NFL.com Editors Pick 16 Week 7 Winners as Bears, Steelers, Texans Lead Consensus

3 articles · Updated · NFL.com · Oct 22

Sixteen Week 7 games got NFL.com editor predictions, with Chicago favored by 3 over New England on Thursday and Pittsburgh backed in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Paris against New Orleans.
The picks lean heavily on injuries and matchup edges: the Patriots are short-handed on a short week, the Saints rank 28th in giveaways, and Houston is a 10.5-point favorite over the Giants.
Several marquee calls hinge on quarterback and roster uncertainty, including Cincinnati over Baltimore as Lamar Jackson works back in limited practice and Carolina over Tampa Bay with Baker Mayfield nearing a return.
Upset-minded selections include the Bengals as slight road underdogs in Baltimore, the Titans over Cleveland, the Raiders over the Rams and the Chiefs over defending champion Seattle on Sunday night.
Editor records entering Week 7 were tightly bunched at 50-55 straight-up wins, while the group’s consensus picks stood at 31-15 straight up but just 5-10 against the spread.