NFL Predictions Week 4: 5 Things to Look for in Weekend NFL Action

If you want to know how silly the NFL has been so far, the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills are actually considered competent teams. Week 4 will ratchet up the wackiness another notch. 

The upcoming weekend isn't much to look at. The marquee games are few and far between. Well that defeatist attitude will get you know where in this hard-hitting NFL life. 

There are still plenty of subplots and side stories to keep us all fat and giggly as we watch the action on Sunday. And anyone who knows me understands that I love all things that provoke giggling and eating. 

Here is a rundown of five things that are bound to happen come Week 4. Who needs a crystal ball when you have me telling you how it is? 

1. Cam Newton Will Finally Come Down to Earth: Cam Newton has enjoyed a strong start for what should be a wet-behind-the-ears rookie. 

He has a touchdown in each of his first three games and continues to drive the Panthers offense forward, despite the disappearing act of DeAngelo Williams. The Bears have their issues, but they are mainly rested along the offensive line. 

Newton will struggle to find room to run or throw on Sunday. Bears Win. 

2. Ryan Fitzpatrick Show Will Continue to Roll: The Buffalo Bills will lose a game this season, but it won't be on Sunday. 

The Bengals continue to have issues on offense, giving the Bills a game they should dominate on defense. This gives them an assured win as Fitzpatrick continues to target receivers with precisions. Bills Win. 

3. Vikings and Chiefs Take Football Back Decades: This has turned into a vertical NFL. Teams are taking to the air far more than they used to. Not in this game. 

This will be like a Steelers v. Ravens game, only without two contending teams. The only thing these two clubs can do well is run the ball. That sentiment still rings true for the Chiefs despite the loss of Jamaal Charles. You can skip this one. Vikings Win.

4. The Steelers Will Lose Again: At some point the Steelers will figure it all out. I just don't see it happening against a surging Texans playing at Houston. 

The Texans have been playing very well on both sides of the ball. Meanwhile, the Steelers can't protect Ben Roethlisberger or block for the run to save their lives. It is getting dreary in Pittsburgh. Texans Win

5. The Patriots Will Also Lose Again: Oh boy, two upsets in one weekend, I don't deserve such entertainment. 

The Raiders have just a dynamic and versatile offense as the Bills do. The Patriots need to convince me that they can actually shore up their deficiencies in the secondary before I crown them as NFL elite once again. Tom Brady can't save them every week.