NFL Week 4 Preview: Power Rankings and Picks

It was a very exciting Week 3 in the NFL last week with great wins by the Jets, Bears, and Cowboys. And other teams had disappointing losses like the Redskins, Saints, and Giants.

With surprising starts from the Steelers and Chiefs and disappointing starts from the 49ers, Cowboys, and Vikings, Week 4 should be very interesting.

Here are my NFL Week 4 Power Rankings and my picks for the week.  

Power Rankings

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TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 26: Quarterback Charlie Batch #16 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks for an open receiver against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game at Raymond James Stadium on September 26, 2010 in Tampa, Florida. The undefeated Steelers won 3

Great Teams:

1. Steelers(3-0)- Great start by the Steelers without Ben Roethlisberger.

2. Bears(3-0)- Jay Cutler has been great to start the year.

3. Jets(2-1)- Mark Sanchez has 6 TD's and 0 Interceptions against 2 good defenses.

4. Saints(2-1)- A disappointing loss to the Falcons should be a sign for the Saints to make changes.

5. Texans(2-1)- 2 great wins followed by a bad loss to the Cowboys didn't really hurt the Texans in any way.

Good Teams

6. Colts(2-1)- Peyton Manning hasn't been great so far but reasonable to go 2-1. 

7. Packers(2-1)- To many penalties against the Bears hurt their chances of going undefeated. 

8. Falcons(2-1)- A great win against the Saints last week helped the Falcons get more motivation as they go up against the winless 49ers.

9. Eagles(2-1)- If only they started Michael Vick in week 1, they would be 3-0.

10. Chiefs(3-0)- Very interesting start for Kansas City so far this year. 

Average Teams:

11. Ravens(2-1)- Ravens haven't been impressive so far by beating the Jets and Browns by 8 points total and losing to the Bengals

12. Patriots(2-1)- Patriots defense has been absolutely awful giving up 27.3 PPG.

13. Dolphins(2-1)- Dolphins defense has been great before the loss to the Jets.

14. Titans(2-1)- A great win for Tennessee against the Giants.

15. Bengals(2-1)- Carson Palmer needs to improve in order for Cincinnati to make the playoffs. 

Decent Teams

16. Seahawks(2-1)

17. Buccaneers(2-1)

18. Cowboys(1-2)

19. Vikings(1-2)

20. Chargers(1-2)

Bad Teams 

21. Redskins(1-2)

22. Cardinals(2-1)

23. Broncos(1-2)

24. Jaguars(1-2)

25. Giants(1-2)

26. Rams(1-2)

Horrible Teams:

27. Raiders(1-2)

28. 49ers(0-3)

29. Panthers(0-3)

30. Lions(0-3)

31. Browns(0-3)

32. Bills(0-3)

5 Best...

5 Best Games of the Week:

5. Cardinals @ Chargers

4. Bears @ Giants

3. Patriots @ Dolphins

2. Ravens @ Steelers

1. Redskins @ Eagles

5 Players to watch for:

1. Mark Sanchez

2. Donovan Mcnabb

3. Michael Vick

4. Charlie Batch

5. Jay Cutler

Teams With Byes

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Jets @ Bills

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MIAMI - SEPTEMBER 26: Quarterback Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets throws against the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium on September 26, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

The Jets had a fantastic win against the arch rival Dolphins last week. Mark Sanchez has had a MVP saeson so far and will most likely continue it. The Bills have looked absolutely awful through 3 weeks so far.

Prediction: Jets win easily 34-14  

Bengals @ Browns

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CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 26: Chad Ochocinco #85 of the Cincinnati Bengals during their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on September 26, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

The Bengals came off a sloppy win last week against the Panthers while the Browns looked like themselves against the Ravens even though they put up a fight against the Ravens.

Prediction: Bengals win with ease 27-10

Ravens @ Steelers

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NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 19: Dave Ball #98 of the Tennessee Titans sacks quarterback Charlie Batch #16 at LP Field on September 19, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Steelers won 19-11. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Last week, the Ravens defense struggled against the Browns. The Steelers meanwhile have been superb going 3-0 and wins against the Falcons, and Titans.

