The NFC North is the center of power in the NFL right now, with all four teams at least two games above .500 heading into Week 7. Three of the teams are on the marquee for the early slate — the Bears are on a bye after their Week 6 35-16 drubbing of the Jaguars in London — and the Vikings, Lions and Packers all have a chance for statement wins this week.
Minnesota hosts Detroit in a clash of the top two teams in the division. At 5-0, the Vikings are the lone unbeaten team remaining in the NFC, while Detroit, at 4-1, is the only other team in the NFC that hasn’t yet reached two losses. Detroit won both matchups last season en route to its first division title since 1993.
The Packers are also at home in Week 7, facing a tall task in a visit from the Texans. Green Bay was able to tread water earlier in the season with Jordan Love out for a few games, but he’s back and the Packers have won their last two games after a close loss to the Vikings in Week 4.
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Week 7 schedule
(Byes: Bears, Cowboys)
Early window
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Seahawks at Falcons — 1 p.m. ET | Fox
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Titans at Bills — 1 p.m. ET | CBS
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Bengals at Browns — 1 p.m. | CBS
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Texans at Packers — 1 p.m. ET | CBS
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Dolphins at Colts — 1 p.m. ET | Fox
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Lions at Vikings — 1 p.m. ET | Fox
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Eagles at Giants — 1 p.m. ET | Fox
Late window
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Raiders at Rams — 4:05 p.m. ET | CBS
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Panthers at Commanders — 4:05 p.m. ET | CBS
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Chiefs at 49ers — 4:25 p.m. ET | Fox
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Jets at Steelers — 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC
Live11 updates
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Jalen Hurts has bad stats at MetLife Stadium
The Eagles face the Giants at MetLife Stadium today, which has not been the scene of many good memories for QB Jalen Hurts.
This is a big game for Jalen Hurts. Some of his worst games have been here at MetLife Stadium
He is 1-3 here with 7 interceptions against the Giants and Jets. His only 3 INT games have been here
Eagles trying to win 2 straight for the first time since they were 10-1 last year pic.twitter.com/cdl5l5NMoF
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) October 20, 2024
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Pregame trash talk at Texans vs. Packers
Keep an eye on this one, it could be a surprisingly intense matchup.
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Amari Cooper ready to take the field with his new team
Amari Cooper is wearing his new number (18) in his first game for the Bills.
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Sonic and Knuckles?
Lions assistant head coach and running backs coach Scottie Montgomery said that Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery now want to be called “Sonic and Knuckles.”
“It’s official now,” Montgomery told reporters. “I’ve been warned that this is what want to be called.” pic.twitter.com/5QGpVN2xr3
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 20, 2024
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Inactives: Eagles vs. Giants
DL Dexter Lawrence, OLB Brian Burns, and S Dane Belton are ACTIVE.
GIANTS INACTIVES:
T Christopher Hubbard
P Jamie Gillan
CB Adoree’ Jackson
S Anthony Johnson
OLB Boogie Basham
QB (3rd) Tommy DeVitoEAGLES INACTIVES:
QB Tanner McKee
CB Eli Ricks
T Darian Kinnard
G Trevor Keegan… pic.twitter.com/e2uVOnczfD— Dan Salomone (@Dan_Salomone) October 20, 2024
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Inactives: Lions vs. Vikings
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Inactives: Dolphins vs. Colts
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Inactives: Texans vs. Packers
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Inactives: Bengals vs. Browns
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Inactives: Titans vs. Bills
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Inactives: Seahawks vs. Falcons
Full list of today’s inactives
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) October 20, 2024
