Week 4 of the 2017 NFL schedule will kick off this Thursday night when the Chicago Bears travel to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers in an early key NFC North matchup. The Bears are coming off of a nice upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers while the Packers second-half rally led to a 27-24 overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Packers shoot for first place

A win on Thursday evening could put the Packers all alone in first place in the NFC North division, for the moment that is. Up to this point, the Packers offense has struggled mightily this season and that is due to the sub-par play of the offense line. However, when you have a quarterback as good as Aaron Rodgers you can sometimes overcome weaknesses on the team, but how long that will last is anybody's guess.

The Bears will be a confident bunch heading into Week 4. They have played better than their 1-2 record indicates, but defeating a team as good as the Steelers last week is a great confidence builder for this young squad.

A win vs. Green Bay has been a tough thing for Chicago to pull off in the Aaron Rodgers era, however, a Bears victory tonight could show that every team in the NFC North may be fighting for a postseason spot until the very end.

Week 4 schedule, Vegas odds, TV info and predictions

The Week 4 NFL schedule has several great matchups, with the Oakland Raiders at the Denver Broncos at the forefront. The Broncos will play host in the early season AFC West clash against the Raiders, which should be one of the hardest hitting games of the weekend. Other marquee games include Detroit at Minnesota, LA Rams at Dallas, New England hosting Carolina and the surprising Washington Redskins taking on the Chiefs in Kansas City.

Last week the NFL picks finished 2-3, which brings the season total to 9-5 against the Vegas spread. Below is a look at the entire NFL schedule, current Las Vegas odds, TV networks that will be airing each game, and ATS predictions for Week 4.

Thursday, Sept. 28

  • Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers (-7) -- 8:25 pm -- CBS -- (O/U 44.5)

Sunday, Oct. 1

  • New Orleans Saints (-3) at Miami Dolphins -- 9:30 am -- FOX -- (O/U 49)
  • Buffalo Bills at Atlanta Falcons (-7) -- 1:00 pm -- CBS -- (O/U 48.5)
  • Carolina Panthers at New England Patriots (-9) -- 1:00 pm -- FOX -- (O/U 49)
  • Cincinnati Bengals (-3) at Cleveland Browns -- 1:00 pm -- CBS -- (O/U 41)
  • Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings -- 1:00 pm -- FOX -- (O/U --) -- OFF THE BOARD
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (-3) at N.Y. Jets -- 1:00 pm -- CBS -- (O/U 39)
  • L.A. Rams at Dallas Cowboys (-6.5) -- 1:00 pm -- FOX -- (O/U 47.5)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (-3) at Baltimore Ravens -- 1:00 pm -- CBS -- (O/U 42)
  • Tennessee Titans (-1) at Houston Texans -- 1:00 pm -- CBS -- (O/U 44)
  • N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay Bucs (-3) -- 4:05 pm -- FOX -- (O/U 44)
  • Philadelphia Eagles at L.A. Chargers (-1) -- 4:05 pm -- FOX -- (O/U 47)
  • San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals (-7) -- 4:05 pm -- FOX -- (O/U 44)
  • Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos (-3) -- 4:25 pm -- CBS -- (O/U 47)
  • Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawks (-13) -- 8:30 pm -- NBC -- (O/U 41.5)

Monday, Oct. 2

  • Washington at Kansas City (-7) -- 8:30 pm -- ESPN -- (O/U 49.5)

NFL picks record

  • Last week 2-3
  • Year to date - 9-5

Picks -- Ravens +3, Broncos -3, Saints -3, Texans +1, Atlanta -7