Week 4 NFL Point Spreads

5) New Orleans (+7.5) at Carolina Odds

New Orleans is 3-0 after a 23-3 win over Atlanta on Monday Night Football. It was a great night all-around for New Orleans, as it had as much to do with a re-birth of a city as the result on the gridiron. Now, the Saints face their second tough test in a row with a road game against a team with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations.

Carolina (1-2) is a completely different team with wide receiver, Steve Smith healthy. Smith helps Carolina run and pass the ball better, as opposing defenses always have to be aware of where he is on the field. If the Panthers can win this game, they will have a new lease on life after their dreadful 0-2 start. Week 4 NFL Point Spread Panthers (-7.5)

4) Jacksonville (-3) at Washington Odds

Washington (1-2) got in the win column with a 31-15 victory over Houston. That score could have been a lot worse for the Texans. Houston is a really bad team right now, and it is hard to determine if the Redskins are back, or if Houston should request a transfer to the Big 12 conference. Still, it was encouraging to see quarterback, Mark Brunell set an NFL record with 22 straight completions.

Jacksonville is 2-1 after a 21-14 loss to Indianapolis. Some may lay the blame on the Jaguars having to play a road game after an emotional Monday Night home win over Pittsburgh. The real reason the Jags lost was turnovers and special teams. Jacksonville ran for almost 200 yards, and will keep pounding the rock this week. Week 4 NFL Point Spread Redskins (+3)

3) San Diego (-2.5) at Baltimore Odds

The early Over/ Under for this game is just 34 points, one of the lowest of the week. Part of the reason is that both of these teams have championship level defenses. The other reason is that Baltimore (3-0) has had trouble scoring touchdowns, while San Diego (2-0) has an unproven quarterback in Phillip Rivers.

Rivers has looked good in his two starts against Oakland and Tennessee. However, he is coming off a bye, and has not seen a defense anywhere near the caliber of the Ravens. How he responds in a hostile environment will be a huge barometer for him. The Ravens escaped last week at Cleveland with a win, and must play far better here. Week 4 NFL Point Spread Ravens (+2.5)

2) New England (+6) at Cincinnati Odds

New England is 2-1, but has not played a solid 60 minutes of football in any game. The Patriots have two close wins over the Bills and Jets, but played awful in a 17-7 home loss to Denver on Sunday Night. They must get their passing attack in order if they hope to match points with the Bengals.

Cincinnati is 3-0 after an emotional win over the Steelers. Remember, the Steelers were the team that beat them in the playoffs last year and shattered Carson Palmer’s knee. So revenge was doubly sweet. Cincinnati has to avoid a letdown as well as getting overconfident against a Patriots team that is always dangerous. Week 4 NFL Point Spread Bengals (-6)

1) Seattle (+3.5) at Chicago Odds

Two 3-0 teams square off in a Sunday Night clash. Chicago was very lucky to get a win at Minnesota last week, while Seattle thumped the Giants at home. This is a classic match-up of the explosive Seahawks’ offense against the very aggressive Bears' defense. Unfortunately, Seattle’s Shaun Alexander will miss this game and others with a broken foot, which severly downgrades the Seahawks’ rushing attack.

This game is extremely important to both teams as they could end up with identical regular season records, and this game would be the tie-breaker. The Bears would love to get Seattle in the freezing cold of Chicago come January, while Seattle is very tough to beat at home in the playoffs. Week 4 NFL Point Spread Bears (-3.5)

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