NFL 2020 Week 7 Preview and Predictions

     

           Here is My NFL 2020 Week 7 Preview and Predictions 

           Week 6 Record: 9-5 

 

           Overall Record: 60-30-1 

           Lock Pick Record: 5-1  

           Upset Pick Record: 2-4  

           Thursday Night Football/Unwatchable Game of the Week      

 

           New York Giants [1-5] at Philadelphia Eagles [1-4-1]  

 

           TV: FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Prime  

 

           Time: 8:20 PM ET/7:20 PM CT 

          Prediction: Eagles win 20-7 

          Sunday Marquee 1:00 PM ET/12:00 PM CT Game 

         Pittsburgh Steelers [5-0] at Tennessee Titans [5-0]   

        TV: CBS 

        Thoughts: This is a showdown of undefeated teams. The Steelers are averaging 31.2 ppg while allowing just 18.8 ppg this season. The Titans are averaging 32.8 ppg while allowing 25.2 ppg this season. The Titans are 8th in the NFL in rushing offense while the Steelers are 13th in the NFL in rushing offense. Both of these teams are good so it will be a very close game. Ryan Tannenhill and Big Ben will have to be the difference makers in this game.  

 

        Prediction: Titans win 24-21 

        Other Sunday 1:00 PM ET/12:00 PM CT Games 

        Cleveland Browns [4-2] at Cincinnati Bengals [1-4-1]  

        TV: CBS in Ohio 

        Thoughts: The Browns have won 4 of the last 5 meetings against the Bengals. The Browns are No.1 in the NFL in rushing offense while the Bengals are 28th in rushing yards allowed. Baker Mayfield has owned the Bengals in his career. He has thrown for 1,232 yards with 12 touchdowns and just 6 interceptions in 5 career starts vs the Bengals. Joe Burrow did good in his 1st career game against the Browns in Week 2 throwing for 316 yards with 3 touchdowns. 

       Prediction: Browns win 34-27  

       Lock Pick of the Week  

       Buffalo Bills [4-2] at New York Jets [0-6]  

      TV: CBS in Western New York and New York City  

      Thoughts: This is a must win game for the Bills as they lost 2 games in a row after starting 4-0. They get a get right game against the winless Jets. The Jets are averaging just 12.5 ppg on offense this year so this should be a get right game for the Bills defense who has awful this year. The Jets are also allowing 30.8 ppg this season. They are losing by an average of 18.3 ppg which is an NFL worse. Sam Darnold may return this week, but it won't matter as the Jets offensive line has allowed 18 sacks which is tied for the 5th-most in the NFL.  

       Blowout: Bills win 45-7  

       Upset Pick of the Week  

        Dallas Cowboys [2-4] at Washington Football Team [1-5]  

        TV: FOX  

        Thoughts: The Cowboys offense is not the same without Dak Prescott and their defense is the worst in the NFL. They are 22nd in pass defense, 31st in rushing defense, tied for 20th in sacks and allowing a league-worst 36.3 ppg this season. The Washington Football Team is good against the pass as they are 8th in the NFL in passing yards allowed. They are also tied for 7th in sacks with 16.  

         Upset: Washington  wins 24-17 

         Carolina Panthers [3-3] at New Orleans Saints [3-2]  

         TV: FOX in Carolinas, Florida and Louisiana  

        Thoughts: The Saints have owned the Panthers in the last 9 meetings going 7-2. The Panthers got exposed against the Bears last week. They are 21st in the NFL in rushing yards allowed which is a match-up the Saints will take advantage of. This is a must win game for the Saints as the Buccaneers have a 1-game lead for the NFC South lead. The Saints are good defensively as they are 5th in the NFL in fewest passing yards allowed and 3rd in the NFL in fewest rushing yards allowed.  

