NFL Week 4

The National Football League Regular Season schedule consists of 17 weeks where anywhere from 26 to all 32 teams will play their games. Over the course of the season each team plays a total of 16 games, and has one designated week off called a "bye week". Week 4 is especially notable because it is the first week of the season where any teams will have a bye week.

In 1992 the San Diego Chargers opened the season with an 0-4 record, and would then go 11-1 to finish the year with a 11-5 record and a spot in the playoffshttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/.

In 2007 the New England Patriots would start the year 4-0 and go on to finish with an unprecedented 16-0 record, however they would lose to the New York Giants in the waning minutes of the Super Bowlhttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/.

In 2009 the New Orleans Saints started the year out in dominating fashion, pummeling each of their first four opponents en route to their first ever Super Bowl Championshiphttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/.

Week 4 of the 2010 Season has several key matchups that may very well play an integral role in the battle for playoff spots later in the season. One of the early games features the Baltimore Ravens traveling north on a short flight to Pittsburgh to face off against the rival Steelers. The Detroit Lions will hope that Matt Stafford avoids a sophomore slump as they travel to Lambeau Field for a classic rivalry game against the Green Bay Packers. Donovan McNabb will get his first crack at his former team at the Washington Redskins hop on Highway 95 north to Philadelphia to battle the Eagles. Lastly a Monday Night treat as the only two franchises to ever finish the regular season undefeated face off when the New England Patriots play the Miami Dolphins.

Teams On Bye

• Dallas Cowboys
• Kansas City Chiefs
• Minnesota Vikings
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers