The season in the National Football League really is flying by, isn’t it? In Week 6, we saw even more tremendous games. With that said, more of the same is expected to be on the way this weekend as well. In this article, we have our NFL picks for Week 7 contests, which of course includes the big-time matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans.
Leading up to this one, Kansas City is favored to take down Tennessee on Sunday. For the Chiefs, they’ve simply got to record another win in Week 7, as people continue to doubt them left and right. It’s been a strange year for Kansas City, as they’re currently 3-3 on the season. No one expected that, but Mahomes and Co. indeed rebounded in a big way last week against Washington.
In that win, the Chiefs actually trailed 13-10 going into halftime. The fans on Twitter were going into a meltdown, especially after Patrick Mahomes had thrown for two interceptions in the first 30 minutes of action. The second half was a totally different story, though, as Mahomes tossed touchdowns to Tyreek Hill and DeMarcus Robinson, powering KC to a 31-13 win.
| NFL Week 7 |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs to win | -215 | -215 | -215 | -215 |
| Titans to win | +180 | +180 | +180 | +180 |
| Packers to cover | -105 | -105 | -105 | -105 |
| WFT to cover | +115 | +115 | +115 | +115 |
Meanwhile, for the Titans, this team is also one to be watched. Ryan Tannehill does a strong job throwing the ball around, while Derrick Henry leads the ground game. The former Alabama superstar is no doubt one of the best running backs in the game and he’s also incredibly tough to bring down. The Kansas City defense will have its hands full trying to contain him.
Per the Las Vegas sportsbooks, the Chiefs indeed have the better NFL odds for this one, as they’ve been listed at -215 despite being the home team. As for Tennessee, they’ve got a bit of an uphill climb on the way, as they’ve been set at +180. While the Titans could make things interesting, we think the Chiefs will be able to record back-to-back wins. We’re going with them as our pick.
Over in the NFC, the Packers should dominate Washington at Lambeau Field in their Week 7 battle. For the Washington Football Team, they’ve simply been way too inconsistent this year and injuries are proving to be a problem for them. Green Bay started the year with a rough loss on the road to the Saints, but they’ve since been able to record five consecutive victories.
In Week 6, Green Bay traveled to Soldier Field for a huge NFC North showdown with the Chicago Bears. As you might have been able to guess, Aaron Rodgers stole the show, as he threw for two touchdowns and then added a rushing score late in the fourth quarter. After that TD, he looked to the Bears fans in the stands and yelled out, ‘I still own you.’ Talk about a power move.
As for Washington, like we mentioned above, they looked poised to pull off an upset over Mahomes and the Chiefs, but they didn’t score a point in the second half. Unfortunately for them, Antonio Gibson is still trying to play through his shin injury and it’s clearly giving him problems. It’s up in the air if the speedster will be ready to rock for the showdown at Green Bay.
If Gibson can’t play, then it will be a big problem for Washington. Even if he is able to suit up we think Green Bay should cruise to an easy win here. Matter of fact, the spread has been set at 9.5 points. Green Bay has -105 odds to cover, while Washington is +115 to not lose by at least 10 points. With Rodgers playing so well, we’re going with Green Bay to cover as our pick. Do you agree? Check out our NFL betting sites to get a wager in.
Last but not least, the Raiders will look to keep winning against Philly. There’s been plenty of drama surrounding the team, as Jon Gruden resigned as head coach of the team earlier this month after his offensive e-mails were brought to light via reports from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Gruden truly had no choice but to step down from his position. Everyone assumed he would get fired by Mark Davis, but he stepped down first.
Over the weekend, Las Vegas played in its first game without Gruden and they looked fantastic in their win going up against the Denver Broncos. Derek Carr played superb, finishing with two touchdowns. Defensively, the team also looked strong as well. They’ll look to keep things rocking this weekend without Gruden going up against the Philadelphia Eagles. With this game being at Allegiant Stadium too, Vegas has the upper hand.
Philly has plenty of star power, of course including star quarterback Jalen Hurts. With that said, the Raiders are favorites with their -172 odds for a reason. The Eagles (+144 odds) have been way too up and down this season as well under first-year head coach Nick Sirianni. Our expectation is that will continue going up against the Raiders. Las Vegas is our pick to win.