Prediction: Very close game but Steelers go to 4-0 with a 14-13 win.

Broncos @ Titans

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 26: Chris Johnson #28 of the Tennessee Titans is pushed out of bounds at the endzone by Terrell Thomas #24 of the New York Giants at New Meadowlands Stadium on September 26, 2010 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by

The Broncos looked lost last week in their lost to the Colts. The Titans dominated the Giants and Chris Johnson finally looked like his old self.

Prediction: Titans dominate 34-7

Lions @ Packers

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CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 27: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers looks on dejected against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on September 27, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

The Lions were awful against the previously winless Vikings. The Packers killed themselves on Monday night football against the Bears with 17 penalties.

Prediction: it's all Packers in their 41-0 win.

49ers @ Falcons

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NEW ORLEANS - SEPTEMBER 26: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons throws the ball against the New Orleans Saints at the Louisiana Superdome on September 26, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Falcons defeated the Saints 27-24. (Photo by Chris Graythen/G

The 49ers have been the biggest disappointment so far this year starting off 0-3 and have looked awful on the road. The Falcons have had a great start so far and are coming off a win against the Saints.

Prediction: 49ers fall to 0-4 with a 21-15 loss.

Panthers @ Saints

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SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 20: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints in action during their game against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on September 20, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The Panthers looked awful in there loss to the Bengals while the Saints lost to the Falcons in OT after a missed field goal.

Prediction: Saints win 28-20

Seahawks @ Rams

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SEATTLE - SEPTEMBER 26: Kick returner Leon Washington #33 of the Seattle Seahawks returns a kickoff for a 101 yard touchdown in the third quarter against the San Diego Chargers at Qwest Field on September 26, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks def

The Seahawks beat the Chargers last week because of Leon Washington's 2 kickoff return TD's. The Rams got their 1st win against the Redskins.

Prediction: The Seahawks are my surprise pick this year and they will win 24-14 

Colts @ Jaguars

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DENVER - SEPTEMBER 26: Offensive tackle Jeff Linkenbach #72 protects quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts against the Denver Broncos at INVESCO Field at Mile High on September 26, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Colts defeated the Bronc

The Colts looked like the Colts against the Broncos while the Jaguars, well, looked like the Jaguars.

Prediction: Colts dominate their division rival 34-3

Texans @ Raiders

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HOUSTON - SEPTEMBER 26: Saftey Barry Church #42 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts after a defensive stop of quarterback Matt Schaub #8 of the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on September 26, 2010 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

The Texans looked horrible in their loss to the Cowboys while the Raiders lost to the Cardinals on a missed field goal.

Prediction: Texans win with ease 31-21

Game Of The Week: Redskins @ Eagles

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ST. LOUIS - SEPTEMBER 26: Donavan McNabb #5 of the Washington Redskins passes against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome on September 26, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Rams beat the Redskins 30-16. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Obviously we all know the importance of this game.

Prediction: Lots of boos and an eagles win 24-21

Cardinals @ Chargers

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SEATTLE - SEPTEMBER 26: Quarterback Philip Rivers #17 of the San Diego Chargers passes under pressure from Chris Clemons #91 of the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field on September 26, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Chargers 27-20.(Ph

The Cardinals got lucky against the Raiders while the Chargers lost a heartbreaker to the Seahawks.

Prediction- chargers win 24-23

Sunday Night Football: Bears @ Giants

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CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 27: Brian Urlacher #54 of the Chicago Bears gestures at the line of scrimmage against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on September 27, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

The Bears and Giants looked opposite last week.

Prediction: Bears win 26-12

Monday Night Football: Patriots @ Dolphins

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FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 26: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots reacts after running the ball for a first down against the Buffalo Bills in the second half at Gillette Stadium on September 26, 2010 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Ge

Patriots win 21-14