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Top 5 Facts to Know From NFL Week 7
The best facts to know from Week 7 of the NFL including Cam Newton setting records, some historic struggles, and more!
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Many games in NFL Week 7 came down to the wire.
Carson Wentz, Baker Mayfield, and Matthew Stafford all threw game-winning TD in the final minute of regulation this week.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 25, 2020
It marks just the 4th time in the last 30 years there have been 3 game-winning TD passes in the final minute of regulation in a single week. H/T @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/fKmjXpFHxy
Drew Brees led the @Saints to a 27-24 win, completing his 52nd career game-winning drive.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 25, 2020
Only Peyton Manning (54) has more career game-winning drives in the Super Bowl era. pic.twitter.com/8hyYIz1tjb
Today marked the 2nd time in Matthew Stafford’s career he has thrown a game-winning Pass TD with 0:00 left in the 4th quarter.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 25, 2020
The only other player in the Super Bowl era with two such Pass TD is Tim Couch. Both Stafford and Couch were No. 1 overall picks. H/T @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/KTOthTx0Tx
This is the Eagles 1st win when trailing by double-digits in the 4th quarter since 2012 against the Buccaneers. They had lost 36 straight entering Thursday.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 23, 2020
Carson Wentz has now overcome a double-digit deficit in each of his last 3 home games against the Giants. pic.twitter.com/PVI7vQ08gD
This is Kyler Murray's first career comeback from a 10+ point 4th-quarter deficit to win a game.
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 26, 2020
He joins Dak Prescott, Carson Wentz, Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles as the only QBs to do so this season -- and Murray is the only one to do so in a game that went to OT
The versatility from the QB position has been on constant display in 2020, especially in Week 7.
This is the first time in the Super Bowl era that 3 QBs have 5+ rush TD in the first 7 weeks of a season https://t.co/Yh4lZfuU05
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 23, 2020
Cam Newton reached 30,000 career passing yards today, and has now become the first player in NFL history with 30,000+ passing yards and 5,000+ rushing yards
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 25, 2020
The Seahawks-Cardinals SNF thriller was the 1st game in NFL history where both QBs recorded 300+ PASS YDS & 50+ RUSH YDS pic.twitter.com/H6JTKhyWBB
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 26, 2020
Daniel Jones' 80-yard run gave the Giants more rushing yards than any NYG running back has had in a full game this season
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 23, 2020
It's the longest run by a QB since Marcus Mariota's 87-yard run in Week 13, 2015 vs JAX
Some teams and players had a Week they’d like to forget after some miserable losses.
The Falcons had a win probability as high as 98.7%, per ESPN's win probability model.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 25, 2020
It was Atlanta's 3rd loss this season with a win probability of at least 98%, the most by a team in the last 20 seasons.
The rest of the NFL has 4 such losses combined this season. pic.twitter.com/EqJnds0et1
Patriots 33-6 loss to San Francisco is worst home loss and 2nd biggest deficit loss in the Belichick era, also 1st 3-game losing streak for New England since 2002 pic.twitter.com/zcreZWCtlc
— JDF Media (@_jdfmedia) October 26, 2020
Cam Newton is the 1st Patriots player with 0 touchdown passes and multiple interceptions in back-to-back games since Drew Bledsoe in 1995.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 25, 2020
He is the 1st Patriots player with 0 touchdown passes, at least 3 Int and under 100 Pass yards since Steve Grogan in 1983 pic.twitter.com/CscjRSnGeB
Dating back to last season, Daniel Jones now has a turnover in 8 straight games. That is the longest active streak in the NFL.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 23, 2020
The 2nd longest streak? Carson Wentz, who's now at 7 games. pic.twitter.com/qj8PDTRfjJ
Both rookies and vets have been shining in 2020, and had a week to remember across the NFL.
After starting 0-5 with an Int in the first quarter, Mayfield went 22-23 with 5 Pass TD and 0 Int.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 25, 2020
He set a @Browns franchise record with 21 straight completions and became the 2nd player in NFL history to throw 3 go-ahead Pass TD in the 4th quarter of a game. H/T @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/mBceuNSKOe
2020 Russell Wilson has tied 2013 Peyton Manning for the most PASS TD (22) through the 1st 6 games of a season pic.twitter.com/rAkWSQ6Y91
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 26, 2020
Most TD by a QB-pass catcher duo in NFL history:
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) October 25, 2020
(Including postseason)
1. Manning and Harrison (114)
T-2nd. Brady and Gronkowski (92)
T-2nd. Young and Rice (92)
4. Rivers and Gates (90)@TomBrady | @RobGronkowski pic.twitter.com/bx52yMqkIA
Joe Burrow is the first rookie in NFL history to record 3 Pass TD, 1 Rush TD and throw for 350+ pass yards in a game. H/T @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/U4l1KuX8uf
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 25, 2020
Justin Herbert is the only player w/ 1,500+ PASS YDS & a 100+ PASS RTG in his 1st 5 career games (Super Bowl Era) pic.twitter.com/R9ZVJD0pTr
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 26, 2020
After 7 weeks, the NFC West represents one of the best divisions in recent history while the East is among the worst of all-time.
After the Rams win on MNF, the NFC West now has a combined .704 win percentage (19-8 combined record).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 27, 2020
That's tied for the 2nd-highest combined win percentage for a division through 7 weeks since the 1970 merger, trailing only the 1984 AFC West (25-10).
h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/oCtZtLPIuD
With Washington taking the victory over the Cowboys, Week 7 will end without a single NFC East team reaching 3 wins this season
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 25, 2020
This is the first time in NFL history that every team in a division has had fewer than 3 wins through Week 7 (excludes strike seasons)
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