A tie, a milestone rematch gone wrong and a whole lotta drinking. It's the not-so-lucky Week 7 NFL Recap.
Texans 9
Broncos 27
In the Revenge Bowl, Gary Kubiak got his against Houston and Brock Osweiler proved Denver made the right call by letting him go: his 131 yards Monday night are the fewest in the league this season on 41 pass attempts, and his 16-of-56 on passes traveling at least 15 yards downfield are easily the worst in the NFL. Osweiler is starting to look like a less accomplished version of Derek Anderson.
(AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)
AP Photo/Joe Mahoney
Redskins 17
Lions 20
This rematch of the 1991 NFC title game was a reminder of just how far these two franchises have fallen in a quarter century. How far, you ask? Far enough that fans and players are threatening to drink more .
(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
Ravens 16
Jets 24
Joe Flacco had his 11th multi-INT game since 2014 (second most in the NFL) and Baltimore is in the midst of their first four-game losing skid in the John Harbaugh Era. Even still, they’ve got a shot at moving into first place in their division when they host the Roethlisberger-less Steelers in two weeks. That’s how crazy the AFC North is this season.
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images
Giants 17
Rams 10
We thought Odell Beckham vs. a Gregg Williams defense would provide fireworks, but it was the Giants D that changed the game by intercepting Case Keenum four times. Los Angeles has a bye week before facing a Carolina squad wholly incapable of stopping the pass…so this should open the door for first overall pick Jared Goff. If Jeff Fisher keeps to his word , it’s the most mind-numbingly terrible decision in his mind-numbingly overrated coaching career.
(Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images
Vikings 10
Eagles 21
Look, I know Sam Bradford said he wouldn’t do anything special in Philly …but that shouldn’t mean don’t do anything in Philly.
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Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
Saints 21
Chiefs 27
Kansas City has one of the most underrated homefield advantages in football; their nine-game home win streak is the longest active streak in the NFL and Arrowhead Stadium has long been one of the toughest stadiums to play in. With three of their final four regular season games at home, the Chiefs will be a major player in the AFC playoff picture.
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Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images
Browns 17
Bengals 31
Cleveland has played almost as many QBs (6) as games lost (7). I’m going to go out on a limb and say Hue Jackson misses Cincinnati way more than Cincinnati misses him .
(Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)
Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images
Colts 34
Titans 26
No matter how bad it gets in Indy (and it’s bad ), it’s apparently not bad enough to lose to Tennessee. After 10 straight losses to the Colts, nobody’s going to remember these Titans.
(Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images
Bills 25
Dolphins 28
Jay Ajayi is just the fourth player in NFL history to post two straight 200-yard performances…so maybe it’s time to learn how to properly pronounce his name.
(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
AP Photo/Lynne Sladky
Raiders 33
Jaguars 16
Oakland continued their ascent from mediocrity, winning their fourth straight road game for the first time in 16 years. Meanwhile, Blake Bortles had his league-leading 13th multi-INT game since 2014 to keep Jacksonville steeped in mediocrity. Not exactly what I had in mind when I made these two teams my preseason picks to surprisingly win their respective divisions.
(AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack)
AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack
Bucs 34
49ers 17
Bad news for San Francisco: Their defense has surrendered a whopping 562 rushing yards the last two weeks. The good news: The last team to do that was the 2006 Colts…who went on to win the Super Bowl. That’s a fun stat, but the Niners don’t have Peyton Manning or Bob Sanders to bail them out.
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
Chargers 33
Falcons 30 (OT)
Considering how often San Diego blows big leads, it’s only fair they come back from 17-points down to beat an Atlanta team that also can’t seem to hold a late lead.
(AP Photo/John Bazemore)
AP Photo/John Bazemore
Patriots 27
Steelers 16
Landry Jones may be trying to tap into his inner Aaron Rodgers , but Pittsburgh has lost all three of their games by double digits. I’m not saying it’s time for Steeler Nation not to panic, but it is a good time to have a bye week before going on the road to face a desperate division rival.
Oh, and in case you’re keeping score at home: Tom Brady is completing 75 percent of his passes for 1,004 yards and eight TDs with no picks in his three games back from suspension. Something tells me he’s just warming up…
(AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)
AP Photo/Jared Wickerham
Seahawks 6
Cardinals 6 (OT)
In a slobberknocker that featured more punts (15) than points (12), Arizona had the ball for over 46 minutes, held Seattle to a season-low 130 total yards through four quarters, but somehow failed to win the game. The Cardinals’ season is coming off the tracks in a hurry.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin
Bears 10
Packers 26
Green Bay got a much needed win against a lousy Bears team, but they can’t reasonably expect to keep pace in the competitive NFC North if Aaron Rodgers keeps having to pass 56 times—or self-medicate after losses .
(AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
AP Photo/Matt Ludtke
WASHINGTON — A tie, a milestone rematch gone wrong and a whole lotta drinking. It’s the not-so-lucky Week 7 NFL Recap.