2026 NFL Week 4 Preview and Predictions: Part 1

(2-1) Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns (2-1)

The Cleveland Browns host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a potentially fascinating Thursday Night Football bout! The Cleveland Browns came from behind to beat the Carolina Panthers last weekend, and they currently sit third in the AFC North! As for Pittsburgh, they pulled off a great win over the Cincinnati Bengals last time out, and they currently lead the AFC North! In the end, I’m going to back The Browns! Cleveland have earned some belief after their recent performances, so I’m going to pick them to beat Pittsburgh (even though that will probably end up being a massive mistake)!

(1-2) Indianapolis Colts @ Washington Commanders (1-2)

The first London game of the year sees the Washington Commanders face the Indianapolis Colts at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium! The Washington Commanders managed to stun the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3, but they do still currently find themselves bottom of the NFC East! As for Indianapolis, they picked up a crucial win in Houston last time out, and they currently sit second in the AFC South! In the end, I’ll go with Washington to go 2-2! Again, I probably rate The Colts higher, but The Commanders deserve some respect following last week’s shock win!

(1-2) New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills (3-0)

The 3-0 Buffalo Bills look to continue their perfect start to the season against a floundering New England Patriots! The Buffalo Bills overcame 5 turnovers to beat the Los Angeles Chargers last weekend, and they currently lead the AFC East (as the only unbeaten team)! As for New England, they got smashed 35-6 by the Jacksonville Jaguars last time out, and they currently sit third in the AFC East! In the end, The Bills should win this game comfortably! New England look like an absolute mess at the moment, so Buffalo should be more than good enough to handle this!

(1-2) New York Jets @ Chicago Bears (2-1)

The Chicago Bears thrashed the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night, and they currently sit third in the NFC North! As for New York, they lost late in Detroit last time out, and they currently find themselves second in the AFC East! In the end, The Bears really should be winning this game! Whilst they have been competitive through three weeks, I think The Jets are going to lose again!

(2-1) Jacksonville Jaguars @ Cincinnati Bengals (2-1)

Two AFC hopefuls face off in Ohio as the Cincinnati Bengals host the Jacksonville Jaguars! The Cincinnati Bengals were stunned by the Pittsburgh Steelers last weekend, and they currently sit bottom of the AFC North (as crazy as that seems)! As for Jacksonville, they decimated the New England Patriots last time out, and they currently lead the AFC South (as the only team with a positive record)! In the end, I think I’m going to back The Jags to win this game! This feels like an incredibly hard game to predict, but The Jaguars have been more impressive (for me)!

(1-2) Arizona Cardinals @ New York Giants (2-1)

The New York Giants managed to hold on to beat the Tennessee Titans in Week 3, and they currently sit second in the NFC East! As for Arizona, they lost 30-36 against The 49ers in San Francisco last time out, and they currently find themselves bottom of the NFC West! In the end, I’m going to pick Arizona to win this one! The Giants have signed J. J. McCarthy as their new Quarterback since last week, and I don’t see how that’s going to help them!

(1-2) Los Angeles Rams @ Philadelphia Eagles (2-1)

The Philadelphia Eagles host the Los Angeles Rams in what feels like a must-win game for both sides! The Philadelphia Eagles got smoked by the Chicago Bears Monday Night, but they do still currently lead the NFC East! As for LA, they lost to The Broncos in Denver on Sunday Night Football, and they currently sit third in the NFC West! In the end, I’ll pick the LA Rams to win this game! This is another tough one to call, but based on how poor The Eagles have actually been across three weeks, this is a chance for The Rams to get back in the win column!

(1-2) Green Bay Packers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-3)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost again last time out against the Minnesota Vikings, and they currently find themselves bottom of the NFC South (as the only winless team)! As for Green Bay, they got humiliated by the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3’s Thursday Night Football, and they currently sit bottom of the NFC North (as the only team with a losing record)! In the end, I guess I’m going with The Bucs?! I’m almost tempted to say a draw given how woeful both teams are, but for the sake of the prediction I’ll say Tampa!