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NFL Predictions: Week 4 Picks and Hot Takes

By Joe Wedra

Nov 22, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) and Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard (25) before facing the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) and Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard (25) before facing the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 25, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters (22) celebrates after intercepting a pass in the end zone during the second half against the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 24-3. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters (22) celebrates after intercepting a pass in the end zone during the second half against the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 24-3. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, NBC

Before last Sunday’s mess against Philadelphia, the Steelers would’ve been the easy pick here and it wouldn’t have been close. Unfortunately, when a team prepares and game-plans as well as the Eagles did, a win doesn’t exactly come easy. That’s the worry with Pittsburgh here. As impressive as Ben Roethlisberger and that offense is, how will they react with bad film now out for the dissecting? The NFL is 70% won via preparation, 30% on game day (these are made up numbers, but they sound good, right?). If KC prepares as well as Philadelphia does, don’t rule out a repeat result.

Oddly enough, it feels like the Chiefs are in the more favorable spot this weekend. With the emergence of Spencer Ware, the offense is running smoothly with all hands on deck. Depth might not exactly be top-notch, but the offense has the ability to keep pace with a Pittsburgh offense that can be contained enough to keep this close in the second half.

Don’t sleep on this one as being the best clash of the weekend. Two solid teams in a primetime game? What a great idea!

Chiefs pull the upset over Pittsburgh with surprise offensive performance, 30-29.

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