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5 NFL teams that must win in Week 10

By Thomas Wheaton

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: Marcus Peters #22 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up prior to their game against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 10, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: Marcus Peters #22 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up prior to their game against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 10, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 28: Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling #83 and quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 28: Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling #83 and quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrate after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

3. Green Bay Packers

Last week the Packers fell to the machine that is the Patriots, and they are now looking to bounce back against perhaps the worst five-win team in the league, the Miami Dolphins. Back home in front of easily one of the most passionate fan bases in the NFL, this should be a fairly easy win for the Packers. Regardless of the strength of the opponent, this is as close to a must-win game as it gets for a team led by Aaron Rodgers.

With a loss, the Packers would fall to 3-5-1 and would be on the outside looking in. To keep their playoff hopes alive, the Packers need to not only win but win convincingly to help boost team morale.

Trading away Ha Ha Clinton-Dix gives fans the sense that the Packers are punting on this season and focusing on 2019 instead. However any time a team has a quarterback as talented as Rodgers, they are in a position to contend. In seasons past, Rodgers has dragged less talented teams to the playoffs, he can surely do it again.

It starts with this week in which a win would help stabilize the Packers record at 4-4-1, putting them in striking distance. With his back against the wall, look for Rodgers to have an incredible game and carry his team to a victory.