Just when we think we're finally getting this prognosticating thing figured out, the football gods decide they need a belly laugh at the Bros.' expense. Week 4 wasn't a case of who could get the most games right, but rather one of who could miss fewer games than his opponents.
The road teams took a beating this week, which explains why even the best of us (Sean) could do no better than break even. We were banking on the big powerhouses like Miami, Denver and New England that had to play lesser teams on foreign soil. We just didn't count on the long-forgotten home field advantage coming into play, as 12 of the week's 14 games went to the homeboys. Only Tampa Bay and Dallas were able to buck the trend. The Junior Bro capitalized on Jacksonville's destruction of the Jets to gain a game in the season standings, reducing Glenn's lead to one.
For the week, Sean came out on top with a 7-7 mark, while Glenn was 6-8 and Ben struggled to a 5-9 record. We all correctly predicted Green Bay, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Oakland and Pittsburgh's victories, but we all failed when we selected the likes of Chicago, Miami, New Orleans, the Giants, New England, Denver and St. Louis.
Nice to see the mighty Raiders still undefeated, but who would have believed the Lambchops at 0-4? Maybe they've decided that there's just no point in winning after you've lost in the Stupor Bore. Bring on the well-rested Niners!