The Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers are playing on Sunday night after their game was pushed back due to the MLB playoffs with the Athletics playing against the Tigers at O.co Coliseum on Saturday night and the crew needing a full day to change it over, pushing the NFL start time back and the game from CBS to the NFL Network.
The Saints will be looking for a win on the road before they have another tough game against the New England Patriots next on the schedule. The fourth week of the NFL schedule is now complete after the New Orleans Saints defeated the Miami Dolphins to improve to 4-0, putting them at the top of the league with the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots as the only undefeated teams left in the league.
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The Broncos are considered by many to be the best team in the NFL after the record-breaking start from quarterback Peyton Manning, but the New Orleans Saints might give them a run for the money, as Drew Brees and company looked very good while winning on Monday night. Denver started the season with a bang, as Peyton Manning threw for seven touchdowns against the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens and now he has 16 touchdowns and zero interceptions through four games, a record.
The team is ranked first in passing yards per game and Manning is first in the NFL in passing yards, touchdowns, completion percentage and QB rating. Manning has a number of weapons on offense in Julius Thomas, Eric Decker, Wes Welker and Demaryius Thomas, while the running game has been good enough with Knowshon Moreno and Montee Ball. The Broncos have scored over 40 points three times already this season and their offense is why they could be considered the best team in the NFL.
The way Drew Brees and the Saints are playing could pose a good argument as well, but even his numbers aren't close to what Manning has done. The Saints defense looks much improved under Rob Ryan and the offense is humming once again with coach Sean Payton back from his suspension for the bounty scandal. The team is ranked second behind the Broncos in passing yards per game and now the team has scored over 30 points in two straight games after winning two close games to start the season.
Brees has his most impressive game of the season against the Dolphins on MNF, passing for over 400 yards and tossing four touchdowns with a 76 percent completion percentage. If Brees keeps this up, the Saints can be a top Super Bowl contender and now the matchup later in the season on Monday Night Football with the Seattle Seahawks could be a potential NFC championship preview.
The Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints will be playing one of the top matchups of the NFL weekend on Sunday, as Drew Brees and company will hit the road after beating the Dolphins last week at home and they will visit Soldier Field for a game that will start at 1 PM on Fox.
Both Brees and Bears quarterback Jay Cutler have played well this season and the game could come down to who performs better on Sunday. Last week Brees passed for over 400 yards again, while Cutler had over 300 in the loss to the Lions. The Bears are tied with the Lions at 3-1 in the division and with Detroit playing Green Bay, the Bears know that if they win they can add another game advantage in the division over someone, as at least one divisional opponent will lose, while Minnesota is on a bye this week.
The Kansas City Chiefs have been impressive under new head coach Andy Reid, while the New England Patriots are 4-0 for the first time in six years despite dealing with a number of injuries. The Patriots pulled out close games against the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets in early divisional games and now the team is riding high after a very solid victory on the road against the Atlanta Falcons.
No one would argue that any of these teams are bad and while the Broncos look to be the "best" right now, the Patriots and Seattle Seahawks also could hold the mantle as the best team in the NFL this season.