NFL Week 7 live game updates: Highlights, injuries, analysis

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3:17 PM ET

Divisional showdowns highlight the Week 7 schedule, including Texans-Colts and Vikings-Lions in the early window.

Stay tuned here throughout the day for highlights, injury intel and analysis from our NFL Nation reporters at every game.

Be sure to keep some tabs open for the NFL scoreboard, along with fantasy football rankings and best bets for Week 7.

Jump to a matchup:
HOU-IND | MIN-DET | LAR-ATL
OAK-GB | SF-WSH | MIA-BUF
JAX-CIN | ARI-NYG | LAC-TEN
NO-CHI | BAL-SEA

1 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: IND -1 (47)

Texans inactives: CB Bradley Roby, S Mike Adams, ILB Tyrell Adams, OL Greg Mancz, OT Tytus Howard, TE Logan Paulsen, DE Carlos Watkins

Colts inactives: WR Parris Campbell, OL Le’Raven Clark, DL Trevon Coley, S Malik Hooker, DL Tyquan Lewis, CB Kenny Moore, RB Jonathan Williams

Highlights:

The Texans aren’t done yet! Deshaun Watson rolls to his right and fires a strike to DeAndre Hopkins:

Zach Pascal — rostered in 0.2% of ESPN Fantasy leagues — scores his second TD of the day:

Deshaun Watson pitches it to Keke Coutee who races in for a Texans TD:

It’l go down as just a four-yard TD reception, but this catch by Eric Ebron is one of the best you’ll see this season:

T.Y. Hilton gets inside position, and he’s into the end zone to extend the Colts’ lead:

Jacoby Brissett gets it to Zach Pascal on a crossing route, and the wideout goes airborne to get the ball into the end zone:

Pregame:

J.J. Watt stayed up to watch the Astros’ thrilling victory over the Yankees on Saturday night, and he’s reppin’ ALCS MVP Jose Altuve on Sunday:

And Benardrick McKinney does his best to re-enact the game-winning home run:

1 p.m. ET | Fox | Spread: MIN -2 (43.5)

Vikings inactives: CB Marcus Sherels, LB Ben Gedeon, C Brett Jones, OG Dru Samia, OT Oli Udoh, DT Jalyn Holmes, DT Armon Watts

Lions inactives: DL Mike Daniels, CB Amani Oruwariye, QB David Blough, DE Da’Shawn Hand, OG Beau Benzschawel, OG Oday Aboushi, RB Tra Carson

Highlights:

The shootout in Detroit continues, with CJ Ham getting in on the fun with a TD reception:

Marvin Jones Jr. makes it a hat trick of TD catches — and all in the first half!

Dalvin Cook powers it in from eight yards out, and the Vikings take the lead:

Bisi Johnson sneaks out into the flat, Kirk Cousins finds him, and we are tied up in Detroit:

Marvin Jones Jr. finds some open space in the corner of the end zone, and Matthew Stafford gets it to him for their second TD of the day:

ESPN Staff Writer

Big drive for Matthew Stafford. Passes 40,000 career yards (fastest in NFL history). Hits Marvin Jones for his second touchdown catch of the day — and TD No. 248 of Stafford’s career, passing Boomer Esiason and moving him into 22nd place all-time in touchdown passes, tying him with Tony Romo.

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff Writer2h ago

Adam Thielen gets open deep and Kirk Cousins fires a perfect strike to tie things up:

Marvin Jones Jr. takes the pass from Matthew Stafford and spins out of trouble and into the end zone to put the Lions up early:

Pregame:

These custom cleats for Stefon Diggs are no laughing matter:

1 p.m. ET | Fox | Spread: LAR -3 (54.5)

Rams inactives: RB Malcolm Brown, LB Kenny Young, OLB Clay Matthews, LB Bryce Hager, OL Austin Corbett, OL Jamil Demby, DT Greg Gaines

Falcons inactives: OL Matt Gono, RB Qadree Ollison, DL Deadrin Senat, CB Desmond Trufant, OL John Wetzel, CB D.J. White, WR Olamide Zaccheaus

Highlights:

Jared Goff shows off some slick moves as he rushes it in to extend the Rams’ lead:

Gerald Everett takes a screen pass to the house, and then hits the dirty bird celebration:

Johnny Hekker: Elite punter, effective passer. He finds Nick Scott for the big gain on 4th and 3:

