NFL Week 7 Play by Play Thread

Here is my recap and analysis of Week 7’s games

Cowboys defeat Eagles 37-10. Dominant win for the Cowboys, they controlled the game from start to finish on both sides of the ball, and they are firmly in the drivers seat in the NFC East now IMO, they are decent on both offense and defense but I’m unsure how good they are, while they don’t have any glaring weaknesses I’m not sure just how strong of a team they are, but I think they will win the NFC East. The Eagles defense is very weak, especially their secondary, and I don’t see them making the playoffs with how weak they are on that side of the ball, and their offense hasn’t played up to its potential and has been rather inconsistent, they have underperformed and I don’t think they will make the playoffs.

Saints defeat Bears 36-25. Very nice road win for the Saints, as Bridgewater remains unbeaten as the starter, he’s done a great job, the Saints were also missing Kamara and Cook and they still won in a dominant fashion, Murray and Thomas had big games and their defense played very well, the Saints are looking like arguably the NFC’s best team. The Bears offense is subpar and I do not think Trubisky is very good, he just doesn’t make the big throws and puts up very average numbers and they don’t have great weapons around him, while the Bears defense is good and will keep them competitive IMO, I don’t think the Bears are good enough to make the playoffs because of their offensive struggles.

Vikings defeat Lions 42-30. Vikings offense is red hot right now and they’ve finally found their balance between rushing and passing and they are very good at both, both Cousins and Cook had big games today and they are one of the NFC’s top teams IMO as their defense is strong as well. The Lions played a good game and Stafford put up big numbers, they now have a losing record and are on the outside looking in in the playoff race, but their record could easily be better than it is and they are a talented team.

Packers defeat Raiders 42-24. Rodgers with a brilliant game, over 400 yards passing and 6 total TD’s, the Packers offense played great and they have several good weapons that have emerged that are playing well, and their defense is pretty good as well and they are one of the NFC’s top teams. The Raiders are a decent team, their defense got shredded today but overall they are much more competitive than they were last year, they don’t have enough to make the playoffs or finish above 500 IMO but they will continue to be competitive.

Ravens defeat Seahawks 30-16. Ravens with a very nice road win, they got 2 defensive TD’s which were the key plays in the game, and Jackson made some big plays and the Ravens get the win, they are a pretty good team and will contend for the playoffs and the AFC North title. The Seahawks didn’t play as well as they usually do, the turnovers hurt them and their rushing attack wasn’t as efficient as it normally is, they are a very strong team but this wasn’t a good game for them.

Rams defeat Falcons 37-10. Rams get back on track with a blowout win, they looked much better on both sides of the ball, this team has a lot of talent and is definitely capable of getting back to the playoffs, it will be interesting to watch them going forward. The Falcons are a total disaster, especially on defense, and Quinn has to go, there is no excuse for a team with the talent level of the Falcons to play so poorly, they need to fire Quinn now and start rebuilding their awful defense.

Colts defeat Texans 30-23. Huge win for the Colts over their division rival, Brissett with a great game throwing for over 300 yards and 4 TD’s, and the Colts are right in the playoff race and are leading the division and I think they have a good shot at making the playoffs as long as Brissett continues to play well, they are a very talented team. Tough loss for the Texans, they are a talented team as well and are right in the playoff race but their play has been somewhat inconsistent and I have concerns about their secondary.

Bills defeat Dolphins 31-21. Bills get another win and remain right in the AFC playoff race, they are a solid team, no real superstars but a solid team all around and they are in great position to get a Wild Card slot IMO. The Dolphins are abysmal and don’t even appear to be trying to win, and they have no talent.

Titans defeat Chargers 23-20. Bizarre finish to a game between teams you never know what to expect from, good win for the Titans who are on the outside looking in in the playoff race but will stay competitive, it will be interesting to see how Tannehill does as the starter taking over for Mariota, nice start today. Chargers have completely fallen apart, I’m not sure what their issue is but they aren’t playing very well on either side of the ball, they still could easily have won this game but shit the bed at the end, it will be interesting to see if the Chargers can turn things around at all because right now they are lifeless.

Cardinals defeat Giants 27-21. A battle of rebuilding teams, the Cardinals have now won 3 in a row and are much more competitive than a lot of people expected them to be, they are rebuilding but I like Murray and I think their future is bright. Giants are in rebuilding mode as well, I’m not sure about Jones but their defense is the main problem, they are very weak on that side of the ball.

49ers defeat Redskins 9-0. Dull game with the Niners defense dominating, their defense is one of the NFL’s best and they remain unbeaten. The Skins are lousy and need to rebuild on both sides of the ball, that’s all that can be said about them.

Jaguars defeat Bengals 27-17. Jags with a win after back to back losses and I like what they have, I like Minshew and Fournette is playing well, and I think the Jags will continue to be a competitive team and will be in the playoff race IMO. The Bengals are terrible and desperately need a new QB badly and don’t have much talent elsewhere either.



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