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If you had money riding on the games last weekend, chances are you are not a happy camper right now. It's been a strange first three weeks for the NFL. Close games have been a staple of the 2012 NFL season:
- Six of the 16 games in Week 3 were decided by seven points or fewer, bringing the season total to 28. That is the most through Week 3 in NFL history, two games ahead of the previous record from 1988.
- Also in Week 3, four teams came back from fourth-quarter deficits to win, bringing the total for the season to 18 fourth-quarter comebacks, the second most through Week 3 of any season in NFL history, just one game behind the record set in 2011.
How are you supposed to pick winners in a league where games are this close? We try anyway. Below are all our picks for Week 4, 2014.
Coty Dave Dawn Joey KD OCC rabble Tom Consensus
Season Record 27-21 36-12 31-17 31-17 27-21 33-15 31-17 33-15 33-15
Percentage .563 .750 .646 .646 .563 .688 .646 .688 .688
Last Week 10-6 11-5 8-8 8-8 9-7 8-8 7-9 10-6 10-6
SF (-3) @ STL
Here's an overview of the different team records possible after Week 4, and the historic chances of making the playoffs with each record. For the Cowboys, a win in San Diego would further improve their playoff odds - and with a likely Eagles loss in Denver, a win would give the Cowboys a nice early cushion in the NFC East.
Playoff odds based on Week 4 W/L records, since 2002
Record after Week 4 4-0 3-1 2-2 1-3 0-4
Total Teams 34 90 113 77 38
Playoff Teams 28 54 41 9 0
Percentage 82.4% 60.0% 36.3% 11.7% 0.0%
With all of that in mind, how do you like the Cowboys' chances of advancing to 3-1 this weekend?
More from Blogging The Boys:
- Grading The Cowboys' Opponent: San Diego Chargers
- Dallas Cowboys News & Notes: "In Rod We Trust"
- Cowboys vs. Rams: The Importance Of Winning Big
- A First Look At The San Diego Chargers
- Cowboys Offensive Line: How Is It Performing As A Unit?
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