Tom Brady v Patrick Mahomes & Patriots problems?: 5 major points for NFL Week 4

The NFL is set to enter it’s fourth week this week, and the number of talking points are not slowing down any point soon.

In the ‘old days’ of the NFL, this week would have been seen as the end of the first ‘quarter’ of games, which gave coaches and players the first milestone when it came to stepping back and assessing where they were at the beginning of the season and what needed to be fixed going forward.

However with the introduction of a 17th game last season, the maths are ever so slightly skewed on that end, but that doesn’t make this point in the season any less important as the schedule and the standings begin to take on a little bit more of a solid shape. 

But what are the big talking points that you need to be focusing on when it comes to this week in the NFL and what needs to be given extra special attention when you tune in, either to your game of choice or to NFL Red Zone? Luckily we’ve come up with a handy little guide to point you in the right direction. 

This week marks the return of the NFL to the United Kingdom, and whilst a lot of the fanfare and ‘uniqueness’ has largely gone in recent years as the games have become part of the regular schedule rather than a one-off attraction each year, it is still a great experience that players look forward to each year, with the first game taking place between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings.

The two teams have taken different approaches to the trip, with the Saints arriving earlier in the week on Monday and the Vikings doing so on Friday, so it’s going to be interesting to see who wins out in what we’re calling ‘The Jet Lag Battle’ and who made the right decision in coming over when they did.

One of the other storylines surrounding the game will