Week 7 of the 2018 NFL season continues with a common theme: close games. Twelve contests this year have been won on the final play of the game, tied for the third most through the first six weeks of a season since 2003.
Through the first six weeks of the season, 54 games have been decided by one score, tied with the 1999 season for the most in NFL history entering Week 7. Twenty eight of those games have been decided by three or fewer points, the second most in NFL history entering Week 7 (35 games in 1999), including four such games last week.
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At least one game has gone to overtime in each of the first six weeks of the 2018 season, marking the first time since the regular-season overtime rule was instituted in 1974 that there has been an overtime game in each of a season’s first six weeks.
With that as the backdrop, below are Week 7 NFL scores, highlights and injury updates from Sunday's action around the league.
NFL scores: Week 7
NFL Week 7: Highlights, injury updates
Saints beat Ravens after Justin Tucker misses extra point https://t.co/NiNDPVEexl pic.twitter.com/J16iG8VSGL
— Sporting News NFL (@sn_nfl) October 21, 2018
Rule No. 1 when trying to drive downfield for the win: Don't do this.
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) October 21, 2018
Rule No. 2 when trying to drive downfield for the win: Don't do this.pic.twitter.com/QsQPFwhRnj
First career TD for @Lj_era8.
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) October 21, 2018
😤 Let's take another look at that score. 😤 pic.twitter.com/Qa9BQizvZB
What a route
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 21, 2018
What a throw
Touchdown Cowboys pic.twitter.com/TFVT9BYbCu
Brees finds Benjamin Watson for a 1-yard touchdown - No. 500 of his career! #NOvsBAL pic.twitter.com/tA0sLWKRLs
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) October 21, 2018
Jaguars reportedly involved in ‘heated’ locker room argument after loss to Texans https://t.co/Wt0auT7hCC pic.twitter.com/IlE8Wh4liE
— Sporting News NFL (@sn_nfl) October 21, 2018
NOPE. @mikepierce_97 takes the ball! pic.twitter.com/EYfTY7MoAR
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) October 21, 2018
Vikings’ CB Xavier Rhodes being carried off field with left ankle injury.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 21, 2018
Baker. Jarvis.
— NFL (@NFL) October 21, 2018
That STRETCH!
TOUCHDOWN, @Browns!
📺: FOX #Browns pic.twitter.com/xAmeMhZQIP
Potential bad news for the #Bucs: The concern is that star LB Kwon Alexander suffered a torn ACL, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. He had been in contract talks on a long-term deal. The hope is for good news on the all-important MRI.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 21, 2018
Blocked punt.
— NFL (@NFL) October 21, 2018
Scoop.
And SCORE.
👏👏👏 @KVN_03
📺: CBS #GoPats pic.twitter.com/BmtUnfGA9c
.@CodyKessler6 flips it to @T_Yeldon... @Jaguars touchdown!
— NFL (@NFL) October 21, 2018
📺: CBS #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/YLtKSd368A
GONE!@KDx32 goes 54 yards!
— NFL (@NFL) October 21, 2018
📺: FOX #FinsUp pic.twitter.com/0v4gzGkNeR
#Patriots injury update: Sony Michel has been downgraded to out. #NEvsCHI
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 21, 2018
Blake Bortles is headed to the bench as Cody Kessler comes in at QB for the Jags. pic.twitter.com/eZFpcXl2pm
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 21, 2018
HE GONE!!!
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) October 21, 2018
📺 » @NFLonFOX#DETvsMIA #FinsUp pic.twitter.com/BJViMjv8Ci
Injury Update
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) October 21, 2018
WR Albert Wilson will not return.
So. Much. SPEED.@ceeflashpee84 goes 95 yards to the HOUSE!
— NFL (@NFL) October 21, 2018
📺: CBS #GoPats pic.twitter.com/7rh79ipuRK
LeSean McCoy officially out for the game for #Bills, per press box announcement.
— Vic Carucci (@viccarucci) October 21, 2018
Sony Michel needing multiple trainers to help him off the field right now. Bears players come up and pat him on the head. Got his leg rolled up on BAD.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) October 21, 2018
ARE YOU KIDDING, @deandrehopkins?!
— NFL (@NFL) October 21, 2018
What. A. Catch. 😲
📺: CBS #Texans pic.twitter.com/yqpkc5H6e4
🚨 SAFETY! 🚨
— NFL (@NFL) October 21, 2018
📺: FOX #Browns pic.twitter.com/MhTh43wG3M
LeSean MCCoy now walking to the locker room with a group of medical staff. Still has a slight hitch in his step.
— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) October 21, 2018
The @Vikings are Thielen it early #MINvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/Y1TB1On92f
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 21, 2018
There goes @DionLewisRB! 😱
— NFL (@NFL) October 21, 2018
The @Titans are on the move. #TitanUp
📺: #TENvsLAC on CBS pic.twitter.com/KnnNrd3pNr
Jacksonville's newly-acquired RB Carlos Hyde is inactive today vs. Houston.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 21, 2018
All of our Week 7 #FantasyFootball rankings (standard and PPR). You know you want to look...https://t.co/4kzHYpn4Vs pic.twitter.com/8ZbI9SFiq9
— Sporting News Fantasy (@sn_fantasy) October 21, 2018
We've got a PICK.@D_Perryman52 forces Mariota's first career red zone INT. #FightForEachOther
— NFL (@NFL) October 21, 2018
📺: #TENvsLAC on CBS pic.twitter.com/m7Jt82uI2o
#Patriots downgrade Rob Gronkowski to out. #NEvsCHI
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 21, 2018
We’re live from @wembleystadium with #NFLUK Sideline LIVE hosted by @LaylaLoves!
— NFL UK (@NFLUK) October 21, 2018
We’ll be joined by special guests before @Titans vs. @Chargers! https://t.co/ode2N7kHCR
#Bears LB Khalil Mack, limited all week with a sprained ankled, is expected to play today vs. the #Patriots, I’m told. Good news for CHI, bad news for Tom Brady.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 21, 2018
