A handful of divisional matchups have resulted in some spicy trolling around the league.
THE Atlanta Falcons needed a late basket of Younghoe Koo to defeat the New Orleans Saints. THE Houston Texans took advantage of a late touchdown to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars. THE Minnesota Vikings remained undefeated after an away victory against Green Bay Packers.
Here are the best trolls from Week 4 of the NFL season.
The Texans propelled themselves to victory on a late drive, keeping the Jaguars winless this season.
Trailing 20-17, Houston capped a nine-play, 69-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown reception Dare Ogunbowaleleaving only 18 seconds on the game clock. CJ Stroud threw for 345 yards and two touchdowns, while Nico Collins continued his strong start to the season, catching 12 catches for 151 yards and a score.
Photoshopped into a coat bearing the fur of his team’s AFC South rival, Collins was featured in the Texans’ playful stunt against the Jaguars. The message referenced a pregame message from Jacksonville on X.
Atlanta bounced back from last week’s loss with a last-second victory over New Orleans.
The Saints scored with a minute remaining to take the lead. But the Falcons responded with a five-play, 30-yard drive, capped by a 58-yard game-winning field goal from Younghoe Koo with two seconds remaining.
Atlanta used Louisiana-based rapper Boosie to troll New Orleans, captioning a post with his song “Set It Off” and using a popular meme.
The Vikings remained undefeated, despite a late scare in Green Bay.
After falling into a 28-7 halftime hole, the Packers scored 22 points in the fourth quarter, including a touchdown with 56 seconds remaining. However, Green Bay failed to recover its ensuing onside kick, earning the victory for the Vikings.
Minnesota used former Green Bay running back Aaron Jones for a subtle troll, renaming the “Lambeau Leap” to “Victory Vault”.
Even with Anthony Richardson leaving early due to a hip injury, the Indianapolis Colts found a way to put the Pittsburgh Steelers their first defeat of the season.
Joe Flacco stepped in and threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Justin Fields held on with 312 passing yards and a touchdown plus 55 rushing yards and two scores. Indianapolis took the win after a fourth-down stop with 37 seconds remaining.
The Colts trolled the Steelers by displaying a steel “L”.
A home-and-away match in Chicago ended in a victory for Bearwhich ended a two-game losing streak.
THE Los Angeles Rams cut their deficit to two points seconds into the fourth quarter. Chicago responded with a 36-yard touchdown run By André Swift about the ensuing drive to stay ahead for good.
The Bears had a simple troll aimed at the Rams, mocking the “Rams House” slogan they use at SoFi Stadium.
THE Denver Broncos scored a close victory in a rainy MetLife Stadium against the New York Jets.
Denver took the lead for good with a 47-yard Will Lutz field goal with 8:55 remaining, but there was more drama to come. New York got within field goal range with 47 seconds remaining, but Greg Zuerlein missed a 50 yarder.
The Broncos trolled the Jets several times after the game, including one reference to the breakfast sandwich a fan bought Mike Williams when he visited the team last offseason.
After just seven points last week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers“The offense came alive against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Buccaneers have passed for 445 total yards, including 347 through the air since Mayfield Baker. The Eagles totaled just 227 yards and two fumbles, including one of Jalen hurtswho threw for 158 yards and a score.
Tampa Bay mocked a viral video of former Eagles center Jason Kelce in their troll targeting Philadelphia.
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