week 7 Kicking off with a matchup of AFC North rivals pittsburgh steelers to visit cincinnati bengals On “Thursday Night Football”.
Sunday’s slate begins Los Angeles Rams And jacksonville jaguars meeting at Wembley Stadium, London, and indianapolis colts visit to los angeles chargers The late afternoon window of games was highlighted.
tampa bay buccaneers And detroit lions Come together in a battle of aggressive juggernauts to kick off the “Monday Night Football” doubleheader, and conclude the night houston texans visit to Seattle Seahawks,
Eric Carrabelle, Pamela Maldonado, Matt Bowen, Eric Moody, Joe Fortenbaugh and Seth Walder look at the opening week’s hurdles and identify which ones are worth jumping before a potential turnaround at the end of the week.
Note: Constraints at the time of publication, courtesy espn bet sportsbook
miami dolphins,cleveland browns total marks less than 40.5 (-115)
Bowen: Cleveland is averaging only 13.7 PPG this season, second lowest in the league. And when you watch the Browns on tape dillon gabriel At quarterback, they are not built to make explosive plays at a high rate. This seems like a game (based on matchup) where the rookie running back is quinshawn judkins Is painted. Control bending speed to limit your safety tua tagovailoa And the Miami Pass Game. The game is also in Cleveland. Take it down.
Last week: Buccaneers -2.5 vs. 49ers (Buccaneers won, 30-19)
detroit lions To cover -4.5 (-110) versus tampa bay buccaneers
Fortenbaugh: This run of luck for the Buccaneers is going to stop at some point in the near future, so we may be leaning towards a projected regression with a Lions team coming off a losing streak at home. Tampa Bay is now 5-1 on the season with a point differential of +14. To put it in perspective, the Seahawks are 4-2 with a point differential of +49 and the Texans are 2-3 with a point differential of +47. The Tampa receiving unit suffered myriad injuries and you’ll get a chance to cover Detroit’s 4.5 and restore order in the NFC.
Last week: Steelers -4.5 vs. Browns (Steelers won, 23-9)
cincinnati bengals To cover +5.5 (-105) versus pittsburgh steelers
Carabell: let’s stop hoping a little Joe Flacco and to the Bengalis win game, but it’s a home game against a hot opponent in a short week, and the addition of Flacco changes things. Not that Pittsburgh’s QB is some young dude. Flacco should keep this game close at least in the fourth quarter. I wouldn’t take the Steelers to the pool. In the end it’s a field goal game.
Last week: Ravens-Rams over 45.5 (Rams won, 17-3)
New York Giants To cover +7 (even) But denver broncos
Maldonado: The giants are quietly figuring it out jackson dartYou can feel the change. After all they have an identity. Run the ball, control the clock, make the other team uncomfortable. Dart isn’t putting up video game numbers, but he’s doing exactly what this offense needs: extending the play. The defense is also starting to look bad, especially up front. brian burns And Kayvon Thibodeaux Collapsed pockets. It’s not flashy, but effective. Going to Denver, it feels like one of those ugly, grinding games. The giants are now ready for this.
Last week: Eagles-Giants Under 42 (Giants won, 34-17)
carolina panthers To cover -1.5 (+105) But New York Jets
moody: The Panthers have won two in a row and have scored 27 or more points in three of their last four games. Rico Dowdle totaled 234 yards two weeks ago and piled on 239 more in the Week 6 win over Dallas, and Carolina’s defense shut down Javonte Williams and the Cowboys’ running game. Meanwhile, the Jets managed just 82 total yards against the Broncos in London, the third-lowest single-game total in franchise history. With momentum in their favor and New York on the decline, this is a great place to support Carolina. The Panthers are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games.
Last week: 49ers at Buccaneers +2.5 (Buccaneers won, 30-19)
Baltimore Ravens To Miss playoffs (even)
Walder: I’ll be the first to say there’s no historical statistic on how often 1-5 teams reach the playoffs when it comes to the 2025 Ravens. Most 1-5 teams are just plain bad, and despite what we’ve seen from Baltimore so far, I don’t think anyone expects this to be a bad team going forward. And almost none of those teams have a perennial MVP candidate lamar jacksonOne of the two. And rarely have those teams faced the toughest schedule in the NFL (as the Ravens have) and gone on to face the 27th toughest schedule (as the Ravens have). That’s because I was fully prepared to argue for Baltimore’s chances. Make Playoffs – And then I saw the possibilities. 1-5 ravens are also money Memory Playoffs? they certainly can Come back, but 50/50? This surprised me, and it will definitely shock FPIs. The model, which assumes Jackson returns after the team’s Week 7 bye, gives the Ravens only a 25% chance of reaching the playoffs. The Ravens will need to do a lot to play playoff football again.
Last week: Steelers -4.5 vs. Browns (Steelers won, 23-9)
