Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season kicked off on Thursday night with an AFC North matchup between two 40-year-old quarterbacks — the Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers and the Bengals’ Joe Flacco. Flacco delivered his best performance yet as a Bengal, throwing for 342 yards and three touchdowns. He led a game-winning drive capped by Evan McPherson’s 36-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining, giving Cincinnati a dramatic 30-27 win and Flacco his first win with the team.
Sunday’s games began in London for the second straight week, where the Rams dominated the Jaguars behind a dominant performance from Matthew Stafford, who threw five touchdown passes. Back in the United States, the Patriots extended their winning streak to four games with a win over the Titans. The Chiefs shut out the Raiders 31-0 in wide receiver Rashee Rice’s season debut following a six-game suspension. The Eagles also bounced back from consecutive losses, defeating the Vikings.
In the late window, the Colts improved to 6-1 with a win over the Chargers, while the Cowboys returned to form with a dominant win against the Commanders. The Broncos pulled off the comeback of the season, scoring all 33 of their points in the fourth quarter to stun the Giants in a 33-32 thriller.
On Sunday night, the 49ers defeated the Falcons behind a dominant performance from Christian McCaffrey, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns while adding 72 receiving yards.
Week 7 wrapped up on Monday with a doubleheader. In the first game, the Lions beat the Buccaneers behind a monster outing from Jahmyr Gibbs, who had 136 rushing yards, two touchdowns, and 82 receiving yards. In the second game, the Seahawks took down the Texans to move to 5-2, tying the 49ers and Rams atop the NFC West standings.
Week 8 Picks (Week 7 Pick Results: 11-4)
- Los Angeles Chargers over Minnesota Vikings
- Atlanta Falcons over Miami Dolphins
- Cincinnati Bengals over New York Jets
- New England Patriots over Cleveland Browns
- Philadelphia Eagles over New York Giants
- Buffalo Bills over Carolina Panthers
- Chicago Bears over Baltimore Ravens
- San Francisco 49ers over Houston Texans
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers over New Orleans Saints
- Denver Broncos over Dallas Cowboys
- Indianapolis Colts over Tennessee Titans
- Pittsburgh Steelers over Green Bay Packers
- Kansas City Chiefs over Washington Commanders