Todd Gurley II with incredible concentration to haul in a 13-yard touchdown to put the Rams ahead:

Pregame:

Maybe get this guy some reps at cornerback:

Meanwhile, Jalen Ramsey is a cornerback, and he’s ready for his first game as a Ram:

1 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: GB -5.5 (46.5)

Raiders inactives: RT Trent Brown, WR Tyrell Williams, DE Arden Key, QB DeShone Kizer, WR/RS Dwayne Harris, WR Zay Jones, CB Keisean Nixon

Packers inactives: WR Davante Adams, WR Ryan Grant, OG Cole Madison, OL Adam Pankey, S Darnell Savage, TE Robert Tonyan, OLB Tim Williams

Highlights:

Aaron Rodgers is on fire: his fourth passing TD of the game — and No. 350 of his career — goes to Jimmy Graham, and the Packers are rolling:

After an earlier Darren Waller TD was called back for holding, this one counts:

Aaron Rodgers fakes the handoff to Aaron Jones, keeps it for six and brings back the championship belt celebration!

Jake Kumerow — with his exquisite flow blowing in the breeze — stays just in bounds to score the Packers’ third TD of the first half:

Another running back receiving touchdown! This time it’s Jamal Williams hitting pay dirt:

After a long TD to Darren Waller was called back for holding, Derek Carr finds Fabian Moreau for the score:

Aaron Rodgers delivers a perfect ball to Aaron Jones who hauls it in to get the Packers on the board:

1 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: BUF -16.5 (40.5)

Dolphins inactives: S Reshad Jones, CB Xavien Howard, RB Myles Gaskin, C Daniel Kilgore, OL Keaton Sutherland, OT Andrew Donnal, DE Avery Moss

Bills inactives: WR Robert Foster, LB Matt Milano, OT Ryan Bates, RB T.J. Yeldon, OG Ike Boettger, TE Tommy Sweeney, LB Corey Thompson

Highlights:

Cole Beasley gets in on the touchdown fun, and the Bills extend their lead:

Josh Allen with some zip on his pass to John Brown, and the Bills are back ahead:

It looked like the Dolphins were heading in for another TD, but Tre’Davious White comes up with the clutch goal-line interception:

Uh oh. Ryan Fitzpatrick rolls out, delivers it to DeVante Parker… and the Dolphins are in the end zone again:

Kalen Ballage powers his way in for a touchdown to put the Dolphins ahead:

Dolphins rookie defensive lineman Christian Wilkins has been ejected for throwing a punch:

Pregame:

Sports fans in Buffalo have a lot to be excited about this fall, with the Bills off to a 4-1 start, and the Sabres tied for first place in the NHL. Josh Allen showed off his custom Sabres sweater heading into the locker room:

ESPN Staff Writer

Bills fans welcoming their former QB Ryan Fitzpatrick back to Buffalo.

Cameron Wolfe, ESPN Staff Writer4h ago

ESPN Staff Writer

The largest reported bet at sportsbook PointsBet is $25,000 on the Bills’ money-line -1,000.
The same bettor also placed seven point-spread bets, totalling close to $20,000, on the Dolphins +17.

David Purdum, ESPN Staff Writer3h ago

1 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: JAX -4 (43.5)

Jaguars inactives: WR Marqise Lee, RB Devine Ozigbo, CB Parry Nickerson, LB Austin Calitro, OL Brandon Thomas, TE Geoff Swaim, DT Dontavius Russell

Bengals inactives: CB William Jackson, CB Dre Kirkpatrick, DE Carlos Dunlap, DE Carl Lawson, OG John Miller, OT Cordy Glenn, WR A.J. Green

Highlights:

The Jags go up late with a TD pass from Gardner Minshew to Keelan Cole:

We’ve got a touchdown! Andy Dalton gets it to Joe Mixon, who hits pay dirt and hits us with a … unique dance:

No score after a quarter of play, but Gardner Minshew is doing some things with his legs:

Injuries:

ESPN Staff Writer

Jaguars LT Cam Robinson (toe) and LB Najee Goode (foot) have been ruled out for the rest of the game. Cedric Ogbuehi at LT and Quincy Williams at LB for the rest of the day.

