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5 NFL teams that must win in Week 4

By Mike Phillips

LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 23: Redskins QB Case Keenum (8) throws a pass during the Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins Monday Night Football game September 23, 2019 at FedEx Field in Landover, MD. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 23: Redskins QB Case Keenum (8) throws a pass during the Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins Monday Night Football game September 23, 2019 at FedEx Field in Landover, MD. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 22: Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (98) leaves the field during the second quarter of the the National Football League game between the Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns on September 22, 2019, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 22: Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (98) leaves the field during the second quarter of the the National Football League game between the Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns on September 22, 2019, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

2. Cleveland Browns

The most hyped team entering the year was the Cleveland Browns, and they have been a flop for most of the year. The Browns have suffered two home losses sandwiched around a less than convincing win at the Jets, leading to feelings of severe anxiety within the Dawg Pound.

The biggest problem for Cleveland has been their offense, which has struggled to get anything going over the first few weeks of the season. Baker Mayfield has struggled to adapt to the new looks veteran defensive coordinators like Gregg Williams and Wade Phillips have thrown at him, leading to a stagnant attack.

That puts the Browns in a position where they have to win this week to keep pace with the first place Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North. The Ravens are home for this matchup, and they have looked like the division’s best team for most of the season.

Baltimore is coming off a tough loss in Kansas City, but they are poised to remain on top of the division thanks to a huge leap from Lamar Jackson. Jackson has taken tremendous strides as a passer, and they will look to build more separation in the division with a win over the Browns.

Cleveland is already a game back of the Ravens, and that would fall to two with a loss, although it would be even tougher to come back from since Baltimore would have a head-to-head edge on the Browns. If the Ravens send the Browns to 1-3 we could have a full on mob forming in Cleveland.