NFL Week 7 Preview, Stats, Storylines for 5-Sport FOX Slate

[ad_1] Will Jayden Danniels get the Commanders again on monitor in Week 7, or will Dak Prescott add to his potential MVP marketing campaign amid his sturdy begin to the 2025 season?

The matchup between Daniels and Prescott is the spotlight of FOX's five-game slate for Week 7, with the Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys assembly up on "America's Sport of the Week." Each NFC East rivals are in want of a win as they every misplaced on the buzzer in Week 6.

That recreation is not the one intriguing matchup on FOX's five-game slate for Week 7, which additionally encompasses a recreation between two playoff groups from final season. Let's take a full have a look at the highest stats and storylike for all 5 matchups.

These two groups had been 28-6 final 12 months, however they are a mixed 7-4 in 2025, equally meh as maybe-not-so-good NFC contenders. The Eagles have been outscored by their opponents up to now. Saquon Barkley is averaging 3.4 yards per carry, A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith have one landing every and Jalen Hurts is passing for lower than 200 yards a recreation.

Minnesota is not significantly better. Justin Jefferson has just one rating himself, and Carson Wentz is coping with a shoulder harm. However Wentz will get an opportunity at a revenge recreation, with Kevin O'Connell telling reporters that the veteran quarterback will begin Sunday's recreation as J.J. McCarthy remains to be working his method again from an ankle harm.

Brou expects Eagles to beat Vikings, Time to ‘write off’ loser of Cowboys vs. Commanders? | FTF The Philadelphia Eagles will play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday following a 2-game shedding streak. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if they need to count on an enormous recreation from Jalen Hurts, and the way a lot the Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders matchup means to each groups’ season.

As lackluster as they have been, these are nonetheless probably two playoff groups. Which one, if both, can get again on monitor this week?

New Orleans is 1-5, and as little as Spencer Rattler has achieved, he is managed to throw only one interception in 203 passes. Would not or not it's outstanding if the Saints' file for lowest interception fee did not belong to Drew Brees? Rattler is throwing interceptions on 0.49% of his passes, and Brees' greatest season was 1.02.

We carry this up largely to say it is about to alter. Chicago's protection has eight interceptions, second-most within the NFL behind Jacksonville, so it's going to be take a look at for Rattler. Chicago's protection additionally provides up an NFL-high 6.46 yards per play, so this could possibly be a greater recreation than you'd count on.

The Bears, contemporary off a last-second win over the Commanders, have a winnable stretch forward, following the Saints with the Ravens (1-5), Bengals (2-4) and Giants (2-4). They may simply be 6-3 after ending 5-12 final season, simply by going 3-1 in opposition to unhealthy groups within the subsequent month.

Panthers and second-year coach Dave Canales, now 3-3, are a victory over a winless Jets group away from three straight wins. Rico Dowdle has been a shock spark, with 473 yards from scrimmage within the final two video games. Carolina has as many 400-yard video games from its offense within the final two weeks because it had final 12 months, and three video games with at the least 27 factors are one shy of final 12 months's whole.

When will the Jets get their first win? They've but to get an interception and have only one takeaway, unfathomable with a defensive thoughts like first-year coach Aaron Glenn. They are a league-worst minus-7 in turnover margin, however the Panthers is minus-4, so there is a vulnerability to provide Jets followers hope.

Carolina's protection has a shutout this 12 months, and it is but to pressure just one fumble all season, and no participant has multiple sack or multiple interception. The Panthers do not have an offensive or defensive starter older than 30, so it is a younger group beginning to discover itself.

Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys (4:25 p.m. ET) Is it potential neither of those groups makes the playoffs? Washington is 3-3, Dallas is 2-3-1, and each nonetheless need to play the Chiefs, Lions and the Eagles at the least as soon as.

The Commanders have alternated wins and losses every week this season, in order that they're due for a win, and will use it, with Kansas Metropolis, Seattle and Detroit as their subsequent three. Jayden Daniels regarded like his rookie 12 months self final week, solely to see Chicago escape with a win on a subject aim as time expired.

Dak Prescott has 10 touchdowns and no interceptions in his final three video games, however in some way has a 1-1-1 file to indicate for it. We have but to see him face Daniels, because the Cowboys had Cooper Rush and Trey Lance at quarterback of their two video games in opposition to the Commanders final season.

Keep watch over Cowboys receiver George Pickens, who had 91 yards and a landing in opposition to Washington in a Steelers win final season.

Arizona has misplaced 4 in a row, albeit by a mixed 9 factors.

These two groups performed in Inexperienced Bay final season, and Jordan Love had three touchdowns within the first half and a 24-0 lead on the best way to a 34-13 victory.

Inexperienced Bay's protection is stout — rating No. 1 in opposition to the run, No. 1 in yards per catch allowed, and in some way it solely has two takeaways in its 3-1-1 begin.

Arizona is with out its prime two working backs on account of accidents, which places much more on Kyler Murray (or Jacoby Brissett, if Murray cannot play).

Cardinals edge rusher Josh Sweat, signed away from the Eagles this spring, has 5 sacks and two pressured fumbles in six video games. That is as stable a transfer as free brokers go.

October has in some way typically been a sluggish month for Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons. He has simply seven profession October sacks, in comparison with 21.5 in November.

Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sports activities. He beforehand spent a decade overlaying the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Instances and The Athletic. You'll be able to comply with him on Twitter at @gregauman.

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