Week 4 Picks:

CLE (+13.5) @ BALT
Mike: CLE. Here's what will happen. The Browns will fall behind early by 14, kick a field goal by halftime, get a big defensive play to make it close, give up two more touchdowns, then score late to cover the spread.
Joe: BAL. No faith here. Some words I was thinking of earlier to describe the game: Dispair, Desperation, Disaster, Defense, Dump-offs, Drinking. 31-3 at the half, then second string Baltimore against the Freshman Browns team in the second half still outscoring Phil Dawson's leg. 45-9 final and Shurmur better start watching his back or he'll be out like Manny Acta
Final: BAL by 7. (M)

CAR (+8.5) @ ATL
M: ATL. The Falcons have the offense to score early and score often. With the Saints down and out, this is the year they emerge in the NFC South. Cam will continue sulking.
J: CAR. The Panthers get a late Madden-type touchdown to cover the spread. Thanks video games.
Final: ATL by 2 (J)

NE (-5.5) @ BUF
M: NE. The Bills are banged up and the Belichick is angry. Blowout.
J: NE. Brady losing 3 in a row, doubt it.
Final: NE big. (MJ)

MIN (+5.5) @ DET
M: MIN. The Vikings are in it to win it!
J: DET. Something's gotta give.
Final: MIN by 7. (M)

SD (-1.5) @ KC
M: KC. Norv's firing in SD is inevitible. Will the retread land in Cleveland in 2013 to fail here?
J: KC. Norv sucks.
Final: SD by 17.

SEA (-3.5) @ STL
M: STL. Just because the Seahawks were granted a hail mary catch doesn't make them good.
J: SEA. St. Louis is just not good.
Final: STL by 6. (M)

SF (-5.5) @ NYJ
M: NYJ. Only because I stand by the theory that West Coast teams won't cover the spread when playing an early game on the East Coast.
J: SF. I stand by the Jets suck theory.
Final: SF in blowout. (J)

TEN (+12.5) @ HOU
M: TEN. This goes against my gut. Houston with the win but I'll take the points.
J: HOU. Go ahead, take the points.
Final: HOU by 24. (J)

OAK (+7.5) @ DEN
M: OAK. When AFC West teams play, I take a nap.
J: DEN. Manning's neck wakes up in Week 4.
Final: DEN by 31. (J)

MIA (+6.5) @ AZ
M: AZ. Boy, both teams here are really pretty bad.
J: AZ. Um, the Cards are good. Playoff good.
Final: AZ by 3.

CIN (-3.5) @ JAX
M: CIN. Gabbert looked better last week but Bengals have momentum.
J: JAX. This will be a FG difference.
Final: CIN by 17. (M)

NO (+8.5) @ GB
M: GB. Saints are drinking the Browns koolaid, looking forward to that April high draft pick.
J: GB. Too bad the Saints don't have a 1st round pick, it would have been really high.
Final: GB by 1.

WASH (+3.5) @ TB
M: WASH. Redskins get a big win on the road. Tampa is old and horrible.
J: TB. RGIII is sweet but they can't stop anyone.
Final: WAS by 2. (M)

NYG (+1.5) @ PHI
M: NYG. It's actually kind of fun watching the Eagles implode. Vick's glad he got that deal when he did.
J: NYG. Philly = worst 2-1 team in years.
Final: PHI by 2.

CHI (+4.5) @ DAL 
M: DAL. I don't know enough about football to give a reason for this pick.
J: CHI. Cutler has better hair than Romo.
Final: CHI by 16. (J)

M: 6-9
J: 6-9