NFL WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS

Another week, another set of predictions. On we go!

(Before we start, two teams have their bye weeks this time around. No Panthers or Packers this week.)

1. Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills

Thoughts: The Bills aren't good against the run and aren't good when faced with a tough defense. Not a good combo this week.

Pick: Ravens

2. Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns

Thoughts: Round one in the annual battle for Ohio! The Browns did well against the Vikings last week, but the Bengals are a much better team. Even though the Browns' defense is really good, their offense will have ups and downs for the rest of the season.

Pick: Bengals

3. Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions

Thoughts: No Nate Burleson for the Lions for the rest of the year. The Bears also boast the toughest defense Detroit has faced to this point. I think 4-0 is a perfectly reasonable expectation for Chicago.

Pick: Bears

4. Seattle Seahawks at Houston Texans

Thoughts: Seattle is the best team in football right now. Matt Schaub's going to have a long day tomorrow.

Pick: Seahawks

5. Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars

Thoughts: I predicted that the Jaguars would finish the season at 3-13 and I think I may have overrated them. If they win one game this year, it should be cause for celebration.

Pick: Colts

6. New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs

Thoughts: Scary game. The Giants have played beyond horrible this year and will be without most of their usual starting offensive linemen tomorrow. The Chiefs meanwhile have the look of a very balanced, good team and are at home to boot. It's too early for trap games, right? Ah, the hell with it: I'm going with the home team.

Pick: Chiefs (By the way, if this prediction holds true, it'll be the first time the Giants started a season at least 0-4 since 1987.)

7. Pittsburghe Steelers "at" Minnesota Vikinges

Thoughts: Merry old England gets to watch two win-less teams. That's what they'd call "rubbish" I'm sure. Matt Cassel gets the start for the Vikings due to Christian Ponder suffering from bad ribs and worse aim. If Cassel learned anything from last year's time with the Chiefs, then the Vikings have this in the bag.

Pick: Vikings (Speaking of bad starts, if this prediction holds true, it'll be the first time the Steelers started 0-4 since 1968 (!). Holy crap!)

8. Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Thoughts: Mike Glennon makes his first NFL start for a Bucs team that may not have Vincent Jackson or Mike Williams. Greg Schiano sure is an awesome coach. Even if both receivers do play, I still think Arizona has its way with them.

Pick: Cardinals

9. Philadelphia Eagles at Denver Broncos

Thoughts: I have zero thoughts on this game. Except for my prediction.

Pick: Broncos

10. Washington Redskins at Oakland Raiders

Thoughts: Tough call. The Redskins' defense is terrible, but RG3 has played progressively better since the season started. If Terrell Pryor can't play, then Matt Flynn will be the Raiders' quarterback, and in every game I've seen Flynn play he looked like a perfectly acceptable quarterback. You know what, I'll go with Washington.

Pick: Redskins

11. Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers

Thoughts: Another toss up, but I'll go with the home team.

Pick: Chargers

12. New York Jets at Tennessee Titans

Thoughts: Man, the late games don't have a lot of "obvious" winners. Again, I'll go with the home team. If the Titans win, I'll have already predicted their final standings wrong (I picked them to go 2-14, dumb move in hindsight).

Pick: Titans

13. New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons

Thoughts: It's official: no Gronk or Amendola for the Patriots. The Falcons also boast the best offense the Pats have gone up against this year and are at home. First Patriots loss of the season.

Pick: Falcons

14. Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints

Thoughts: 3-0 against 3-0. Unfortunately, the Dolphins are playing the Saints in the Super Dome, which most likely means this isn't going to end well for them.

Pick: Saints

I picked a lot of road teams this week (eight road to seven home), so this could either go very well or very poorly for me. My fingers will be crossed all day.