AFC Roundup, Week 7: Browns Edge Titans 27-24; Steelers Down Saints 16-10

Cleveland's 27-24 win at Tennessee headlined Week 7 across the AFC. Elsewhere in the AFC North, Pittsburgh beat the Saints 16-10 in Paris. Cleveland shares first place in the AFC North at 5-2.

Here is every AFC result from Week 7, along with the top performers and updated standings.

AFC North Results

Browns 27, Titans 24

Cleveland Browns (5-2) at Tennessee Titans (1-6) · Sunday, Oct. 25 · Nissan Stadium

The Browns slipped past the Titans 27-24 on the road Sunday. Quinshon Judkins rushed for 96 yards on 17 carries and scored two touchdowns. Tony Pollard ran for 129 yards on 25 carries and scored three touchdowns in the loss. Cleveland improved to 5-2 and shares first place in the AFC North, while Tennessee fell to 1-6.

• Passing: Deshaun Watson (CLE) — 25-of-36, 308 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing: Tony Pollard (TEN) — 25 carries, 129 yards, 3 TD
• Receiving: KC Concepcion (CLE) — 8 catches, 129 yards

Steelers 16, Saints 10

Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) at New Orleans Saints (2-5) · Sunday, Oct. 25 · Stade de France

The Steelers held off the Saints 16-10 at Stade de France in Paris Sunday. Jaylen Warren rushed for 101 yards on 18 carries. Pittsburgh improved to 5-2 with its third straight win and shares first place in the AFC North, while New Orleans fell to 2-5.

• Passing: Tyler Shough (NO) — 30-of-38, 278 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing: Jaylen Warren (PIT) — 18 carries, 101 yards
• Receiving: Alvin Kamara (NO) — 7 catches, 57 yards

Around the AFC

Bears 30, Patriots 24

New England Patriots (4-3) at Chicago Bears (5-2) · Thursday, Oct. 22 · Soldier Field

The Patriots fell to the Bears 30-24 on the road Thursday. Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns. Drake Maye threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score in the loss. New England fell to 4-3, while Chicago improved to 5-2.

• Passing: Drake Maye (NE) — 24-of-31, 321 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing: D'Andre Swift (CHI) — 22 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving: Luther Burden III (CHI) — 4 catches, 130 yards, 1 TD

Dolphins 28, Jets 25

Miami Dolphins (1-5) at New York Jets (2-5) · Sunday, Oct. 25 · MetLife Stadium

The Dolphins slipped past the Jets 28-25 on the road Sunday. Malik Willis threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score. Miami improved to 1-5, snapping a skid, while the Jets fell to 2-5.

• Passing: Geno Smith (NYJ) — 23-of-30, 287 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing: Braelon Allen (NYJ) — 17 carries, 104 yards
• Receiving: Omar Cooper Jr. (NYJ) — 5 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD

Giants 27, Texans 21 (OT)

New York Giants (4-2-1) at Houston Texans (2-5) · Sunday, Oct. 25 · NRG Stadium

The Texans came up short against the Giants, 27-21 in overtime at home Sunday. Cam Skattebo ran for 124 yards on 17 carries and scored a touchdown. Houston fell to 2-5, while the Giants improved to 4-2-1.

• Passing: J.J. McCarthy (NYG) — 20-of-28, 252 yards, 0 TD
• Rushing: Cam Skattebo (NYG) — 17 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving: Malik Nabers (NYG) — 7 catches, 111 yards

Vikings 16, Colts 10

Indianapolis Colts (2-5) at Minnesota Vikings (6-0) · Sunday, Oct. 25 · U.S. Bank Stadium

The Colts fell to the Vikings 16-10 on the road Sunday. Kyler Murray threw for 150 yards and a touchdown. Indianapolis fell to 2-5 and has lost three in a row, while Minnesota improved to 6-0 with its sixth straight win.

• Passing: Kyler Murray (MIN) — 14-of-24, 150 yards, 1 TD
• Rushing: Jonathan Taylor (IND) — 18 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving: Justin Jefferson (MIN) — 4 catches, 44 yards
• Defense: Adetomiwa Adebawore (IND) — 2 sacks, 5 tackles

Broncos 30, Cardinals 16

Denver Broncos (5-2) at Arizona Cardinals (2-5) · Sunday, Oct. 25 · State Farm Stadium

The Broncos handled the Cardinals 30-16 on the road Sunday. Bo Nix threw for 222 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score. Denver improved to 5-2 with its third straight win, while Arizona fell to 2-5.

• Passing: Jacoby Brissett (ARI) — 27-of-48, 272 yards, 1 TD
• Rushing: Bo Nix (DEN) — 7 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving: Trey McBride (ARI) — 10 catches, 111 yards, 1 TD

Rams 35, Raiders 21

Los Angeles Rams (3-4) at Las Vegas Raiders (3-4) · Sunday, Oct. 25 · Allegiant Stadium

The Raiders lost to the Rams 35-21 at home Sunday. Kyren Williams rushed for 99 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown. Las Vegas fell to 3-4 and has lost four in a row, while the Rams improved to 3-4, snapping a skid.

• Passing: Kirk Cousins (LV) — 26-of-44, 295 yards, 2 TD
• Rushing: Kyren Williams (LA) — 16 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving: Tre Tucker (LV) — 5 catches, 103 yards, 1 TD

Seahawks 20, Chiefs 3

Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) at Seattle Seahawks (4-3) · Sunday, Oct. 25 · Lumen Field

The Chiefs fell to the Seahawks 20-3 on the road Sunday. Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught nine passes for 150 yards and a touchdown. Kansas City fell to 5-1, while Seattle improved to 4-3, snapping a skid.

• Passing: Sam Darnold (SEA) — 20-of-28, 257 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing: Emanuel Wilson (SEA) — 24 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA) — 9 catches, 150 yards, 1 TD

Week 7 Top Performances in the AFC

AFC Standings After Week 7

AFC North

AFC East

AFC South

AFC West

Teams with identical records are ordered by division record, conference record and point differential, a simplified version of the NFL's tiebreaking procedure.