USA TODAY’s Week 4 NFL picks preview listed BetMGM odds alongside its game coverage and disclosed that the publisher may earn commissions when readers sign up through links on the page. Those commissions don’t influence editorial coverage or rankings, the article said. Offers and odds can change, gambling laws vary by location, and users must follow local laws.
Games on the Schedule
The schedule opened Thursday night in Cleveland, with the Browns hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers and at least a share of first place in the AFC North at stake. Sunday brought a London matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET. The league would play a game on its fourth continent, the article said.
Sunday afternoon featured a Texas matchup: the Dallas Cowboys, 1-2, against the Houston Texans, 0-3. The Los Angeles Rams traveled east to face the Philadelphia Eagles, hoping to avoid a third consecutive heartbreaking defeat in Philadelphia. Kansas City was due to meet Las Vegas in a matchup of unbeaten teams that few had anticipated, according to the preview.
The San Francisco 49ers were set to host the Denver Broncos. USA TODAY called it a possible game of the day between two “Rams killers.” The preview named the matchup but didn’t give the teams’ records or explain the description.
The Carolina Panthers would appear in the Sunday night game for the first time in a decade, as the Detroit Lions visited Charlotte. Monday’s “Monday Night Football” game had the New Orleans Saints hosting the Atlanta Falcons, almost exactly 20 years after the Saints returned to the Superdome following Hurricane Katrina to play the Falcons.
The Business Attached to Coverage
USA TODAY promoted its 4th and Monday newsletter as covering “All the NFL news on and off the field.” BetMGM supplied the odds, the preview said, and USA TODAY may earn a commission when readers sign up through page links. The commissions don’t affect its editorial coverage or rankings.
Offers and odds were accurate when the article appeared, but could change; terms apply at the operator’s site. The article described its content as general information, not betting, legal, or financial advice. USA TODAY said it wasn’t liable, to the fullest extent permitted by law, for losses arising from use of the material.
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