder of the slate offered less drama but similar volatility. Chicago controlled New York 23-12 on the strength of Kyle Monangai's 146 rushing yards and two scores, Jacksonville survived Cincinnati 22-17 to reach 3-1, and Dallas edged Houston 34-30 in a shootout.
With five clubs still winless a quarter of the way through the schedule, the standings are already sorting contenders from pretenders, and the margin for error shrinks every week.
- dexterity
- Skill in using the hands.
- pluck
- To grab quickly with the fingers.
- cap
- To complete or finish off.
- franchise
- A sports team that is part of a league.
- accelerate
- To make happen faster.
- slate
- A list of scheduled games or events.
- volatility
- Tendency to change quickly and unpredictably.
- shootout
- A high-scoring contest.
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