Week 7 Winners & Losers

10/24/2022 Week 7 Winners & Losers

By: Jeff Yoder

Major Upsets & Standout Performances From Week 7 in the NFL

Another NFL Sunday has come and gone, and we have more questions than answers. Are Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers finally slowing down? Is the NFC East really this good? And just how much of a fluke was the Bengals’ 0-2 start? Week 7 had a pair of stunning upsets and three of the best teams in the league on a bye week. Here are five of the top storylines as the 2022 season nears the midway point.

 

Week 7 Top Storylines

 

Brady & Rodgers Get Upset: The two legendary QBs are going through a rough patch in October. Tom Brady and the Bucs were upset by the struggling Panthers on Sunday (21-3). Aaron Rodgers and the Packers lost to the Commanders in a stunner (23-21). That means Taylor Heinicke (Washington) and P.J. Walker (Carolina) just took down the GOATs.

 

Cowboys Win in Dak’s Return: Dallas put the hurt on Detroit in QB Dak Prescott’s return from a thumb injury that kept him out since Week 2. The Cowboys scored two touchdowns in a runaway 4th quarter. Prescott went 19-for-25 with 207 yards and 1 TD, and Dallas is now 5-2 with their quarterback healthy.

 

Mahomes Money in 2nd Half: The Chiefs pulled away from the 49ers with a 30-point second half on Sunday to bounce back in Week 7 (44-23). QB Patrick Mahomes was dealing (25/34, 423 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT) to give Kansas City their fourth game of the year with 30-plus points.

 

Burrow’s Bengals Back in Form: After a surprise run to the Super Bowl last season, the Bengals are beginning to bounce back after an 0-2 start. QB Joe Burrow (34/42, 481 yards, 3 TDs) played his best game of the season, tossing nearly 300 yards and three touchdowns to WRs Tyler Boyd and Ja’Marr Chase in the first half of a blowout against the Falcons (35-17). Cincy has won four of their last five.

 

Josh Jacobs Runs Wild: The best running back performance of the week belonged to Raiders RB Josh Jacobs (23 touches, 155 yards, 3 TDs). Jacobs now has three games this season with 150-plus yards and a touchdown to set multiple franchise records. Las Vegas beat Houston (38-20) to get their second win in three games.

 

Week 7 Scores & Highlights

Cardinals def. Saints (42-34) | Bengals def. Falcons (35-17) | Cowboys def. Lions (24-6) | Titans def. Colts (19-10) | Commanders def. Packers (23-21) | Panthers def. Buccaneers (21-3) | Ravens def. Browns (23-20) | Jets def. Broncos (16-9) | Raiders def. Texans (38-20) | Seahawks def. Chargers (37-23) | Chiefs def. 49ers (44-23) | Dolphins def. Steelers (16-10)

 

Bye Week: Bills, Rams, Eagles, Vikings

 

Monday Night Football

Bears vs. Patriots (8:15 pm ET)

 

Additional Storylines

NFL: 5 Biggest Surprises of 2022 NFL Season After Week 7

ESPN: Raiders RB Josh Jacobs Joins Marcus Allen in Franchise Record Books
B/R: With Seahawks Now 4-3, Has QB Geno Smith Resurrected His NFL Career?

 

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