NFL fans witnessed an instant classic between MVP candidates Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson in Week 6, but what great games will be available in Week 7?
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers enter Week 7 of the 2019 NFL season as the only undefeated teams, having passed their Week 6 tests with flying colors. While New England had an easy outing against the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football, the 49res faced a more formidable opponent in the reigning NFC Champions in the Los Angeles Rams.
Both teams will face two of the worst teams in the league, though the Patriots vs. New York Jets game on Monday Night Football suddenly got a lot more interesting after Sam Darnold returned from mono to lead his team to an incredible upset of the Super Bowl-aspiring Dallas Cowboys.
What upsets could happen in Week 7?
Here are the broadcast maps for Sundays games, as well as information on the national broadcasts in primetime this week.
Thursday Night Football: Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Broncos and their hard-nosed running game will have “upset” on their minds, as the Chiefs are reeling after tough losses to the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans in back-to-back weeks.
CBS
Red: Oakland Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers
Green: Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans
Yellow: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Orange: Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins
Blue (Late): Tennessee Titans vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Although most of the nation will be watching a matchup between the ever-popular Raiders and Packers, the Colts vs. Texans matchup looks even more intriguing. Both AFC South playoff teams recently defeated the Chiefs and look like real players in the AFC again. But can the Texans unequivocally prove that they are both better than the Colts and the Patriots biggest source of competition in the conference?
Meanwhile, those watching the late game will get to see Ryan Tannehill make his first full start in a Titans uniform after the team opted to bench Marcus Mariota last week.
And on the topic of benchings, Ryan Fitzpatrick is back under center for Miami, which totally won’t be a disaster against the Bills defense, right?
FOX Early
Green: Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings
Blue: New York Giants vs. Arizona Cardinals
Light Green: Washington Redskins vs. San Francisco 49ers
Red: Atlanta Falcons vs. Los Angeles Rams
Jalen Ramsey is in, and Marcus Peters is out. Could this be the change that fixes the Rams secondary in 2019? Possibly. Ramsey is one of the best shutdown corners in the NFL, while Peters was a pure playmaker who was prone to getting burned. The Rams new acquisition will certainly be put to the test by Julio Jones and Co.
Most of the nation will watch the Lions and Vikings, as the stakes are high between these two NFC North rivals. Detroit will be out for blood after feeling they were screwed by officials on Monday Night Football against the Packers, while Kirk Cousins will be looking for a third straight masterpiece as a response to his earlier struggles.
FOX Late
Red: Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints
Blue: Seattle Seahawks vs. Baltimore Ravens
These are two mouth-watering matchups that feature arguably the NFC’s best teams. The Saints have been rolling without Drew Brees, thanks to Teddy Bridgewater’s calm savvy under center. He’ll face an elite Bears defense this week that has everything to play for, since a loss here could spell doom for their once-high aspirations in 2019.
Russell Wilson is an MVP front-runner, willing the Seahawks to comeback victory after comeback victory. But the Seahawks defense will be tasked with being brilliant in Week 7, as Lamar Jackson is also playing stellar football as the face of the Ravens franchise.
Sunday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles
It feels like everything is on the line between the NFC East’s biggest contenders, as both squads suffered tough losses in Week 7. Alarm bells are ringing around Jason Garrett again, so the pressure is on Dallas to notch a win at home.
Monday Night Football: New York Jets vs. New England Patriots
On paper, this looks like yet another easy win for the undefeated Patriots, but everyone thought that the Jets were doomed to another loss against the Cowboys last week. Darnold and the offense pulled through. Robby Anderson could be the X-Factor again this week, so there’s no doubt Bill Belichick has his eyes glued on him and star running back Le’Veon Bell.