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Posted on December 9, 2012 at 01:12 PM.

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Every week Brendan and Matt pick a team that absolutely needs a win, with the playoffs starting to take shape here are two teams that need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Matt � Dallas Cowboys

It�s do or die for the Cowboys.

Sitting at 6-6, the Cowboys will have a mountain to climb if they lose. The Cowboys have been playing well, but their last two wins have come from teams under .500. This week, they have a serious test against the Cowboys.

They�ll be without starting defensive tackle Josh Brent as well. Brent, a 7th round supplemental draft pick in 2010, was arrested early Saturday morning and was charged with intoxicated manslaughter. Brent killed teammate Jerry Brown in the process.

�We are deeply saddened by the news of this accident and the passing of Jerry Brown,� Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement. �At this time, our hearts and prayers and deepest sympathies are with the members of Jerry�s family and all of those who knew and loved him.�

Much like the Chiefs rallied around the tragedy that happened last week, can the Cowboys win for their fallen teammate?

Brendan - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay is on the outside looking in at the moment, and unfortunately for them have a few tiebreakers against them at the moment. They�ll need to win out for a chance to even think about the playoffs and that starts with a win over the Eagles this weekend.

As we all know by now, the Eagles have fallen off a cliff and are barely competitive at this point. Therefore, this should be a walk in the park for the Bucs right? Well, not so much. They have the worst pass defense in the league, and while the Eagles have been more of a running team of late, this could just be the game that Nick Foles needs to get going.

What about Bryce Brown? Is he the real deal or is he just a huge fantasy blip on the radar? I honestly don�t know. It�s not like the lack of tape on a running back is an excuse you can use in the NFL. He isn�t a pitcher in baseball, so I think Brown could be the real deal. He�ll have a tough time against the Bucs top-ranked rush defense, but he should be able to get things going in the passing game.

Josh Freeman will need to pick apart the Eagles middle-of-the-pack passing defense. He�s capable, and his receivers have the ability to step up in a must-win game for the Buccaneers, but will they?