NFL Predictions Week 6: New Orleans Saints and Road Teams Ready to Dominate

Being a dominant home team in the NFL is hard enough. Taking that confidence and swagger with you on the road, out of your comfort zone, and winning games is reserved for a select few teams.

One team that is ready to dominate on the road in Week 6 is the New Orleans Saints. They travel to Tampa Bay on Sunday to play the Buccaneers in an NFC South showdown.

The Buccaneers are desperate for a victory after last week's meltdown at San Francisco. The Saints have won four straight games after their season-opening loss at Green Bay.

Drew Brees is playing out of his mind right now. He is completing over 69 percent of his passes and is second in the league with 1,769 yards.

The Saints defense isn't always pretty to watch, but because the offense puts up so many points, it doesn't have to be great.

The Bucs have been inconsistent all season long. They love to play close games decided in the fourth quarter, which makes for an exciting finish but doesn't tell us anything about how good they are. Their overall numbers have been less than stellar through five games.

They rank in the bottom half of the league in total offense and defense. The firepower is not there for them to keep up with the Saints in this game.

Brees will have his way with the Bucs defense. Josh Freeman will be forced to throw the ball more than he is comfortable with, which will lead to some ugly turnovers. The Saints will stay red-hot this week.

Saints 34, Buccaneers 16

Here are two more road teams who will dominate this week.

Philadelphia at Washington

The Eagles' long, slow journey out of mediocrity will begin this week. They are a better team than their record would indicate, but they will finally play all 60 minutes and find their first victory since Week 1.

For all the struggles that this team has had, Michael Vick is still the most electric player in the NFL. He will be running wild against a Washington defense that has been playing well this season.

The key to this game, however, is LeSean McCoy. The Eagles running back is averaging nearly six yards per carry, but Andy Reid often forgets that he is on the team. He should get more carries this week, which will allow the offense to control the clock and keep the defense off the field.

Rex Grossman has played better than expected for the Redskins, but he is going to hit a wall eventually. That is going to happen this weekend, as he will throw at least three interceptions.

Eagles 35, Redskins 13

Minnesota at Chicago

This game is going to surprise a lot of people, but the Vikings have not been as bad as their 1-4 record would indicate. Donovan McNabb has been terrible, sure, but the rest of the team is playing well around him.

The Bears run defense has been terrible this season, allowing nearly 136 yards per game, which means that Adrian Peterson is going to get the ball early and often. He will dominate this game with nearly 200 yards and two touchdowns.

Jay Cutler will struggle, as he often does, against a good Vikings defensive line. Matt Forte has been the only saving grace for the offense, but he is going against the fourth-best run defense in the league. With the Bears' offensive line issues, that does not bode well for him or the team.

Vikings 24, Bears 10