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Injuries are once again a major theme of the 2025 NFL season, with some of the best teams in the league dealing with massive absences. There also appears to be more parity in the National Football League than we’ve seen in recent seasons and with new contenders emerging, there’s an exciting later of unpredictability with every game on the NFL schedule each week.
Ahead of a slate that includes a pair of Monday Night Football games, with just two clubs on the bye, let’s dive into our NFL Week 7 predictions.
Aaron Rodgers is a top-five quarterback this season, in terms of passer rating, when sitting in a clean pocket. The Cincinnati Bengals will likely be without Trey Hendrickson in Week 7 and this team already has one of the lowest pressure rates (16 percent) in the NFL. If that’s not enough of a matchup-decider, Joe Flacco is the second-worst quarterback versus pressure and this Steelers’ defense has 17 sacks in its last three games. While craziness happens on Thursday Night Football, this feels like a game the Steelers should control.
Of the 17 points scored by the Los Angeles Rams against the league’s worst defense, seven came almost immediately after a turnover. Sean McVay’s offense has only a 31.9 percent third-down conversion rate in the last four games and could now be without Puka Nacua (ankle) in Week 7 for a matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. This projects to be a low-scoring game, but Jacksonville’s experience playing overseas and the way its defense has played as of late give enough of an edge to beat Los Angeles.
The New Orleans Saints will make things interesting in Week 7. Despite being a one-win team, New Orleans has played in quite a few one-score games. However, this Saints’ defense has surrendered a 109.4 QB rating with a 69.5 percent completion rate and 2.3 passing touchdowns per game this season. This is an opportunity Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams can make the most of, and this Bears’ passing game can deliver another strong performance in a victory.
Dillon Gabriel will get his first win as an NFL starter in Week 7. The Miami Dolphins defense has one of the lowest pressure rates (16.7 percent) in the league and this unit has a penchant for missing tackles, all the while struggling to defend the run (168.5 rush ypg allowed, most in NFL). That’s a recipe for a Cleveland Browns victory. Cleveland’s run defense (79.7 rush ypg and 3.1 ypc) will shut down De’Von Achane and take away Tua Tagovailoa’s primary read, with Quinshon Judkins rushing for 90-plus yards in a Browns’ victory.
In Week 7, Tennessee Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi will see what a difference that a new coaching staff can make...
