NFL 2025 Week 4 Prequel
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 8pm
Seattle Seahawks (-1 1/2) at Arizona Cardinals — The Cardinals find ways to lose games they have all but won. The Seahawks have been improving. The Cardinals have no home field advantage. Sam Darnold proved himself last year. Kyler Murray has flashes but not consistency. Go with the more consistent quarterback. Seahawks cover
Sunday, September 28, 9:30am
Minnesota Vikings (-2 1/2) at Pittsburgh Steelers — The Vikings looked horrendous against Atlanta but then blasted Cincinnati. The Steelers have been up and down. Carson Wentz provided a spark for the Vikings while Aaron Rodgers can still sling it. Kevin O’Connell and Mike Tomlin both like hard nosed football. As well as Wentz played last week, this is one to just take the home field before jumping on the Wentz bandwagon. Upset special, Steelers win outright
1pm
Los Angeles Chargers (-6 1/2) at New York Giants — The Chargers are very good. The Giants are very bad. Russell wilson has been benched, and rookie Jaxson Dart starts his very first NFL game. The Chargers have a very solid defense built Jim Harbaugh tough. The spread is too high for a warm weather West Coast road team traveling to the East Coast to play a desperate team. Chargers win but fail to cover
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans (-6 1/2) — Both teams are winless but the Texans have suffered brutally close losses. This is the week that the Texans take all of their frustrations out. They are the better team. Cam Ward is still learning while CJ Stroud has the experience. Go with the experience and the better defense. Texans cover
Washington Commanders (-2 1/2) at Atlanta Falcons — The Falcons went on the road and throttled Minnesota yet somehow got blanked by Carolina. The Commanders did not skip a beat with Jayden Daniels out because Marcus Mariota can play. Home field means little in this game. The Falcons still have not earned the benefit of the doubt. The Commanders have. Dan Quinn has a solid defense. Commanders cover
New Orleans Saints at Buffalo Bills (-15 1/2) — For the second straight week, the Bills get to feast a home on a terrible team. The saints are awful. Yet the Bills last week only beat Miami by 10 in what was a close gamer three quarters. The spread is high, and a garbage touchdown is possible. These are not the 1990s Bills blowing teams out. Josh Allen is a superstar, but the spread is too much. Bills win but fail to cover
Philadelphia Eagles (-3 1/2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Both teams are unbeaten and winning in crazy ways. Blocked field goals played a major role in their games last week. Both teams were on the verge of defeat last year before pulling out miracle finishes. These teams win ugly and they win close. So while the Eagles are the more physical team, this one should be tight. Go with the Eagles by a tush. Eagles win but fail to cover
Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions (-8 1/2) — The Browns got a shocking win at home last week against Green Bay, but read nothing into it. Green Bay gave the game away. The Lions looked like their old dominant offense in an impressive road win at Baltimore. This is one game where the spread seems low. It could be over by halftime, especially if the Browns are giddy over last week. Lions cover
Carolina Panthers at New England Patriots (-5 1/2) — The Panthers blanked Atlanta in a stunning home win. The Patriots lost at home to Pittsburgh. Overall, the Patriots have more talent. Mike Vrabel is a proven winner who will instill toughness in his team. Expect the Panthers to have a letdown after their emotional high from last week. Yet the Patriots are not good enough yet to justify the high spread. Patriots win but fail to cover
4pm
Jacksonville Jaguars at San Francisco 49ers (-3 1/2) — The 49ers needed a ton of luck to remain undefeated, Mac Jones is competent, but the return of Brock Purdy will only help the 49ers. The Jaguars can beat bad teams, but there is no evidence they can go on the road and beat a good team. Purdy has more weapons than Trevor Lawrence does. 49ers cover
Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Rams (-3 1/2) — Daniel Jones has been revitalized, but this will be his first major test this year. The Rams will be an angry bunch, having blown a 19 point second half lead at Philadelphia.Home field will not be an issue, but the Rams will rebound. Sean McVay has the pulse of his team as well as any coach in the league. The Colts are good, but the Rams are good and angry. Rams cover
Baltimore Ravens (-2 1/2) at Kansas City Chiefs — The Ravens always seem to lose to the Chiefs. Bth of these teams are a surprising 1-2. The Chiefs offense has struggled. Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes are still superstars. John Harbaugh and Walrus Andy Reid are still rock star coaches. Both teams are expected to make deep playoff runs. Yet until Jackson defeats Kansas City, he does not get the benefit of the doubt against them. The Chiefs defense will frustrate him again. Being rare home underdogs will provide rocket fuel for the Chiefs. Upset special, Chiefs win outright
Chicago Bears (-1 1/2) at Las Vegas Raiders — Neither team is good, but the Bears got a nice home win against an overrated Dallas team. The raiders fell apart against a far superior Washington squad. The raiders have no home field advantage. The Raiders offensive line is awful, but the Bears defense is hardly 1985. In a game where neither team deserves the benefit of the doubt, go with the experienced coach in Pete Carroll as long as Ashton Jeanty can get going. Upset special, Raiders win outright
8pm
Green Bay Packers (-6 1/2) at Dallas Cowboys — The Packers gave away an easy win over Cleveland. Dallas perpetually underachieves. The Cowboys have not been the same since Jordan Love throttled them in the playoffs in Dallas two years ago. The Cowboys have talented weapons, especially on offense. Yet Micah Parsons going up against his old team is a revenge he wishes to serve up cold. The spread is too high for a road team that looked listless last week. The Cowboys are desperate and will play like it. Upset special, Cowboys win outright
Monday, September 29, 8pm
New York Jets at Miami Dolphins (-2 1/2) — Both teams are awful, but the Jets showed a ton of heart and grit in coming back against Tampa Bay before falling short in the final seconds. The Dolphins hung tough at Buffalo before washing out in the fourth quarter. This season has aged Mike McDaniel, who how looks 15 instead of 12. Aaron Glenn did the duck walk last week. Yet dancing does not win football games. This is the very last chance to give the dolphins any semblance of respect. Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill are out of excuses. Dolphins cover
9pm
Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos (-7 1/2) — The Bengla shave no Joe Burrow and therefore no chance. The Broncos give games away, but they will be a hostile bunch at home against a wounded opponent. The spread is high, but Bo Nix can play, Sean Payton can coach, and the Denver defense will overwhelm the struggling Cincinnati offense. Broncos cover