The New England Patriots won a shootout in Chicago while the Browns lost in overtime again and the Eagles blew a big lead against Carolina.
The New England Patriots won a shootout for the second week running as they survived a strong Chicago Bears challenge to prevail 38-31 at Soldier Field.
Bears receiver Kevin White was held up just a yard short of the end zone as time expired to preserve the win for the Patriots – who scored twice on special teams to go along with James White’s double.
The Cleveland Browns went to overtime for the fourth time this season but lost out to a 59-year field goal to go down 26-23 at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – to make it a joint-record 24 straight away defeat.
Bucs kicker Chandler Catanzaro had missed a costly extra point and also a last-second field goal to win in regulation from 40 yards, but was given the chance again in overtime after the Browns had coughed up possession on a punt return.
Super Bowl champions Philadelphia blew a 17-0 lead in the fourth quarter to go down 21-17 at the Carolina Panthers to fall to 3-4 for the season as they struggle to replicate last season’s form.
It was the first time since QB Cam Newton joined the league in 2011 that the Panthers had been held scoreless through three quarters, but he responded with a magnificent fourth-quarter back as he managed to come from 15-plus points down for the first time in 20 attempts.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have not lost three straight games after a woeful effort against the Houston Texans saw quarterback Blake Bortles benched after his second fumble of the game resulted in a 20-0 deficit.
The Jags have big questions to answer over their quarterback situation as they slipped to 3-4 while divisional rivals Houston bagged a fourth win on the spin to go to 4-3 and take a one-game lead in the AFC South.
Adam Thielen had a record-equalling seventh straight 100-yard game to start the season as the Minnesota Vikings beat the New York Jets 37-17 in the Big Apple as QB Kirk Cousins showed the home crowd just what they missed out on.
The Vikings had a sticky start to the season but they look to be getting on a roll now as they move on to 4-2-1 for the season to lead the NFC North with Cousins and his offence starting to click into gear.
Detroit Lions got back to an even 3-3 for the season with an impressive 32-21 win at the Miami Dolphins as 155 rushing yards from Kerryon Johnson helped the to control the game with long scoring drives.
Andrew Luck was amazingly effective and efficient with his throws as he threw four touchdowns from just 17 completions and just 156 yards to steer the Indianapolis Colts to a 37-5 beat down of the Buffalo Bills.
NFL Week Seven results
- 14:30 Tennessee Titans 19-20 Los Angeles Chargers (Wembley)
- 18:00 Houston Texans 20-7 Jacksonville Jaguars
- 18:00 Minnesota Vikings 37-17 NY Jets
- 18:00 Cleveland Browns 23-26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 18:00 Carolina Panthers 21-17 Philadelphia Eagles
- 18:00 Buffalo Bills 5-37 Indianapolis Colts
- 18:00 Detroit Lions 32-21 Miami Dolphins
- 21:05 New Orleans Saints 24-23 Baltimore Ravens
- 21:25 Dallas Cowboys 17-20 Washington Redskins
- 01:20 (Mon) Los Angeles Rams 39-10 San Francisco 49ers