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NFL quarter-season tiers revealed alongside impossible throw

Original: NFL quarter-term tiers, plus an impossible pass you have to see https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7660953/2026/10/05/nfl-

The Athletic has published its NFL quarter-term superlatives, ranking teams into tiers after four weeks of the 2026 season and highlighting one 'impossible pass' that readers are urged to watch. The piece recaps standout performances and surprises from Week 4 as the league reaches the first checkpoint of the year.

Why now: NFL fans are evaluating team rankings and standout plays now that the season has reached the quarter mark.

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• NFL quarter-term tiers, plus an impossible pass you have to see https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7660953/2026/10/05/nfl-week-4-superlatives-the-pulse/ # NFL # Football # Sports · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 2

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