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff Writer1h ago

1 p.m. ET | Fox | Spread: NYG -3 (50.5)

Cardinals inactives: WR Christian Kirk, RB D.J. Foster, LB Zeke Turner, LB Ramik Wilson, OL Lamont Gaillard, DL Michael Dogbe, DL Zach Allen

Giants inactives: WR Sterling Shepard, DB Corey Ballentine, QB Alex Tanney, OL Chad Slade, OT Eric Smith, OLB Chris Peace, TE Garrett Dickerson

Highlights:

Saquon Barkley powers it in from seven yards out to pull the Giants within a score:

Chase Edmonds goes 22 yards largely untouched for TD No. 3:

The Giants’ special teams unit comes through huge with a punt block and recovery in the end zone:

We’ve got a game, folks. Daniel Jones threads the needle to Rhett Ellison, who bullies his way in for a touchdown:

Saquon Barkley is back on the field doing Saquon Barkley things:

Chase Edmonds enjoyed his first TD rush so much, he decided to race into the end zone again!

The Cardinals get the Giants’ defenders confused with some pre-snap motion, and then Chase Edmonds takes it 20 yards for a rushing touchdown:

Injuries:

ESPN Staff Writer

David Johnson, who played just three of 39 offensive snaps in the first half, was testing his lateral movement on the sideline before the second-half kickoff. The Giants start the third quarter with the ball so it’s yet to be seen whether Johnson will play but after Chase Edmonds ran for 91 yards in the first half, it may be a tough case to rush Johnson back out with a bad ankle.

Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff Writer1h ago

4:05 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: TEN -2 (41)

Chargers inactives: DB Nasir Adderley, K Mike Badgley, DE Melvin Ingram, RB Justin Jackson, DT Justin Jones, DT Brandon Mebane, QB Easton Stick

Titans inactives: ILB Jayon Brown, LB Sharif Finch, CB Chris Milton, OG Kevin Pamphile, LB Derick Roberson, RB Rod Smith, OG Aaron Stinnie

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1:28

Victor Cruz believes Melvin Gordon and Philip Rivers will find their swagger vs. the Titans as Tennessee goes through a quarterback transition.

4:25 p.m. ET | Fox | Spread: CHI -3.5 (38.5)

Saints inactives: QB Drew Brees, TE Jared Cook, CB Ken Crawley, OT Ethan Greenidge, DE Trey Hendrickson, RB Alvin Kamara, WR Tre’Quan Smith

Bears inactives: OT Alex Bars, DE Jonathan Harris, WR Riley Ridley, CB Duke Shelley, TE Bradley Sowell, LB Josh Woods

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1:50

Victor Cruz says the Saints are playing smart and effective football, which will lead them to a Week 7 win over the Bears.

4:25 p.m. ET | Fox | Spread: SEA -3 (49)

Ravens inactives: WR Marquise Brown, CB Maurice Canady, DT Daylon Mack, QB Trace McSorley, ILB Patrick Onwuasor, OG Ben Powers, CB Jimmy Smith

Seahawks inactives: DE Ezekiel Ansah, OT Duane Brown, DB Lano Hill, WR Gary Jennings, SS Bradley McDougald, OG Jordan Roos, WR John Ursua

Pregame:

Earl Thomas is in the building:

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1:30

Victor Cruz and Rob Ninkovich agree that the Seahawks will defeat the Ravens with superior quarterback play from Russell Wilson.

49ers inactives: QB C.J. Beathard, CB Ahkello Witherspoon, FB Kyle Juszczyk, OT Joe Staley, OT Mike McGlinchey, WR Deebo Samuel, DT D.J. Jones

Redskins inactives: CB Josh Norman, RB Chris Thompson, TE Vernon Davis, S Deshazor Everett, QB Colt McCoy, LB Josh Harvey-Clemons, OG Wes Martin

Highlights:

It’s a little bit wet out there at FedExField:

Injuries:

ESPN Staff Writer

49ers receiver Marquise Goodwin is being evaluated for a head injury. He was leveled in the middle of the field on the Niners’ first possession and was slow to get up.

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff Writer2h ago

Pregame:

ESPN Staff Writer

Caesars Sportsbook’s head of risk Jeff Davis says an hour before the early kickoffs that Washington is the book’s biggest need, followed closely by the Falcons: “We will need to win one of those two games or we will need to win every other game.”

Washington is a 10-point underdog to the 49ers, who have attracted 91% of the point-spread bets at Caesars.

David Purdum, ESPN Staff Writer4h ago

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