Gridiron Update

## NFL Week 7 Recap — Sunday, October 19, 2025

Around The NFL’s Week 7 Sunday slate featured 12 games across three windows, highlighted by an international tilt in London and a wild finish in Denver. Below, we break down scores, storylines, key plays and statistical standouts to help shape your coverage.

### International Game
**Los Angeles Rams 35, Jacksonville Jaguars 7**
At Wembley Stadium, Matthew Stafford and company overwhelmed London’s “home team” Jaguars for a third straight rout. Stafford threw five touchdowns and no interceptions, three of them to Davante Adams, marking the most TD passes in an international game ever. Rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson added his first career score, and Konata Mumpfield caught his first NFL TD on a 5-yard back-shoulder throw. Jacksonville’s lone highlight was Travis Hunter’s first career touchdown catch; the Jags mustered only 296 passing yards, surrendered seven sacks and committed 13 penalties for 119 yards in total.
Key stats: Stafford 21/33, 182 yards, 5 TDs; Lawrence 23/48, 296 yards, 1 TD, 7 sacks ([africa.espn.com](https://africa.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401772635?utm_source=openai))

### Early Afternoon Window
**Chicago Bears 26, New Orleans Saints 14**
The Bears defense set the tone with four takeaways, increasing their season total to 15 and forcing three interceptions and a strip-sack of Spencer Rattler inside the first 20 minutes. Chicago’s offense leaned on the ground game—D’Andre Swift and rookie Kyle Monangai combined for 205 rushing yards and two TDs—while Caleb Williams struggled through 9/17 passing for 91 yards and a pick. New Orleans totaled just 297 yards, and Rattler threw three interceptions after entering Week 7 with just one on the season.
Key stats: Williams 9/17, 91 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; Swift/Monangai 205 rush yards, 2 TDs; Saints 3 points at half, 297 total yards ([nfl.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-week-7-takeaways-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-12-games))

**Cleveland Browns 31, Miami Dolphins 6**
Cleveland’s defense forced three Tua Tagovailoa interceptions, including a 34-yard pick-six by Tyson Campbell, and limited Miami to 96 total yards. Quinshon Judkins cemented the old-fashioned beatdown with three rushing touchdowns (46, 3 and 2 yards), finishing with 69 yards on 15 carries from jumbo formations. The Browns snapped an 11-game streak of scoring 17 or fewer points, while the Dolphins fell to 1–6, plagued by 11 penalties for 103 yards.
Key stats: Judkins 15 carries, 69 yards, 3 TDs; Tagovailoa 3 INTs; Browns 96 rush yards allowed ([espndeportes.espn.com](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol-americano/nfl/juego/_/gameId/401772754?utm_source=openai))

**Kansas City Chiefs 31, Las Vegas Raiders 0**
Patrick Mahomes needed fewer than three quarters to pile up 286 yards and three touchdowns, two going to Rashee Rice in his return from suspension. Kansas City’s offense scored on its first five possessions and totaled 434 yards. Defensively, the Chiefs held Las Vegas to 96 total yards and three first downs. Maxx Crosby exited early with a knee injury, and Geno Smith finished 10/16 for 67 yards.
Key stats: Mahomes — 286 yards, 3 TDs; Rice — 7 receptions, 42 yards, 2 TDs; Raiders — 96 total yards ([espndeportes.espn.com](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol-americano/nfl/cronica/_/juegoId/401772753?utm_source=openai))

**Philadelphia Eagles 28, Minnesota Vikings 22**
After a season-high 10-day layoff, Jalen Hurts rebounded with 292 total yards and four TDs (two passing, two rushing). A.J. Brown accounted for both long scoring plays—a 37-yard reception in Q1 and a 26-yard strike in Q4—while rookie Jalyx Hunt’s 42-yard pick-six stifled Minnesota’s comeback bid. The Vikings managed only three offensive touchdowns, relying on Will Reichard for four field goals but falling short in the fourth.
Key stats: Hurts 17/23, 242 pass yards, 3 pass TDs; Hurts 12 carries, 50 rush yards, 1 rush TD; Reichard 4 FGs ([espndeportes.espn.com](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol-americano/nfl/juego/_/gameId/401772862?utm_source=openai))

**Carolina Panthers 13, New York Jets 6**
Carolina leaned on its defense to force a turnover on downs at midfield and Tyrod Taylor’s two second-half interceptions sealed the Jets’ seventh straight loss. Bryce Young threw a second-quarter touchdown to Jonathan Legette and left the game midway through Q4 with an ankle injury, finishing 15/28 for 138 yards. Andy Dalton came on late and guided a clock-eating drive before the Jets’ final possession. Carolina outgained New York 264 to 97 yards.
Key stats: Young 15/28, 138 yards, 1 TD; Panthers 264 total yards; Jets 97 total yards, 2 INTs (Taylor) ([nfl.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/panthers-qb-bryce-young-exits-game-vs-jets-with-ankle-injury/?utm_source=openai))

