NFL Week 7

Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) 32
Atlanta Falcons (5-2) 39
Well, the Bengals lost again. Both quarterbacks had huge games. The Bengals' Carson Palmer threw for over 400 yards. He had three touchdown passes without an interception. Matt Ryan threw for 300 yards, three touchdowns and one interception for the Falcons. Receivers on both sides had big days, but the difference was the Falcons' running game. Cincinnati's Cedric Benson carried the ball 20 times for 70 yards (3.5 yards per carry), and had a costly fumble in the 4th quarter that led to a Falcons' touchdown. Atlanta's Michael Turner gained 121 yards on 23 carries (5.3 ypc), with two touchdowns. The Falcons tried to give the game away in the third quarter, when the Bengals scored 22 unanswered points, but Atlanta came back in the 4th quarter with touchdowns by Roddy White and Turner.

Oakland Raiders (3-4) 59
Denver Broncos (2-5) 14
The Oakland Raiders scored a franchise-record 59 points in a 44-point rout of the Denver Broncos. Raiders' running back Darren McFadden had 4 touchdowns and 165 yards on the ground. The Broncos had no answer for McFadden and the rest of the Raiders rushing attack. Oakland rushed for 328 yards, and quarterback Jason Campbell threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns.


Minnesota Vikings (2-4) 24
Green Bay Packers (4-3) 28
Brett Favre threw three interceptions in what is hopefully his last game Lambeau Field. But despite the three picks he still had the Vikings in a position to win the game late in the 4th quarter. And with 48 seconds left Favre hit Percy Harvin in the back of the endzone for what appeared to be the game winning touchdown. But the replay clearly showed Harvin came down with one foot out of bounds. Favre threw an incomplete pass on the next play and he leaves Lambeau Field for the last time, a loser.


New England Patriots (5-1) 23
San Diego Chargers (2-5) 20
The Chargers' defense held the Patriots to only 179 total yards while gaining 363 yards on offense. That's really no surprise since the Chargers lead the league in offense and defense. The Chargers had a nine-minute advantage in time-of-possession and didn't give up any special teams' touchdowns. So the Chargers cruised to victory right? Wrong. There is no cruising to victory when you turn the ball over four times. The Chargers have now turned the ball over 18 times in only seven games. The Chargers only had 17 turnovers last season. Turnovers are the reason the Chargers are 2-5. The other four teams in NFL history that have led the league in both offense and defense in Week 7 or later have finished at least 12-2.


Philadelphia Eagles (4-3) 19
Tennessee Titans (5-2) 37
Titans' wide receiver Kenny Britt had 7 catches for 225 yards and three touchdowns. Britt was benched to start the game after being involved in a fight at a downtown club on Friday. If he continues to play at such a high level, opposing defenses will have their hands full trying to defend Britt and running back Chris Johnson. The Titans now sit atop the AFC South at 5-2. On a personal note, I started Britt in one of my fantasy football leagues, and he earned 40.5 points. Those of you that play fantasy football know that is an absurd point total for a wide receiver. Thank you Kenny Britt for my Week 7 victory.


Pittsburgh Steelers (5-1) 23
Miami Dolphins (3-3) 22
"The refs called a wonderful game -- for the Steelers." Those are the words of Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder. The Steelers were down 22-20 late in the 4th quarter. Facing a 3rd-and-goal on the 2-yard line, Ben Roethlisberger fumbled the ball as he dove into the endzone. The play was initially ruled a touchdown. After officials looked at the replay, they determined it was a fumble. But they claimed there was no conclusive evidence that showed which team recovered the ball. So the Steelers got the ball on the half-yard line, and Jeff Reed kicked a field goal with a little over two minutes left on the clock. The referees made the right decision in giving the ball to the Steelers. It's the only option if you can't tell who recovered the ball. But, had the correct call been made on the field the referees would've been able to determine who recovered the ball in the endzone. So the Steelers move to 5-1 after a give from the officials.


New York Giants (5-2) 41
Dallas Cowboys (1-5) 35
Tony Romo and the Cowboys were up 10-7 when Romo took a brutal hit from Giants' linebacker Michael Boley. Romo went down hard, suffering a broken collarbone on the play. After a David Buehler field goal and a 93-yard punt return for a touchdown by rookie receiver Dez Bryant the Cowboys were in control, 20-7. Then Eli Manning woke up. Manning led his offense on five straight scoring drives, giving the Giants a 38-20 lead. In the 4th quarter the Cowboys scored two meaningless touchdowns and the Giants added a field goal. The Giants held on to win by six, but the game wasn't as close as the score made it appear. Romo is out at least 6-8 weeks, but it's possible he could be out for the season. Either way, the Cowboys are finished. With or without Romo, their season is over.

Washington Redskins (4-3) 17
Chicago Bears (4-3) 14

Cleveland Browns (2-5) 30
New Orleans Saints (4-3) 17

St. Louis Rams (3-4) 17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) 18

San Francisco 49ers (1-6) 20
Carolina Panthers (1-5) 23

Buffalo Bills (0-6) 34
Baltimore Ravens (5-2) 37

Arizona Cardinals (3-3) 10
Seattle Seahawks (4-2) 22

Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4) 20
Kansas City Chiefs (4-2) 42