The theme of Week 4: horrifically blown leads. Hope you didn\u2019t change the channel or go work in the garden, as you would\u2019ve missed some dandy second halves (and faced the embarrassment of telling your friends you were working in the garden). <\/p>\n
Lions 34, Cowboys 30<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019ve tried to be a Tony Romo apologist for a while now, as I think he has talent and he\u2019s been unlucky at times, but Dallas\u2019 loss on Sunday was a new low. The Cowboys led 27-3 in the second half before Romo let Detroit back into the game with a pair of pick-sixes. Those two throws, plus his third pick, were inexcusable. He didn\u2019t even see the guys waiting to intercept him. After that, it was the Calvin Johnson show, as Megatron overcame triple coverage on one of his two touchdowns.<\/p>\n Texans 17, Steelers 10<\/strong><\/p>\n Arian Foster is back with a vengeance. He\u2019s just the latest running back to make us forget how good Pittsburgh\u2019s run defense was last season. Is it time for us to accept that the Steelers are aging and just not that strong a team anymore?<\/p>\n Bears 34, Panthers 29<\/strong><\/p>\n Are the Panthers the most talked about 1-3 team in football? I guess the Eagles get that title, albeit for different reasons. But Cam Newton has undoubtedly made Carolina relevant again. In a losing effort, he ran for two scores and topped 370 passing yards for the third time in four career starts. I\u2019m scared to pick ATS for any team playing the Panthers right now.<\/p>\n Chiefs 22, Vikings 17<\/strong><\/p>\n The Chiefs \u201cwon\u201d this battle of two teams who seemingly have already quit on the 2011 season. Leslie Frazier insists that Donovan McNabb will keep starting at quarterback or Minnesota. Why? Your team is 0-4 and you share a division with the only two 4-0 teams.<\/p>\n Bengals 23, Bills 20<\/strong><\/p>\n What did this game teach us? That the Bills aren\u2019t as legit as we thought? That the Bengals can move the ball? I\u2019d say the key takeaway from Cincy\u2019s comeback win is that its defense is for real. How for real? Try first in the NFL in total defense through four weeks. The Bills have to be slightly nervous at 3-1 and about to face an absolutely desperate Eagles team.<\/p>\n Titans 31, Browns 13<\/strong><\/p>\n Not so fast, Houston. It seemed like the Texans had the AFC South handed to them with Indy tanking sans-Peyton Manning and Jacksonville generally sucking. But the Titans and a resurgent Matt Hasselbeck are determined to make it a race. Should be fun when these two teams meet in Weeks 7 and 17.<\/p>\n Redskins 17, Rams 10<\/strong><\/p>\n This was a game St. Louis had to win. Its schedule was vicious over its first three games and life gets no easier with Green Bay, Dallas and New Orleans on the docket following the Rams\u2019 bye. Redskins fans shouldn\u2019t get too comfortable; Rex Grossman was bad on Sunday. I still think this team is a pretender.<\/p>\n 49ers 24, Eagles 23<\/strong><\/p>\n The parallels between the Eagles and the Boston Red Sox continue to astound me. Guess what, Philly? It doesn\u2019t matter how good your fantasy stats are. You have to play defense. Teams are running like crazy on you. Why aren\u2019t the Eagles evolving? [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n Saints 23, Jaguars 10<\/strong><\/p>\n Maybe because the Packers beat them in Week 1, the Saints feel pretty under the radar early this season. We shouldn\u2019t forget about them. Drew Brees is as good as ever and he\u2019s clicking beautifully with his new favorite weapons, Jimmy Graham and Darren Sproles. The Jags were a piece of cake.<\/p>\n Falcons 30, Seahawks 28<\/strong><\/p>\n The Falcons remain quite the work in progress after barely escaping Seattle with a win. Michael Turner continues to get the rock but, boy, has he ever slowed down. Matt Ryan has some great downfield targets in Roddy White and dynamite rookie Julio Jones; why doesn\u2019t Atlanta air it out like it promised to in the preseason?<\/p>\n Giants 31, Cardinals 27<\/strong><\/p>\n I didn\u2019t expect the Giants to have this much trouble with Arizona, nor did I expect Beanie Wells to shred New York like he did. If Arizona\u2019s defense could just play well enough to give them a lead, Beanie would be a fine closer.<\/p>\n Chargers 26, Dolphins 16<\/strong><\/p>\n The Chargers continue to underwhelm me, winning but not blowing out teams that they should blow out. Meanwhile, the Dolphins suddenly look like the Andrew Luck frontrunners. Brandon Marshall is salivating over that idea.<\/p>\n Ravens 34, Jets 17<\/strong><\/p>\n What a weird Sunday nighter. The Jets are suddenly a team without an identity, not defending as well as normal, not passing the ball well, not running the ball, not doing anything. Baltimore \u201cwon\u201d but Joe Flacco looked awful. I\u2019ll give each team a mulligan as there is too much talent on both rosters not to bounce back.<\/p>\n Buccaneers 24, Colts 17<\/strong><\/p>\n Yet another game that ended with a comeback. It shouldn\u2019t have surprised anyone, as the Colts really are that bad. A storyline developing in my head: The Colts go 0-16. They draft Andrew Luck. Peyton Manning never plays again. He replaces Jim Caldwell as head coach and mentors Luck to glory. Disney movie rights?<\/p>\n Welcome to the CappersPicks.com NFL football weekly predictions pages! 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