NFL Picks Week 5: Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals Due to Bounce Back

The Philadelphia Eagles have stumbled to a 1-3 start and have looked fairly awful doing it.

Despite quarterback Michael Vick throwing for a career-high 416 yards, they dropped a very winnable game to the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 24-23 in Week 4.

This Sunday, the Eagles travel to Buffalo to take on the 3-1 Bills.

Like the Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia is set to bounce back this weekend.

The Eagles have inexplicably dropped three games in a row. While they face an upstart Bills team this weekend, they should be able to come out with a win. Philadelphia currently boasts the league's ninth-best passing attack (271.3 yards per game) and second-best rushing attack (163.5 yards per game).

What the Eagles haven't done is protect Vick, or stop the run.

Luckily for Philadelphia, the Bills—who dropped a 23-20 contest to the Bengals in Week 4—have the NFL's 27th-ranked defense (405 yards per game) and have been walking a thin line all season. If the Eagles play the way they are capable of (for once), the should be able to bounce back this weekend.

The Arizona Cardinals have dropped three games in a row after opening the season with a 28-21 win over the Carolina Panthers. They have had trouble establishing a true identity, but have lost their last three games by a combined nine points.

The Cardinals were fed a gift from the scheduling gods in Week 5 as they travel to Minnesota to take on the hapless Vikings. Donovan McNabb's team is 0-4 and has shown a complete lack of ability in the clutch, losing those four games by a combined 19 points.

Minnesota boasts the league's 28th-ranked pass defense, allowing 286.3 yards per game through the air. I see Kevin Kolb and Larry Fitzgerald getting on track against the Vikings' weak secondary and leading the Cardinals to a win on Sunday.