NFL Predictions Week 2: 3 Teams Who Will Lose Must-Win Games This Week

A loss in Week 1 puts the pressure on 16 teams heading into Week 2. Unfortunately for a few of them who enter must-win games this week, another loss lies in their immediate future.

Going down 0-2 to start the season off forces any team into an uphill battle. Though they are going to try to avoid that scenario at all costs, an unfavorable starting schedule makes it unfavorable.

Here are three teams who will lose must win games this week.

New Orleans Saints

The Saints got hit with the defensing Super Bowl champions on the road right out of the gate. Now they have to take on one of the best teams in the NFC without their No. 1 receiver.

Drew Brees can only do so much. The defensive additions that were supposed to save them last season did nothing to stop the Packers. Clearly the Bears aren't the Packers offensively, but the Saints are going to be held in check on both sides of the ball.

New York Giants

The Giants can't afford to lose to the Rams on Monday Night Football. The Rams don't have Steven Jackson, so dropping this game could foreshadow serious problems for the Giants up ahead. This is a crucial juncture for the Giants and they are being given a national stage to show what they can do.

The way they looked last week against the Redskins has to leave Sam Bradford feeling good about his chances of picking up a victory on the road. Even Jackson being out won't slow down the run game, as Cadillac Williams has proven he can fill the void.

Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings brought in Donovan McNabb hoping that he would be able to bring a veteran presence to the offense while Christian Ponder gets acclimated to the NFL scene. Such was not the case in Week 1, and if McNabb puts forth another disappointing game on Sunday, the Vikings could be in for a long season.

The Vikings take on the Bucs who also looked less than impressive last week. The Vikings have a great home-field advantage, but the Bucs are road warriors. Expect Josh Freeman to outshine McNabb as the Vikings' hopes of improving this season go down the tubes.