5 NFL teams that must win in Week 9

NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 08: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after throwing a 62 yard pass to take the all time yardage record against the Washington Redskins at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 8, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

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BALTIMORE, MD – OCTOBER 21: Quarterback Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens throws the ball in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints at M&T Bank Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

3. Baltimore Ravens

Yet another AFC North divisional match up awaits fans on Sunday as the Ravens host the Pittsburgh Steelers. This game is huge as it will essentially decide the fate of the Ravens once-promising season. At 4-4 the Ravens are in third place and only better than the Browns, who just fired their head coach.

With one of the best defenses in the league, many expected the Ravens to perform better than they have. Underwhelming is putting it lightly, but the Ravens have had a relatively difficult schedule thus far. This will be their second, and final, game against the high-powered Steelers offense.

With a win, the Ravens can revive their season and put themselves in position to make a late push for the playoffs. The other vital part of a victory will be bringing their divisional record to 2-2, with only games against the Bengals and Browns remaining. That is not a bad scenario to be in.

However, a loss would be absolutely detrimental. Falling to 1-3 within the division and 4-5 overall would create a huge hole for the Ravens to try to pull themselves out of.

How will they respond after taking a beating against the Panthers last week? With a must-win situation in front of them, expect quarterback Joe Flacco to step up and make it happen against the Steelers.