By Ethan Kerr The Jambar
The seventh week of the National Football League season saw three teams lose a zero in their record with 13 touchdowns Oct. 25, which coincides with National Tight Ends Day.
This week saw franchise records set as Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford became the all-time leader in touchdown passes for the Rams with 155.
Stafford also became the first player in league history to become an all-time leader in passing touchdowns for two franchises. He also has the most passing touchdowns in Detroit Lions’ history with 282.
The week kicked off Oct. 22 when the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 30-24. Both teams combined for 785 yards of offense — the Bears with 405 and the Patriots with 380.
Both teams’ game plans centered around passing. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns, while Bears quarterback Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns. Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III led the game in receiving yards with 130 and a touchdown.
For the first NFL game in Paris, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints traveled abroad for the game Oct. 25 where the Steelers picked up the victory 16-10.
The Steelers centered the offense around running back Jaylen Warren, who had 18 carries for 101 yards. This game marked Warren’s third game with over 100 yards per game this season.
Off a last-second field goal from Cleveland Browns kicker Andre Szymt, the Browns defeated the Tennessee Titans 27-24. Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson led the game with 308 passing yards. This is the first time Watson has thrown over 300 yards in a game since Jan. 3, 2021.
Browns wide receiver KC Conception earned the most receiving yards in a game in his career with 129. For the Titans, running back Tony Pollard ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns.
The New York Giants defeated the Houston Texans in overtime 27-21 off of a touchdown from Giants running back Devin Singletary to win the game. Giants running back Cam Skattebo led the game in rushing yards with 124. Skattebo rushed for over 100 yards for the first time in his career.
The Atlanta Falcons gave the San Francisco 49ers their first loss of the season 29-20. Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. led the Falcons in passing with 213 yards and three touchdowns. Falcons tight ends Kyle Pitts and Nick Muse caught a touchdown each.
The Miami Dolphins defeated the New York Jets 28-25 and picked up the team’s first win of the season. Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis led the charge as he threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns.
The Lions defeated their rivals, the Green Bay Packers, 20-17 off of a last-second field goal from Lions kicker Jake Bates. Key Lions players include running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who ran for 101 yards, and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who led all players this week in receiving yards with 153.
The Seattle Seahawks gave the Kansas City Chiefs their first loss of the season 20-3. Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had 150 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Smith-Njigba had over 100 receiving yards in a game for the sixth time in seven weeks. Smith-Njigba is on pace to end the season with 2,106 receiving yards, which would break the single season record.
To wrap up the week Oct. 26, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21. Cowboys running back Javonte Williams led the offense rushing for 155 yards and a touchdown.
Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb led the team in receiving yards with 74 and two touchdowns.
For the Eagles, wide receiver Makai Lemon led the team in receiving with 67 yards and scored the first touchdown of his career.
To kick off the eighth week of the season, the Carolina Panthers will play the Green Bay Packers at 8:15 p.m. Oct 29. where fans can watch on Prime Video.