NFL 2019 Week 4 results and Week 5 picks

A busy week kept me from submitting this in time for Thursday's game.  Week 4 had some interesting results, as the Cleveland Browns pounded the Baltimore Ravens, the Giants gained their second win in a row under Daniel Jones, the Saints beat the 'Boys without scoring a touchdown, and nearly all of the league-leading NFC North lost. Four previously unbeaten teams lost. We also had 11 visiting teams win, which is a shockingly high number.

Power Rankings [Last week's rank]
1. New England Patriots (4-0) [1] : Definitely looking like Juggernaut, although the Bills held that force in check
2. Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) [3] : won the offensive shootout in Detroit
3. San Francisco 49ers (3-0) [4]
4. Dallas Cowboys (3-1) [2]
5. Chicago Bears (3-1) [12]
6. Seattle Seahawks (3-1) [13]
7. Buffalo Bills (3-1) [7]
8. Green Bay Packers (3-1) [8]
9. Los Angeles Rams (3-1) [5]
10. Baltimore Ravens (2-2) [6]
11. Minnesota Vikings (2-2) [9]
12. Tennessee Titans (2-2) [14]

Division Rankings [Last week's rank]
1. NFC North [1] : Still holding the top as the only NFC division without a team with a losing record
2. NFC West [2] : Three teams with 3 wins help counter the Cards
3. AFC South [3] : All four teams have even records at 2-2.  Weird
4. AFC West [5]
5. AFC East [4] : They have the best team in the league, but they also have two winless teams
6. NFC East [7]
7. NFC South [5]
8. AFC North [8] : Cleveland is the top team in the division.  That says it all

Sunday early games
Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals:  Two of the worst teams in the league face off, as if many people care.  The Bengals have just looked atrocious, while the Cards have had occasional flashes.  CARDS, 27-24

Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans:  The Texans defense should hold back the Falcons while DeShaun Watson regains his footing.  TEXANS, 23-17

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers:  The Ravens regain their winning ways by crushing the struggling Steelers.  RAVENS, 30-20

Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans:  The Titans are a force to be reckoned with, but the Bills just held the dynamic Pats to 10 points last week. That has to make Marcus Mariota concerned.  BILLS, 23-16

Chicago Bears at Oakland Raiders:  This game is in London, but starting at the standard 1pm EST.  Londoners get to eat dinner during the game.  Given the defenses on these two teams, that might be most tantalizing part of the game.  Still, defense wins ball games, and the better defense will win this one.  BEARS, 17-13

Jacksonville Jaguars at Carolina Panthers:  With Cam Newton not practicing, it looks like both teams will start their backup QBs.  Won't matter too much for Carolina, as their offense runs through Christian McCaffrey.  That's good enough to win here.  PANTHERS, 23-20

Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants:  The Giants are on a roll, but the Vikings have the tools to stop them.  Furthermore, the Vikings have something to prove after the Bears shellacked their offense last week.  Watch them make up for that.  VIKINGS, 30-23

New England Patriots at Washington Redskins:  The Pats are another team with a chip on their offensive shoulder after the Bills slowed them down so completely.  This will be horribly one-sided.  PATS, 34-13

New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles:  Eagles get a nice boost destroying the winless Jets.  EAGLES, 27-13

Tampa Bay Bucs at New Orleans Saints: Oh this might be a close game.  The Saints showed great power last week in beating Dallas, especially on defense.  The Bucs completely overwhelmed the Rams last week.  For the Bucs, that was at home.  I'm not sure they will duplicate such a performance on the road, but they will still give the Saints fits.  SAINTS, 30-27

Sunday late games
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers:  The Broncos are 0-4 and still trying to get it together.  They are the best winless team in the league, but that is little consolation.  I don't think the fans will get much consolation this week, either.  CHARGERS, 23-17

Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys:  The Cowboys have a bitter taste in their mouths after last week's loss in New Orleans.  They want to bounce back, and they have the weapons to do so.  The Pack are starting to show issues with their thin bench.  COWBOYS, 24-16

Sunday night
Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs:  The Colts offense is kicking, but not like the Chiefs'.  CHIEFS, 31-23

Monday Night Football
Cleveland Browns at San Francisco 49ers:  The Browns can celebrate a rare victory over the Ravens, but they won't get this one.  49ERS, 24-16