CBS Sports analysts preview Week 4 NFL matchups and predictions

CBS Sports analysts Jordan Dajani and Jared Dubin evaluated the eight games scheduled for Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season, providing their spreads and reasoning for each matchup.

In the Thursday night game, Dajani noted the Pittsburgh Steelers have struggled on the road against Cleveland when not starting Ben Roethlisberger, while Dubin questioned the Browns' ability to move the ball against a strong Steelers defense. Both projected Steelers victories, with Dajani predicting a 21-17 win and Dubin a 20-14 result.

For the London contest, Dajani argued the Indianapolis Colts’s defense is marginally better than Washington’s and highlighted running back Jonathan Taylor’s early production, favoring a Colts win of 27-21. Dubin, while acknowledging quarterback Marcus Mariota’s recent success, also expected a close game, predicting a 23-20 Colts victory.

Dajani favored the Cincinnati Bengals over the Jacksonville Jaguars, citing the Bengals’ recent spread coverage and home-field advantage, while Dubin took the opposite view, predicting a 30-27 Jaguars win.

Against the Philadelphia Eagles, both analysts backed the Los Angeles Rams, with Dajani pointing to the Eagles’ inconsistent offense and Dubin emphasizing the Rams’ balanced performance, forecasting Rams victories of 26-20 and 24-20 respectively.

In the Dallas-Houston matchup, Dajani highlighted wide receiver Nico Collins’ impact on the Texans’ offense, and Dubin stressed the Cowboys’ defensive struggles, both predicting a Texans win, 30-26 and 24-21.

For the Denver-San Francisco game, Dajani cited the Broncos’ history of comeback wins and San Francisco’s injury concerns, while Dubin argued the 49ers’ potent offense would prevail; they predicted Broncos and 49ers wins of 24-23 and 24-16 respectively.

The Detroit-Carolina primetime game saw Dajani favor the Lions due to the Panthers’ cornerback injuries, and Dubin echoed the Lions’ high scoring trend, both projecting Lions victories, 35-21 and 34-24.

Finally, Dajani supported the New Orleans Saints in the Monday night contest, noting the emotional significance of the game, while Dubin did not provide a separate pick; Dajani’s forecast was a 28-20 Saints win.