NFL Power Rankings: Dallas Cowboys and the 4 Teams Desperately Seeking Wins

There are a handful of teams that are desperately seeking wins even though we are only entering Week 6 of the 2011 NFL season. 

Which clubs need wins the most this weekend?

Let's break it down...

Dallas Cowboys 

Who are the Dallas Cowboys right now?

Are they the Super Bowl contender some thought they'd be prior to Kickoff Weekend, or a club that won't even make the playoffs because of second-half collapses and late-game turnovers?

Beats me. 

Dallas, fresh off their implosion against the Detroit Lions in Week 3, travels to Foxborough  to take on the Patriots. 

Remember, Tom Brady has won 30 straight regular season starts at home. 

It seems like the NFC East was a little overhyped to start the year, but the Cowboys need a victory to restore confidence in their locker room. 

Philadelphia Eagles

You haven't buried the Eagles yet? 

Well, if they lose on the road to the division-leading Redskins in Week 6, you'll have no choice. 

They are racking up a ridiculous amount of yards each Sunday, but are shooting themselves in the foot with untimely whiffs by their offensive line and turnovers. Lots of turnovers. 

They need this win more than any team has ever needed a win before.

OK, maybe that was a bit overboard.

You get my point though, right?

Oakland Raiders 

 Win, loss. Win, loss. Win.

That's how the Raiders season has started so far, and I can't figure out if they're a contender or pretender.

They get a less-talented Browns team coming off the bye at home, and should take care of business.

At 3-2, a loss wouldn't ruin their playoff hopes, but they would certainly like to see some consistency from week-to-week.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Bucs were utterly humiliated at the hands of the 49ers in Week 5 and if they're going to live up to preseason expectations they need to get a huge win against the mighty New Orleans Saints at home.

They should be in the Wild Card discussion late in the season, but I need to see what this team is really made of in Week 6.

Week 6 Power Rankings

1. Green Bay Packers (5-0)	17. Chicago Bears (2-3)
2. New Orleans Saints (4-1)	18. Dallas Cowboys (2-2)**
3. Detroit Lions (5-0)	19. New York Jets (2-3)
4. New England Patriots (4-1)	20. Atlanta Falcons (2-3)
5. Baltimore Ravens (3-1)**	21. Philadelphia Eagles (1-4)
6. Buffalo Bills (4-1)	22. Cleveland Browns (2-2)**
7. San Francisco 49ers (4-1)	23. Kansas City Chiefs (2-3)
8. San Diego Chargers (4-1)	24. Carolina Panthers (1-4)
9. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2)	25. Minnesota Vikings (1-4)
10. Oakland Raiders (3-2)	26. Seattle Seahawks (2-3)
11. Houston Texans (3-2)	27. Denver Broncos (1-4)
12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2)	28. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4)
13. Washington Redskins (3-1)**	29. Arizona Cardinals (1-4)
14. New York Giants (3-2)	30. Miami Dolphins (0-4)**
15. Tennessee Titans (3-2)	31. St. Louis Rams (0-4)**
16. Cincinnati Bengals (3-2)	32. Indianapolis Colts (0-5)

** Week 5 Bye Week