The NFL preseason is a place for learning, but it hasn't been what a few teams expected it would be. Nobody wants to lose every preseason game, especially when you have high expectations for the upcoming season.
It would only hurt your season outlook moving forward, which is why there a few teams in desperate need of a win this preseason. With the shortened offseason, a lot of teams received a great deal of hype entering actual game play.
Here are three teams on the decline that badly need a victory in Week 4 of the NFL preseason.
Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons took a huge risk in jumping up 21 spots in the NFL draft to select Julio Jones, but they believe it will pay off. Atlanta also paid Ray Edwards a lot of money this offseason to help get after the quarterback.
On paper this team got better, but with an 0-3 preseason record Atlanta isn't getting it done. The second team isn't very good, which hurt them in some games. However, the starters have failed to consistently and successfully move the ball well the entire preseason.
They play the Ravens on Thursday, and with a victory they can feel better heading into Week 1 of a tough 2011 schedule.
Indianapolis Colts
Peyton Manning won't be playing in the Colts final preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals, but the Colts need to have a good game. Their backup quarterbacks have struggled this preseason, and losing to Cincinnati would be a crushing blow.
The Colts did put up a good fight in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers losing by only three points, but Indianapolis needs to have at least one preseason victory to make themselves feel better heading into the regular season.
Nobody knows how long Manning will be out, and if his backups struggle to beat the lowly Bengals then Colts' fans won't feel too good about the uncertainty of the 2011 season.
New York Giants
The Giants have been struggling all preseason, and after losing a few players to injury closing it out with a victory over the New England Patriots would help boost their confidence.
Eli Manning hasn't done well, and many are wondering if 2011 will be another tough year for him. With the departure of Steve Smith and Kevin Boss, Manning must find new favorite targets, which won't be easy.
The Giants will be playing their second game in just four days, which means their starters will be taking it easy. However, they still need a victory in order to have some positives to take away from the 2011 preseason.
These three teams have had a lackluster preseason, and are in desperate need of a win in Week 4 of the preseason. Another loss will have a big affect on these teams heading into the regular season.
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