2023-10-01 00:19:00
Sep 30, 2023, 8:19 p.m. ET
The fourth week of the 2023 regular season continues this Sunday with exciting games and tough tests for the quarterbacks
Week 4 started at Lambeau Field with the duel between NFC North rivals, the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers, with the visitors winning by a resounding 34-20.
The activity continues on Sunday with the NFL’s first visit to London this season with the game between Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars, which will have a Toy Story-themed simulcast and can be seen on Star+ in Latin America, while in the United States Unidos will be available on ESPN+ and Disney+.
In the afternoon, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals will seek to maintain the positive momentum against the Tennessee Titans; Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles expose their undefeated record against the Washington Commanders; Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears are looking for their first victory of the year against the Denver Broncos; Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers host the Las Vegas Raiders; and Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs travel to the Big Apple to face the New York Jets in the night game.
Sunday’s Week 4 game will have tough tests for the quarterbacks. ESPN Illustration
On the other hand, on Monday we will have an interesting “Monday Night Football” with the visit of the Seattle Seahawks to the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.
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These are the reasons not to miss the rest of the Week 4 games:
The international games will debut in the 2023 season with the first match in London. With what we have seen at the moment – despite their loss last week – Atlanta must start as a favorite since the running attack is highly respected and Jacksonville, after their good performance in the loss against the Chiefs, were simply a disappointment in the loss to the Texans.
Trevor Lawrence may be able to take advantage of the trip to the Atlantic because immediate improvement is more than necessary before more voices call for a quarterback change in Jacksonville.
In turn, the Falcons want to get back to winning ways after losing undefeated last week in Detroit in a game in which Desmond Ridder was constantly harassed and the powerful duo of Tyler Allgeier and Bijan Robinson could never explode. — Luis Miguel Vasavilbaso
This is the first big test of the explosive Dolphins this season, we will see how real their powerful attack is or how solid the defense is against the Bills who are legitimate candidates to represent the American Conference in the next Super Bowl.
The winner of this game will not only emerge as the favorite to win the AFC East, but could take an important step in the race towards the playoffs.
It is true, it is still too early to talk about the postseason, but it is a divisional duel between two solid teams that could meet again in January. –Erick Cervantes Roon
In both institutions they know that one more defeat – precisely against another team that has not yet known victory – can shake the foundations. It is hasty at this point in the season to think about a change of head coach, particularly with Sean Payton in Colorado, but perhaps the coordinators will not have the same luck, as is the case with Vance Joseph leading the Broncos defense after allowing 70 points last weekend in Miami.
For its part, Chicago perhaps demonstrated overconfidence in Justin Fields and, although not everything is his fault, the reality is that it has not shown any arguments so far in 2023 to think that the Bears are in good hands and the defense It is still a disaster and this currently characterized the Illinois team.
How little “respect” there must be for Chicago right now that, despite facing a team that has just lost by a difference of 50 points, it does not even start as a favorite as a home team. According to the bets, the Broncos start at -3.5– Luis Miguel Vasavilbaso
Maybe it could be the game of the week with the AFC North lead at stake.
The Browns offense assimilated well the absence of running back Nick Chubb, although Deshaun Watson has a shoulder injury that could limit him, while the Ravens remain a mystery due to so many injuries.
Last week it was shown that Baltimore depends more than ever on Lamar Jackson, because when their quarterback comes out on a good day they can beat anyone, but when not, anyone can beat them.. — Erick Cervantes Roon
The Ohio team finally saw victory last week and will look to build on that when they visit Tennessee, a team that seems to have lost its compass, but can take advantage of a weak AFC South Division to stay in contention while not There is a team that decides to take the next step.
With the Bengals, after their performances in the first weeks against Cleveland and Baltimore, it is normal that there are still certain reservations due to this issue and also due to the fact that their quarterback has had physical discomfort in his calf, but, what in At first it may have seemed like a playoff-tinged game, now it serves both to consolidate and put their record at 2-2 before it is too late within their respective division. — Luis Miguel Vasavilbaso
Gardner Minshew led the Colts to an improbable victory in Baltimore last week, but this is Anthony Richardson’s team, returning from a concussion.
Richardson is still a work in progress, but his explosiveness is very difficult to counter and can get anyone into trouble. However, the Rams defense led by Aaron Donald will be a tough test for Richardson.
The Rams, who have lacked explosiveness on offense, need their defense to stop Richardson early because they won’t be able to keep up if it becomes a high-scoring game. –Erick Cervantes Roon
Duel in the South of the National in which both teams come from their first defeat of the year and now they have the opportunity to rectify the path and regain confidence.
