Week 4 in the NFL is here, and you might be entering the weekend with your own preferences regarding which games to focus on, and which to place on the backburner.
Most of you have your favorites and fantasy players to track. But in case you’re completely neutral or need help breaking ties with regard to what to watch, we’ve ranked all 13 games from most appealing to least enticing.
1. Eagles at 49ers (Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, FOX): San Francisco is desperately trying to save its season amid turmoil, but that won’t be easy against the 3-0 Eagles. Two fun quarterbacks, two unique offenses, two Super Bowl contenders. Can’t go wrong.
2. Saints at Cowboys (Sunday night, NBC): New Orleans has demolished that Dallas defense twice in the last two years, but this could be a potential upset with the Cowboys at home and in a bit of a groove. The Saints are already 0-2 on the road. Regardless, plenty of fireworks here in prime time.
3. Packers at Bears (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX): Green Bay hasn’t been right thus far, while the Bears have won in impressive fashion each of the last two weeks. A home win here would give Jay Cutler and Co. an early edge in the NFC North. Plus, this is the oldest rivalry in football.
4. Lions at Jets (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX): Should be fun to see what Calvin Johnson can do to that depleted Jets secondary, and at home New York should hang around. Good matchup between two teams with a lot of potential.
5. Bills at Texans (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Both teams are unpredictable, which makes for a fun matchup. Mario Williams is back in Houston as two of the NFL’s best front sevens go to work against one another. If only there was more sex appeal here at the quarterback position….
6. Giants at Redskins (Thursday night, CBS/NFL Network): Can Kirk Cousins keep shining on short rest in prime time? If so, he could steal the that starting job for good. Plus, it should be a close game between division rivals from popular markets.
7. Falcons at Vikings (Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, FOX): This gets extra points because all eyes will be on Teddy Bridgewater during his first NFL start. Against that Atlanta D, he might have a chance to put together a decent outing. Plus, the Falcons should produce plenty of points on extended rest and with Roddy White back.
8. Panthers at Ravens (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Steve Smith is facing his former team, but that storyline is probably overrated. Still, this is a matchup between two talented playoff contenders.
9. Buccaneers at Steelers (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX): Kind of interested to see how the Steelers will bounce back from that disaster last Thursday. They’ve had extra rest, so don’t be surprised if they hang with an unpredictable and inconsistent Pittsburgh team.
10. Patriots at Chiefs (Monday night, ESPN): New England has become boring. Kansas City always was. The Chiefs are banged up and might not contend here, even at home. Not a great Monday nighter.
11. Jaguars at Chargers (Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, CBS): This should be a blowout. In their 19-year history, the Jags have won just two games in the Pacific time zone. But with San Diego, you never know. Tune in for the fourth quarter if it’s close.
12. Dolphins at Raiders (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Two teams trying to stop the bleeding, but is either going anywhere this year? Doesn’t look like it. Only watch if it’s close late.
13. Titans at Colts (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Indy should destroy Tennessee at home. Just another “meh” divisional game.
