2. Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons have had a rough start to their 2018 campaign, amassing a 1-3 record through four weeks. Honestly, their record is not necessarily indicative of how talented the Falcons are. The NFC South is highly competitive, and the Falcons are beginning to fall behind. A win this week would significantly help their chances of making a push for the playoffs.
The Falcons have not played poorly, rather they have been quite unlucky. Their defense has been absolutely ravaged by injuries and their offense is struggling to try to make up for that. The Falcons lost a heartbreaker last week, watching Andy Dalton find AJ Green for a touchdown at the death. Again, the defense is what is costing them games.
However, this week they play the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are one of the few teams with arguably a worse defense. The Steelers secondary is like Swiss cheese, and Matt Ryan should be able to take advantage of that.
A loss essentially ruins the Falcons chances at playoff contention after only five weeks. Labeling this a must win is true for both teams, but the Falcons need it just a little bit more, especially after their disappointing loss last week.