Straight-up NFL picks, Week 4: Too much faith in the Jaguars, Colts and Saints
Week 4 brings another round of NFL action that looked a lot better in the preseason that it does as the weekend approaches.
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ annual trip to London comes with them staring up at the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South and as proud owners of the league’s 29th-best offense. The Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans each have one win apiece and two of the worst passing games in the league. A rare showdown between Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes will swap in Zach Wilson for a ritual sacrifice at the altar of terrible draft picks instead.
On the other hand, the Miami Dolphins’ trip to face the Buffalo Bills should absolutely rule.
It’s not all bad, but it is hard to predict. Last week’s upsets from the Colts, Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals threw our expert panel for a loop. Fortunately, we’re all still (mostly) comfortably above .500. Here’s what we’ve got for Week 4, with analysis to follow.
| Game | Christian | Robert | Charles |
| Lions at Packers | Lions | Lions | Lions |
| Falcons at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Bengals at Titans | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals |
| Broncos at Bears | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Dolphins at Bills | Bills | Bills | Dolphins |
| Vikings at Panthers | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
| Steelers at Texans | Steelers | Texans | Steelers |
| Rams at Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts |
| Ravens at Browns | Browns | Ravens | Ravens |
| Buccaneers at Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints |
| Commanders at Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
| Raiders at Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
| Cardinals at 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers |
| Patriots at Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Chiefs at Jets | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Seahawks at Giants | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Last week: | 12-4 | 10-6 | 11-5 |
| Year to date: | 34-14 | 28-20 | 31-17 |
and:
| Game | Prince | Mary | Meghan |
| Lions at Packers | Lions | Lions | Lions |
| Falcons at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Bengals at Titans | Titans | Bengals | Bengals |
| Broncos at Bears | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Dolphins at Bills | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Vikings at Panthers | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
| Steelers at Texans | Steelers | Texans | Steelers |
| Rams at Colts | Colts | Colts | Rams |
| Ravens at Browns | Browns | Ravens | Ravens |
| Buccaneers at Saints | Saints | Saints | Bucs |
| Commanders at Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
| Raiders at Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
| Cardinals at 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers |
| Patriots at Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Chiefs at Jets | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Seahawks at Giants | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Last week: | 11-5 | n/a | 11-5 |
| Year to date: | 27-21 | 19-13 | 11-5 |
Here are those selections in a better-formatted screenshot of our actual picks sheet, which unfortunately struggles to translate to our editing software.
