After just three weeks of play, there are two undefeated teams left — the Eagles and Dolphins. Equally important: there is only one 0-3 team in the league — the Raiders. Fans in every city must face up to the fact that we have no idea how this season will play out, no idea who will win even a single division in the NFL. Even the Eagles and Dolphins are resting uneasily.

As leaves begin to fall, tension persists. In Week Four, my game of the week again falls on Thursday night. The Bengals, having claimed their first win, are hunting the AFC-leading Dolphins. On Sunday, the red-hot Ravens are hoping to further defund the Bills' Super Bowl campaign. Over in the NFC, the Lions have been playing very well and may be close to challenging the Packers and Vikings in the North. Out West, the Rams will try to put some distance between themselves and the 49ers.
 
In the weekend’s second-most intriguing match, the Chiefs and Bucs try to rebound from last weekend’s losses. One of the best interconference showdowns of the season, this matchup will have repercussions throughout the entire NFL.
 
Talk about uncertainty!  Last weekend, more than half of the NFL’s 16 games went right down to the wire — the average margin of victory was a mere 3 points. But that makes it all the more fun to predict each and every match. I notched a respectable 9-7 record last week. 

Here are all the Week Four matches — and my picks:

 
1.     Dolphins at Bengals                Bengals           TNF
2.     Vikings at Saints                      Vikings
3.     Browns at Falcons                   Falcons
4.     Bills at Ravens                        Ravens
5.     Commanders at Cowboys       Cowboys
6.     Seahawks at Lions                   Lions
7.     Chargers at Texans                 Texans
8.     Titans at Colts                         Colts
9.     Bears at Giants                        Giants
10.  Jaguars at Eagles                     Eagles
11.  Jets at Steelers                        Steelers
12.  Cardinals at Panthers               Panthers
13.  Patriots at Packers                   Packers
14.  Broncos at Raiders                   Raiders
15.  Chiefs at Bucs                          Chiefs              SNF
16.  Rams at 49ers                          Rams              MNF
 
In yet one more week of abject uncertainty, I like to recall another of Shakespeare’s quotes: “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."  It's a sport. Entertainment. So, I think this type of uncertainty is very good. Enjoy!