Week 7 has a pair of standout matchups in the late window, including an NFC East battle and a showdown between two of the AFC’s playoff contenders.
The Washington Commanders visit the Dallas Cowboys in one of the NFL’s oldest rivalries. Washington (3-3) and Dallas (2-3-1) face off for the first time this season, and the Cowboys could use a big win to keep pace in a tight NFC East. The Commanders are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Bears, 25-24, last week, while Dallas came up on the short end of a thriller in Carolina in Week 6, falling 30-27 to the Panthers. Dak Prescott vs. Jayden Daniels promises to be a juicy quarterback matchup, and the team that wins might be the one who has the ball last.
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Meanwhile at SoFi Stadium, the 5-1 Indianapolis Colts look to continue their hot start against the 4-2 Los Angeles Chargers. Daniel Jones and the Colts’ offense has been arguably the NFL’s best through the first six weeks, but Jim Harbaugh and Jesse Minter’s Chargers defense won’t be easy to score against. Justin Herbert will be a stiff challenge to stop for the Colts’ defense, too.
The early window on Sunday delivered plenty of buzzy storylines. The Tennessee Titans were blown out by the New England Patriots in the return of former head coach Mike Vrabel, capping a rough week for Tennessee. The New York Jets benched starting quarterback Justin Fields against the Panthers. And Rashee Rice returned in a big way for the Kansas City Chiefs, who blanked the Las Vegas Raiders 31-0 for the first regular season shutout of Andy Reid’s Hall of Fame career.
All times listed are ET*
New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m. on CBS
Indianapolis Colts vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. on CBS
Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m. on Fox
Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m. on Fox
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Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p.m. on NBC
Teams on a bye: Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills
NFL Week 7 Sunday live blog
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Colts running back Jonathan Taylor gets Indy on the board early with this 23-yard touchdown run.
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Chicago wins its fourth consecutive game, beating New Orleans 26-14. Caleb Williams ended the game passing for 172 yards and one interception, but had the hold of a strong running game.
D’Andre Swift had 124 yards on the ground and a touchdown, while Kyle Monangai added 81 rushing yards and a touchdown of his own.
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Wentz went 26-of-42 for 313 passing yards and two interceptions in Week 7, including a pick-6. The Vikings now fall to 3-2 with questions looming at quarterback, as second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy makes his way back from an ankle injury.
Wentz has now gone 2-2 as a starter for Minnesota in place of McCarthy.
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Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has led the team to a win against his former team, the Tennessee Titans, in his first season with the team, as New England currently holds a four-game winning streak, improving to 5-2 with a win in Week 7 and holding the lead in the AFC East.
It marks the third game this season in which the Patriots have scored 30-plus points, as second-year quarterback Drake Maye went 21-of-23 for 222 passing yards and two scores.
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Cleveland gets its second win of the season, beating the Miami Dolphins 31-6. Running back Quinshon Judkins led the way with 84 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel was 13 for 18 with 116 yards passing.
The Dolphins pulled quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for Quinn Ewers in the fourth quarter after another three-interception game. Tagovailoa was 12 of 23 for 100 and three interceptions. This is the second week in a row that Tua has thrown three INTS
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Jalen Hurts officially has clocked his first 300-plus passing yard game of the season in Week 7.
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Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor was intercepted for the second time today by Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn
Taylor has completed 9 of 20 pass attempts for 119 yards and those two interceptions.
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Chicago intercepts Saints quarterback Spencer Rattle for the third time on Sunday, with linebacker Tremaine Edmunds coming down with this one.
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The last time the Chiefs shut out any team also came against the Raiders, in Week 7 of the 2011 season — officially marking the first shutout in the Patrick Mahomes era. The 31-0 victory marks the biggest shutout Kansas City has ever had over the Raiders in franchise history.
Patrick Mahomes now has a 12-2 record against the Raiders over 14 career starts. Now, Las Vegas falls to 2-5 in Pete Carroll’s first season with the team.
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Cowboys star receiver CeeDee Lamb will make his return from an ankle injury in Week 7 after missing the past three games due to injury.
Meanwhile, Packers RB Josh Jacobs is officially active after entering the game as questionable with an illness and calf injury. The Packers tested his calf pre-game and have decided to roll with him in Week 7, with Emanuel Wilson working behind him.
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The Miami Dolphins have benched Tua Tagovailoa, and backup Quinn Ewers has entered the game. Before leaving the game, Tagovailoa had completed 12 of 23 passes for 100 yards and three interceptions. This was his second consecutive three-interception game.
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Titans quarterback Cam Ward has now thrown his second interception of the day. At least this one wasn’t returned for six.
Mike Vrabel and the Patriots will improve to 5-2 to lead the AFC East in their third game of 30-plus points this season — this one coming against Vrabel’s former team.
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Reigning Offensive Player of the Year Saquon Barkley has exited Sunday’s matchup after being down briefly with an unknown injury.
The Eagles kept it rolling following his exit, however, as Jalen Hurts had back-to-back passes of 20-plus-yard gains to follow, including a 21-yard play to DeVonta Smith and a 26-yard touchdown to AJ Brown — his second of the game so far.
Eagles lead the Vikings 28-19 with just over six minutes left in the fourth quarter.
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It’s the second interception of the day for Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, this time returned for nine yards by safety Rayshawn Jenkins. Rookie running back Quinshon Judkins punches it in on the goal line for his third touchdown of the day.
The Browns continue to pour it on the Dolphins, taking a 31-6 lead with just under 11 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
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Something to watch: Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young is headed to the locker room with members of the training staff as the Panthers hold a 13-3 lead approaching the end of the third quarter.
Young has gone 15-of-25 for 138 yards and a touchdown to WR Xavier Legette.
Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton is his backup.
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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts finds wide receiver DeVonta Smith for a 79-yard receiving touchdown — the longest touchdown of his career since being selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
It’s the second-longest passing touchdown of Hurts’ career, with his career-long going to legendary receiver DeSean Jackson in his rookie season for 81 yards.
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It appears that Patrick Mahomes’ day is done.
To close out the third quarter, the Chiefs hold a 31-0 lead over the Raiders with 406 offensive yards while holding the Raiders to just 70 total yards through three quarters. Backup Gardner Minshew enters the game in Mahomes’ place for his second appearance with the Kansas City.
Mahomes finishes the day with 286 passing yards, 3 TD, and 0 INT with an NFL passer rating of 126.6. Week 7 marks Mahomes’ fourth consecutive game with 25-plus fantasy points. Two of those touchdowns went to WR Rashee Rice, who made his season debut Sunday following a six-game suspension.
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The New York Jets have apparently seen enough from QB Justin Fields for now, turning to veteran backup Tyrod Taylor while sending Fields to the bench.
Fields had gone just 6-of-12 for 46 passing yards in the first half and was replaced by Taylor to open up the third quarter.
Fields had also taken three sacks for a 21-yard loss following a disastrous Week 6 outing against the Broncos, where he completed 52.9% of passes for 45 passing yards with what was technically -10 net passing yards once you account for the 55 yards he lost on nine sacks taken.
Running back Breece Hall did make his return to the lineup in the second half on Sunday after exiting late in the second quarter with an injury scare, replaced briefly by second-year backup Isaiah Davis.
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Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler is finding some chemistry with star receiver Chris Olave, as the pair connect for their second touchdown of the day.
That marks Olave’s third touchdown of the year — just two shy of his previous career high of five back in the 2023 season.