NFL Picks Week 5: Philadelphia Eagles and 3 Teams That Will Get Much-Needed Wins

October 8, 2011   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

Every NFL team has reached the quarter pole of its season and, while that might not seem important, it means teams can no longer fall back on the “it's early” excuse. Several teams are in dire need of a victory in Week 5, and here are three that will start to climb their way into the playoff race with wins.
 
Pittsburgh Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger knows how important a Steelers win this weekend is in terms of the playoff race. So he's going to do whatever it takes to play against the Tennessee Titans. Hopefully Rashard Mendenhall has the same attitude and plays through his nagging hamstring problem.
The Titans have been one of the league's surprise teams through four weeks and have yet to see the real Chris Johnson. That said, keeping the talented running back bottled up remains the main task of the Steelers defense on Sunday.
It won't be easy and it certainly won't be pretty, but the Steelers will find a way to win.
Prediction: Steelers 2...

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