**New England Patriots 31, Tennessee Titans 13**
Drake Maye tossed three TD passes of 25+ yards—two to Kayshon Boutte and one to DeMario Douglas—in engineering New England’s fourth straight win on the road. The Patriots overcame a 10-3 first-quarter deficit by holding Tennessee to just 176 total yards (83 rush, 93 pass). Cam Ward went 11/17 for 157 yards with a late TD but was intercepted twice. New England improved to 4–2, while the Titans fell to 1–6.
Key stats: Maye 18/26, 261 yards, 3 TDs; Ward 11/17, 157 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs; Titans 176 total yards ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401772751?utm_source=openai))

### Late Afternoon Window
**Denver Broncos 33, New York Giants 32**
Trailing 26–8 with 5:06 to play, the Broncos stormed back with four fourth-quarter TDs—two by QB Bo Nix (7- and 18-yard runs), a 2-yard R.J. Harvey catch and a two-point strike to Courtland Sutton—before Wil Lutz’s 39-yard game-winner as time expired. Nix finished 19/30, 174 yards, 1 pass TD and 103 total rush yards. Jaxson Dart had accounted for all New York points via a 44-yard TD pass and touchdown run before Denver’s improbable rally.
Key stats: Nix 19/30, 174 yards, 1 TD; Nix 21 rush yards, 1 rush TD; Dart 22/35, 286 yards, 2 TDs ([espndeportes.espn.com](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol-americano/nfl/cronica/_/juegoId/401772757?utm_source=openai))

**Indianapolis Colts 38, Los Angeles Chargers 24**
Jonathan Taylor ripped off a franchise-record 123 rushing yards and a touchdown, and Daniel Jones added two fourth-quarter TD passes in the Colts’ come-from-behind win. Indianapolis overcame a 17–10 deficit with 21 unanswered points, including a 12-yard Jones dime to Michael Pittman Jr. and a 70-yard run by Taylor. The Chargers managed 382 passing yards from Justin Herbert but yielded 224 rush yards to Indy.
Key stats: Taylor 21 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD; Jones 22/28, 206 yards, 2 TDs; Herbert 29/38, 264 yards, 2 TDs ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nfl/scoreboard/_/year/2025/seasontype/2/week/6))

**Green Bay Packers 27, Arizona Cardinals 23**
Jordan Love led the Packers with 259 passing yards, including a 25-yard TD to Davante Adams, while Josh Jacobs added 93 rushing yards and two TDs. Arizona jumped to a 14–3 lead but could not contain Green Bay’s balanced attack. Marquise Brown paced the Cards with 79 receiving yards and two TD catches. The Packers improved to 3–1–1, and Arizona fell to 2–4–1.
Key stats: Love 19/26, 259 yards, 1 TD; Jacobs 18 carries, 93 yards, 2 TDs; Brown 5 rec, 79 yards, 2 TDs ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nfl/scoreboard/_/year/2025/seasontype/2/week/6))

**Dallas Cowboys 44, Washington Commanders 22**
Dak Prescott shredded Washington for 261 yards and three TDs, including a 52-yard strike to CeeDee Lamb and a 2-point pass to Michael Gallup. Ezekiel Elliott contributed 75 rush yards and two scores. Washington lost QB Jayden Daniels to a hamstring injury in the third quarter and finished with 315 offensive yards and two TDs from Antonio Gibson. Dallas moved to 3–3–1.
Key stats: Prescott 25/34, 261 yards, 3 TDs; Elliott 18 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD; Daniels 12/23, 122 yards, 1 TD ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nfl/scoreboard/_/year/2025/seasontype/2/week/6))

### Sunday Night Football
**San Francisco 49ers 20, Atlanta Falcons 10**
Baker Mayfield engineered the decisive 12-play, 75-yard drive capped by a 17-yard TD run from Elijah Mitra, keeping the 49ers perfect at 5–2. Christian McCaffrey piled up 87 scrimmage yards, and Deebo Samuel hauled in eight catches for 83 yards. Michael Penix Jr. threw for 241 yards but was held without a TD in his toughest outing to date. San Francisco’s defense tallied two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Key stats: Mayfield 27/39, 347 yards, 2 INTs; McCaffrey 17 carries, 52 yards; Penix 21/29, 241 yards, 1 TD ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nfl/scoreboard/_/year/2025/seasontype/2/week/6))

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This Week 7 recap covers every score, highlight moment and standout statistical performance from Sunday’s NFL action. Use the detailed box-score links and play-by-play breakdowns to drill deeper into any game as you prepare your articles.