Steelers at Browns
Pittsburgh and Cleveland are both 2–1 in an AFC North where all four teams enter Week 4 at 2–1.
DIVISION PRESSURE FROM SNAP ONE4DK WEEK 4 PREVIEW • OCTOBER 1–5NOW THE
NOW THE
PRESSURE CHANGES.
Three games were enough for first impressions. Four starts turning those impressions into a real first-month résumé. Five teams are 3–0. Five teams are 0–3. Kansas City and Las Vegas collide unbeaten, Denver gets our No. 1 team, and the week starts tonight inside the AFC North.
THE FOUR GAMES WE’RE CIRCLING
WEEK 4 SPOTLIGHT.
The full slate matters, but these four games tell us the most about where the first month is headed.
Colts at Commanders
Two 1–2 teams get a neutral-site reset before the main Sunday window even begins.
ONE TEAM GETS BACK TO .500Chiefs at Raiders
Kansas City is 3–0. Las Vegas is 3–0. This is the exact measuring stick we wanted for the Raiders after their hot start.
3–0 VS 3–0 • AFC WESTBroncos at 49ers
Denver climbed after its comeback over the Rams. San Francisco remains our No. 1 team. Now the ranking gets tested on the field.
TOP-SIX POWER TESTOCTOBER 1–5 • TIMES ET
THE FULL WEEK 4 SLATE.
Every matchup, every record entering the week, all in one place.
THURSDAY • 8:15 PM
STEELERS (2–1) AT BROWNS (2–1)
AFC North opener. Four teams tied at 2–1 makes this bigger than a normal Thursday game.
LONDON • 9:30 AM
COLTS (1–2) AT COMMANDERS (1–2)
Sunday begins in London with both teams trying to avoid a 1–3 first month.
1:00 PM
CARDINALS (1–2) AT GIANTS (2–1)
New York has banked two early wins; Arizona just pushed San Francisco to the edge.
1:00 PM
PATRIOTS (1–2) AT BILLS (3–0)
Buffalo puts the unbeaten start on the line inside the division.
1:00 PM
JETS (1–2) AT BEARS (2–1)
Chicago has to prove the Monday-night statement was a step forward, not a one-night spike.
1:00 PM
COWBOYS (1–2) AT TEXANS (0–3)
Houston’s defense has flashed, but an 0–4 start would turn concern into a full-season emergency.
1:00 PM
RAMS (1–2) AT EAGLES (2–1)
Both are coming off losses. The response matters more than the preseason hype now.
1:00 PM
PACKERS (1–2) AT BUCCANEERS (0–3)
Green Bay needs to answer the Atlanta loss; Tampa Bay is still looking for win No. 1.
1:00 PM
TITANS (0–3) AT RAVENS (2–1)
Baltimore gets a home chance to keep pace while Tennessee tries to wake up the offense.
1:00 PM
JAGUARS (2–1) AT BENGALS (2–1)
Jacksonville’s rise gets another test against a Cincinnati team trying to answer the Pittsburgh loss.
4:05 PM
DOLPHINS (0–3) AT VIKINGS (3–0)
The records could not be more different: Minnesota protects perfection while Miami fights for its first win.
4:25 PM
CHIEFS (3–0) AT RAIDERS (3–0)
The biggest game of the week. Vegas gets a chance to validate the start against the AFC standard.
4:25 PM
CHARGERS (0–3) AT SEAHAWKS (2–1)
Seattle tries to rebound from the Washington loss; the Chargers cannot afford another empty week.
4:25 PM
BRONCOS (2–1) AT 49ERS (3–0)
Our No. 6 team meets our No. 1 team in the cleanest ranking test of the week.
SNF • 8:20 PM
LIONS (2–1) AT PANTHERS (1–2)
Detroit brings one of the league’s most dangerous offenses to the Sunday-night stage.
MONDAY • 8:15 PM
FALCONS (1–2) AT SAINTS (1–2)
Atlanta comes off its Lambeau statement and gets a divisional chance to turn one big win into momentum.
WEEK 3 FINAL • ENTERING WEEK 4
THE 4DK BOARDS.
We’re carrying the completed Week 3 hierarchy into Thursday night. Week 4 movement starts when the ball is kicked.
4DK POWER RANKINGS
TOP FIVE.
1
San Francisco 49ers3–0
Purdy is playing at an MVP level and the Niners remain the standard through three weeks.
2
Buffalo Bills3–0
Five turnovers did not stop them from beating the Chargers.
3
Kansas City Chiefs3–0
Unbeaten, balanced and still built around Mahomes in the biggest moments.
4
Minnesota Vikings3–0
The defense keeps setting the tone and the record keeps validating it.
5
Las Vegas Raiders3–0
The surprise is real enough now to deserve a measuring stick against Kansas City.
WEEK 3 FINAL • ROOKIE WATCH
TOP FIVE.
1
Jeremiyah LoveARI • RB
90 rushing yards plus five catches and a receiving touchdown in Week 3.
2
Kenyon SadiqNYJ • TE
Seven catches, 105 yards and his first receiving touchdown in Week 3.
3
Hezekiah MassesLV • CB
Three interceptions through the first three games.
4
Jaishawn BarhamDAL • LB
Seven tackles, two tackles for loss and a goal-line stop on Derrick Henry.
5
Genesis SmithLAC • S
Two interceptions of Josh Allen put him directly on the board.
THURSDAY NIGHT • FINAL GAME STATUS
INJURY WATCH.
The opener already has personnel questions that can change how the game is played.
STEELERS AT BROWNS
WHO’S OUT TONIGHT.
Pittsburgh: RB Rico Dowdle and CB Joey Porter Jr. are out. CB Brandin Echols and CB Jalen Ramsey are questionable.
Cleveland: WR Tylan Wallace, G Teven Jenkins and C Elgton Jenkins are out.
THE OTHER SIDE OF 3–0
0–3 PRESSURE.
Five teams enter Week 4 still looking for win No. 1. At 0–4, the math and the pressure both change fast.
HOU0–3
LAC0–3
TB0–3
TEN0–3
MIA0–3