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Ranking 5 NFL teams that need a win the most in Week 2, including the Cowboys and Patriots

Early-season urgency is already building across the league, with several winless clubs facing crucial matchups to avoid a 0-2 start. Despite entering the campaign as frontrunners for Super Bowl LXI, the Los Angeles Rams rank fifth among squads under the heaviest pressure to secure a win this week.

Head coach Sean McVay's squad struggled badly in Melbourne, Australia, dropping their opener 27-7 against the San Francisco 49ers after arriving only twenty-four hours before kickoff. To make matters worse, marquee defensive signing Myles Garrett landed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury that demands surgical repair.

Now back home, Los Angeles is favored by seven points against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, facing an opponent fresh off an unexpected victory over Dallas. Navigating this contest is critical, as a brutal schedule awaits with consecutive road tests against Denver and Philadelphia before returning home to play Buffalo.