NEW YORK — Oct. 20, 2026 — There have been 31 games this season to feature a game-winning score in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime, the most through Week 6 in NFL history. Additionally, 57 games have been decided by one score (eight or fewer points), tied with 2022 (57) for the most through Week 6 all-time.
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Here’s a look at a few interesting storylines entering Week 7:
- Pittsburgh (4-2) vs. New Orleans (2-4) (Paris, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network): The Steelers and Saints, each coming off Week 6 victories, are set to play in the first-ever NFL regular season game in Paris in Week 7 at Stade de France. Pittsburgh is 1-1 in NFL international games while the Saints have won two of their three NFL international appearances.
- Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers and New Orleans quarterback Tyler Shough, each tied for fourth in the NFL with 12 touchdown passes this season, are two of five quarterbacks to record three-or-more touchdown passes in three games in 2026.
- Last week, Rodgers recorded his 255th career game with a touchdown pass, including the playoffs, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (254 games) for the fourth-most games with a touchdown pass, including the postseason, in NFL history. Only Tom Brady (333 games) along with Pro Football Hall of Famers Brett Favre (271) and Drew Brees (268) have more.
- In Week 6, New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara became the sixth player all-time with at least 5,000 career rushing yards and 5,000 career receiving yards, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marcus Allen, Marshall Faulk and Lenny Moore as well as Tiki Barber and Christian McCaffrey.
- Kansas City (5-0) at Seattle (3-3) (Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC): The Chiefs, the last remaining undefeated team in the AFC, look to advance to 6-0 for the fourth time in franchise history (2003, 2013 and 2024). Kansas City running back Kenneth Walker, who spent the first four years of his career with Seattle (2022-25) and was named Super Bowl LX MVP for the Seahawks last season, leads the NFL with 665 rushing yards while Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 717 receiving yards entering Week 7.
- Walker, who has 760 scrimmage yards and eight scrimmage touchdowns this season, is the sixth player all-time with at least 750 scrimmage yards and eight scrimmage touchdowns in his first five games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (1958 and 1963 with Cleveland), Eric Dickerson (1983 with the Los Angeles Rams), Marshall Faulk (2000 with the St. Louis Rams) and Emmitt Smith (1995 with Dallas) as well as Priest Holmes (2002 with Kansas City).
- Additionally, Walker became the third player in the Super Bowl era with at least two touchdowns in four of his team’s first five games of a season, joining Emerson Boozer (1967 with the New York Jets) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (2011 with Detroit).
- Smith-Njigba is the fourth player since 2000 with at least 100 receiving yards in five of his team’s first six games of a season, joining Adam Thielen (first six games in 2018 with Minnesota), Stefon Diggs (five of six in 2023 with Buffalo) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (five of six with Indianapolis in 2000).
- San Francisco (6-0) at Atlanta (2-4) (1 p.m. ET, FOX): The 49ers improved to 6-0 for the fourth time in franchise history (1984, 1990 and 2019). San Francisco is one of two teams, along with Kansas City, to rank in the top-five in both scoring offense (29.5 points per game) and scoring defense (18.3 points per game allowed) this season.
- San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy ranks tied for first with 14 touchdown passes and ranks second with a 118.1 passer rating and this season. He has 27 career games with a passer rating of 110-or-higher, trailing only Russell Wilson (34 games) and Patrick Mahomes (31) for the most by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history.
- 49ers tight end George Kittle recorded his fifth touchdown reception of the season last week and became the fourth tight end all-time with at least five receptions in eight of his first 10 career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Antonio Gates (nine seasons), Travis Kelce (eight) and Greg Olsen (eight).
- Indianapolis (2-4) at Minnesota (5-0) (1 p.m. ET, CBS): The Vikings, who lead the league in scoring defense (12.8 points per game allowed), look to begin 6-0 for the fifth time since 1990 (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2009).
- Minnesota is the first team in 20 seasons, since the 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers and 2007 New England Patriots, to allow 16-or-fewer points and 300-or-fewer total yards in four of their first five games.
- Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who has 598 receptions and 8,738 receiving yards in 98 career games, can become the seventh player all-time with at least 600 receptions in his first 100 career games and can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (8,740 receiving yards) for the third-most receiving yards by a player in his first 100 career games in NFL history.
- New England (4-2) at Chicago (4-2) (Thursday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video):
- New England quarterback Drake Maye has 11 touchdowns (10 passing, one rushing) in his past three games and in Week 7, can become the sixth quarterback under the age of 25 in the Super Bowl era with three-or-more touchdown passes in four consecutive games and first since Justin Herbert (2020 with the Los Angeles Chargers).
- Last week, Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams, who has thrown 14 career interceptions, recorded his 50th career touchdown pass and joined Lamar Jackson (10 interceptions) and Patrick Mahomes (13) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with fewer than 15 interceptions at the time of his 50th career touchdown pass.
- Cincinnati (3-2) at Baltimore (4-2) (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Cincinnati and Baltimore are two of seven teams that that have a winning record entering Week 7 after missing the postseason in 2025.
- Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow, who had four touchdown passes in Week 5, has 31 career games with at least three touchdown passes, the fourth-most such games by a player in his first seven seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Dan Marino (42 games) and Peyton Manning (32) as well as Patrick Mahomes (38) have more
- Baltimore running back Derrick Henry, who has eight scrimmage touchdowns (seven rushing, one receiving) this season, has 135 career touchdowns and can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (136 touchdowns) for the fourth-most touchdowns by a running back in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (175), LaDainian Tomlinson (162) and Marcus Allen (145).
- Green Bay (4-2) at Detroit (3-2) (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX): The Lions, coming off a Week 6 bye, are set to host the Packers, winners of three consecutive games, in a matchup of NFC North rivals. The two teams are also slated to meet in Green Bay in Week 18.
- Green Bay wide receivers Christian Watson (538 receiving yards) and Matthew Golden (501) rank fifth and sixth, respectively, in receiving yards this season. They are the first set of teammates each with at least 500 receiving yards in their team’s first six games of a season since 2022 (Miami’s Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle).
- Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs leads the NFL with nine scrimmage touchdowns (seven rushing, two receiving) and ranks third with 747 scrimmage yards (504 rushing, 243 receiving) this season. He is one of five running backs all-time with at least 700 scrimmage yards and nine scrimmage touchdowns in his team’s first five games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (1958 and 1963 with Cleveland), Eric Dickerson (1983 with the Los Angeles Rams) and Emmitt Smith (1995 with Dallas) as well as Priest Holmes (2002 with Kansas City).
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