         Prediction: Saints win 27-13  

         Green Bay Packers [4-1] at Houston Texans [1-5] 

         TV: FOX 

         Prediction: Packers win 28-10  

         Detroit Lions [2-3] at Atlanta Falcons [1-5]  

         TV: FOX in Michigan and Georgia  

         Prediction: Falcons win 31-22 

         Sunday Marquee 4:00 PM ET/3:00 PM CT Game 

         Kansas City Chiefs [5-1] at Denver Broncos [2-3]  

         TV: CBS 

         Thoughts: The Chiefs are not gonna lose 2 division games in a row. They have dominated good teams this year in the Ravens and Bills this year. The Chiefs have won 8 straight meetings and 5 straight in Denver against the Broncos. The Broncos got a big road win against the Patriots last week, but scored just 18 points. They will need more than 18 points to beat the Chiefs and their offense won't be able to do it. The Chiefs are a well-rounded team. There are no weakness on this team.  

         Prediction: Chiefs win 35-14  

         Other Sunday 4:00 PM ET/3:00 PM CT Games 

 

         San Francisco 49ers [3-3] at New England Patriots [2-3]  

         TV: CBS  

         Thoughts: The Patriots have not lost 3 in a row in the Bill Belichick era since 2002. They have not lost 2 home games in a row since 2017. This is a must win for the Patriots as their schedule gets tougher after this game. They need more from their offense as they are averaging 21.8 ppg this season. and just 11 ppg in the last 2 games. The 49ers are coming off of a much needed win last week against the Rams. The 49ers are 2-0 on the East Coast this year, but those wins came against the Jets and Giants who are a combined 1-11. 

           Prediction: Patriots win 21-14  

           Seattle Seahawks [5-0] at Arizona Cardinals [4-2] 

           TV: FOX in Arizona and Pacific Northwest 

           Thoughts: This is an key showdown in the NFC West. The Seahawks are averaging 33.8 ppg, but allowing 27 ppg this season. Russell Wilson has had to carry the team this year. The Cardinals are averaging 27.6 ppg on offense this season. Now they are getting good play from their defense as they are allowing just 18.6 ppg this season. The Cardinals have played the Seahawks tough as each team is 4-4-1 in the last 9 meetings.  

            Prediction: Cardinals win 31-24 

            Jacksonville Jaguars [1-5] at Los Angeles Chargers [1-4]  

            TV: CBS in Los Angeles and North Florida 

            Prediction: Chargers win 31-10  

            Sunday Night Football  

            Tampa Bay Buccaneers [4-2] at Las Vegas Raiders [3-2]  

            TV: NBC 

           Time: 8:20 PM ET/7:20 PM CT 

           Thoughts: The Buccaneers are a well-rounded team. They are 14th in passing offense, 15th in rushing offense, 12th in passing defense, 2nd in fewest rushing yards allowed and tied for 2nd with 22 sacks this season. The Buccaneers are averaging 29.5 ppg while allowing 20.3 ppg this season. The Raiders are averaging 30.2 ppg, but allowing 30.4 ppg this season. This will be a tough game for the Raiders coming off a bye week. 

            Prediction: Buccaneers win 38-24 

            Monday Night Football  

 

            Chicago Bears [5-1] at Los Angeles Rams [4-2]  

            TV: ESPN  

            Time: 8:15 PM ET/7:15 PM CT  

            Thoughts; This is the game the Bears will get exposed. They have been carried by their defense this year, but need more from their offense. The Rams offense is averaging 25.3 ppg this season. They are coming off a Sunday Night loss to the 49ers last week. The Rams are 11th in passing offense and 7th in rushing offense this season. This is easily the best offense the Bears have faced so far.  

             Prediction: Rams win 24-23 

             Overview: Week 7 has a lot of good games this week. The Steelers-Titans, Seahawks-Cardinals, 49ers-Patriots, Buccaneers-Raiders and Bears-Rams are all good games. The Bills, Browns, Packers, Patriots and Rams will all bounce back this week. The Bills and Patriots have must win games this week before they play each other next week. This also the 1st week since Week 3 that the schedule hasn't been affect because of COVID-19.