Things in the NFL Regular Season gave a turn this Week 7 as one of the two undefeated teams, the Vikings, saw their streak end against the strong Lions, surrendering their record and Conference and Division lead.
Now, only the Kansas City Chiefs remain with an unblemished score, something that scares everyone as they tend to show their best face in the postseason, so if they are only warming up, a third Vincent Lombardi trophy in a row will come.
There were multiple close clashes to watch, and then, there were some beatings like the Saints taking 10-33 to the Broncos, the Giants ending on 3-28 under the Eagles, and then, of course, the beating the Commanders handed to the Jets, finishing on a 40-7.
We are not going to enter into all the details of those beatdowns, as we have some other fun matches to break down in the meantime, so get ready to go along with us.
Week 7 Results:
Saints 10-33 Broncos |
Jaguars 32-16 Patriots |
Vikings 29-31 Lions |
Bills 34-10 Titans |
Colts 16-10 Dolphins |
Falcons 14-34 Seahawks |
Packers 24-22 Texans |
Browns 14-21 Bengals |
Giants 3-28 Eagles |
Rams 20-15 Raiders |
Commanders 40-7 Panthers |
49ers 18-28 Chiefs |
Steelers 37-15 Jets |
Buccaneers 31-41 Ravens |
Cardinals 17-15 Chargers |
NFL Week 7 Roundup: Vikings 29-31 Lions
When? | Sunday, October 20 at 1:00 PM ET, 12:00 PM CST, 11:00 AM MT, and 10:00 AM PT |
Where? | U.S. Bank Stadium |
What are the Moneyline Odds for the Vikings? | 1.77 |
What are the Moneyline Odds for the Lions? | 2.04 |
What is the Over/Under? | 49.5 |
Where can I watch? | NBC / ESPN / Fox Sports / Paramount + / NFL + / Telemundo |
Where can I stream? | NFL Network |
The Lions won on the road in their first NFC North matchup after surviving losing the lead in the final six minutes. They rallied for a game-winning 44-yard field goal from their rookie kicker and were able to take down the NFC’s top team without NFL sack leader Aidan Hutchinson, who suffered an expected season-ending lower-leg injury vs. Dallas.
The Lions had been leading for most of the game, but Minnesota started the fourth quarter with two field goals, then forced a David Montgomery fumble that Ivan Pace Jr. returned for a go-ahead touchdown.
The Lions had one final chance to reach Bates’ range, and he easily split the uprights for the winning kick.
NFL Week 7Â Roundup: 49ers 18-28 Chiefs
When? | Sunday, October 20 at 1:00 PM ET, 12:00 PM CST, 11:00 AM MT, and 10:00 AM PT |
Where? | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
What are the Moneyline Odds for the Falcons? | 1.63 |
What are the Moneyline Odds for the Seahawks? | 2.27 |
What is the Over/Under? | 49.5 |
Where can I watch? | NBC / ESPN / Fox Sports / Paramount + / NFL + / Telemundo |
Where can I stream? | NFL Network |
The Kansas City Chiefs foiled the San Francisco 49ers’ Super Bowl LVIII revenge plans and remained the NFL’s last undefeated team. Another stalwart defensive performance, highlighted by three interceptions off Brock Purdy, covered for one of the worst statistical outputs of Patrick Mahomes’ career in a 28-18 Kansas City win.
This was Kansas City’s biggest test since the opening win against Baltimore, and while the 49ers haven’t been themselves in 2024, it’s still meaningful to go into Levi’s Stadium and pull out a win as they did on Sunday. With each win, they make it easier for the AFC playoffs to go through Arrowhead.
For the 49ers, at some point, we knew the injuries to their offensive skill-position talent would catch up to them. Playing the entire season without Christian McCaffrey is plenty of a challenge in itself, but trying to throw the ball without Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, and Jauan Jennings proved to be too much for Brock Purdy to overcome.
NFL Week 7Â Roundup: Buccaneers 31-41 Ravens
When? | Sunday, October 20 at 4:05 PM ET, 3:05 PM CST, 2:05 PM MT, and 1:05 PM PT |
Where? | Northwest Stadium |
What are the Moneyline Odds for the Commanders? | 1.25 |
What are the Moneyline Odds for the Panthers? | 3.92 |
What is the Over/Under? | 51.5 |
Where can I watch? | NBC / ESPN / Fox Sports / Paramount + / NFL + / Telemundo |
Where can I stream? | NFL Network |
Despite losing their first two games of the season, the Ravens had reeled off four consecutive wins coming into this primetime matchup, and they’d done it in dominating fashion.
The addition of Derrick Henry, combined with a rock-solid run defense, has allowed Baltimore to achieve the highest rushing yards differential by any team since 2000.
On the other side of the coin, the Ravens have struggled when it comes to defending the pass. Meanwhile, Baker Mayfield, Liam Coen, and the rest of the Bucs’ offense have been lighting up the scoreboard in recent weeks with their potent aerial attack.Â
The Bucs have struggled both in primetime and when playing the Ravens in recent seasons, and they were certainly hoping that 2024 would provide a different result on Monday Night Football.
However, the Ravens overcame an early 10-0 deficit and built a 34-10 lead before late-game antics ballooned the final score to 41-31.