NFL Football 24-Hour Briefing
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Week 7 Results and Upsets
The Seahawks stifled the Chiefs espn.com in a 20-3 Sunday night win, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba leading the way as Seattle handed Kansas City its first loss. Kenneth Walker III espn.com managed just 36 rushing yards in his return to Seattle, his worst game of the season. Elsewhere, the Falcons sealed a win over the 49ers espn.com on a late interception by Kendal Daniels, one week after his scary injury, while San Francisco dropped its first game espn.com after blowing an 11-point lead.
Bengals, Dolphins and Buccaneers
The Bengals rallied to beat the Ravens 35-13 espn.com after Ja'Marr Chase delivered a fiery halftime speech, while Baltimore faces questions about its identity after its latest collapse espn.com. The Dolphins snapped a five-game losing streak espn.com with a 28-25 win over the Jets. Tampa Bay routed Carolina 43-13 espn.com, with Baker Mayfield needing only 11 passing attempts in his return.
Giants, Broncos and Vikings
The Giants got a boost from their backfield espn.com in an overtime win, as the running backs responded to coach John Harbaugh's public criticism. Denver stood by Bo Nix espn.com after his 62-yard run helped beat Arizona. Minnesota improved to 6-0 despite an offense espn.com that continues to struggle badly.
Injuries, Trades and Front Office Moves
Panthers right tackle Taylor Moton suffered a fractured fibula espn.com and will be out for a while. The NFL and NFLPA are reviewing how Jalen Hurts' blood clot diagnosis espn.com was handled. Browns defensive tackle Maliek Collins agreed to a two-year, $30M extension espn.com. The Colts face difficult decisions espn.com on several star players as the trade deadline approaches, and Shane Steichen said he has not considered espn.com a quarterback change despite Anthony Richardson's struggles. Sources report that Peyton Manning is not expected espn.com to be a candidate for the Colts' vacant general manager job.
MVP Race and Fantasy Notes
Sixteen executives and coaches weighed in on the early MVP picture espn.com, and Tony Pollard, Joe Burrow and Zay Flowers led the fantasy winners espn.com in Week.
Coming Up
The Cowboys and Eagles meet Monday espn.com, both at 2-4 in the NFC East. Cam Skattebo is expected to return espn.com as the Giants' lead back against Houston.