Of course, much of this game will be defined by the availability of quarterback Derek Carr, who left the game against Green Bay (which the Saints lost in incredible fashion) with a shoulder injury and that opens the way for Jameis Winston takes on some of his former teammates and the team that gave him his first opportunity in the NFL.
The presence or not of Derek Carr will greatly affect the chances of victory, but it seems to me that New Orleans has better tools to think that they can continue competing for the top of the National South. — Luis Miguel Vasavilbaso
The fix of the week? Not so soon, the Commanders know Jalen Hurts inside out and could have a few tricks up their sleeve to stop the explosive Eagles quarterback.
Philadelphia is a big favorite to win and maintain its perfect record, but it won’t be a picnic against Washington and we shouldn’t rule out a surprise. –Erick Cervantes Roon
Four teams still have not won so far this season and two of them will face each other at Bank of America Field. Of those four franchises, Minnesota is probably the one that has left the best feeling and what better opportunity to demonstrate it than against the Panthers who, although they have shown certain signs of improvement, it is not surprising that they are currently winless.
Bryce Young still has a lot of work to do in the transition from college football to the NFL and one of the lessons of this weekend will be how to avoid the constant turnovers of the quarterback who will face him this weekend. : Kirk Cousins.
Two of those four teams that have not yet won will finally be able to “show off” that they have already debuted in the win column and everything indicates that Minnesota will be one of them. — Luis Miguel Vasavilbaso
The Steelers’ offense had been a disappointment due to its slow start this season, but it finally seems to have hit its stride and that’s not good news for their opponents, especially the Texans this week.
Pittsburgh looks like a more complete team, although its defense remains its greatest strength, largely due to the great season that pass rusher TJ Watt is having, who will undoubtedly seek to shine at NRG Stadium on a day in which Houston will recognize the great career of his brother JJ Watt.
Can rookie CJ Stroud survive his duel against TJ Watt and company? The quarterback has been a pleasant surprise this season, but he will need a lot of help from the offense to score the second victory of his budding career. –Erick Cervantes Roon
After two devastating losses, against the Dolphins and Titans, the Chargers finally got their first victory in dramatic fashion and despite their head coach Brandon Staley, but now no one can take away the idea of stringing wins to put their winning percentage at .500 since they face a team that looks disoriented and will not have quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
Another of the themes that seem guaranteed for this game to be held is that there will be many points since the Chargers defense seems incapable of stopping the rivals, but also, despite the absence due to injury of Mike Williams, with players like Justin Herbert and Keenan Allen will always be in good position. — Luis Miguel Vasavilbaso
Dallas will look to make the Patriots the ones who more than pay for last week’s surprise loss on their visit to the Cardinals and, while the Patriots have always found a way to stay in contention so far this season despite their mark of 1-2, everything indicates that those of the lone star will return to the path of victory and this is where the word “MUST” appears since Philadelphia little by little begins to see itself at a better level and in Texas they will prioritize not being their eternal rivals escape them.
As if that were not enough, this game also has the additional touch of the return of Ezekiel Elliott to what was his home for many years, so it will not be strange to see that many Cowboys fans, as a tribute, wear the jersey with No. 21 although today he already defends the colors of the Patriots. — Luis Miguel Vasavilbaso
The Cardinals finally found victory after looking competitive behind backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs, it’s too early to try to spark a debate about whether Arizona should keep him at the position when Kyler Murray returns.
The bad news for Dobbs and the Cardinals is that they visit San Francisco, not only the favorite to win their division, but to reach the Super Bowl, but last week they also had the odds against them and beat the Cowboys.
For their part, the 49ers face a true trap game, where on paper they must win decisively in a game that could get too complicated against Arizona. –Erick Cervantes Roon
Kansas City had a real feast last weekend at home when they easily disposed of the Bears and even had the luxury of resting a large part of their starters from the third quarter because at halftime the lead was already 34 points. On defense they regretted that they could not leave the rival at zero and although this weekend everything is shaping up to another comfortable victory, the offense could find a little more resistance from Quinnen Williams and company.
The Chiefs must cover the -8.5 line without major setbacks and, to be frankly honest, have no major problem winning by a much larger margin against a team whose frustration is already beginning to be evident on the sidelines and who, from the stands , you can see the desperation with quarterback Zach Wilson. — Luis Miguel Vasavilbaso
“Monday Night Football”
Will Saquon Barkley reappear? That’s the Giants’ biggest question mark this week, although it might be best if they save him one more week because last season when they faced the Seahawks they limited the running back to just 2.65 yards per carry.
The Giants have improved and return home after a two-week road trip, curiously their worst performance of the season was playing at home when they were shut out by the Cowboys.
New York has a lot to improve and the outlook is not very encouraging against the Seahawks who are on a streak of two consecutive victories. –Erick Cervantes Roon
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