5 NFL teams that must win in Week 6

Week 5 has come and gone, now Week 6 looms large for several teams. Heading into the weekend, let’s look at five teams that need a victory.

Week 5 was a little more cut and dry than previous weeks. For the most part, the teams that were supposed to win came out with the victory. Well, everyone except the Titans and the Ravens, who lost to the Bills and the Browns respectively.

Week 6 seems like it is cut from the same cloth, there aren’t too many games with upset potential. However, it is football so anything can happen.

Last week, only two of the five teams I selected as teams that needed a win, came out with a win. Those two were the Arizona Cardinals and the Minnesota Vikings. The Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, and the Jacksonville Jaguars all came up short.

Let’s look at five teams in need of a win in Week 6, starting with the Houston Texans.

5. Houston Texans

In Week 5 the Texans won the battle of Texas and defeated the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. It might have taken overtime and a huge play from DeAndre Hopkins, but they found a way to win the game nonetheless.

Two weeks ago, it seemed like a pipe dream that the Texans would be able to compete in the AFC South. The Titans and Jaguars both jumped out to early leads in the division, but both have faltered and it leaves the Texans only one game out of first place.

If the Texans can string together some victories they could be right back in the heat of the playoff conversation. This week they play against an unpredictable Buffalo Bills team that upset the Titans last week. If the Texans can take care of business against their Bills, they will be .500 after six weeks, something most fans would take after starting the season so poorly.