NFL WEEK 4: Our official picks for who wins this weekend

The fourth week of the football season is always a nice milestone: we're a quarter of a way through the season, and we can start to rely a little bit more on record and a little bit less on instinct.

How many good teams are there this season? In the AFC, the Patriots and Broncos are - for how many years now? - a cut above the rest. In the NFC, the Seahawks and Cardinals are both underwhelming. What do we make of the Packers? Or Carson Wentz?

This weekend, with the Giants not playing until Monday, I'm circling the Panthers vs. Falcons game among the early games, and the Chiefs at the Steelers in the late games. I'm not a believer in the Falcons at all, so we'll see what they do against Cam Newton. Le'Veon Bell's return should be a good one against a defense that seems to be rounding into form.

Also: watch the Ryder Cup! Also: MLB playoffs start next week: Also: the NBA starts in under a month!

Sports, it turns out, are still alive and well.

Lines, as always, courtesy of Vegas Insider.

Last week: 9-6-1

Season: 24-25-1