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Likewise, each week brings new teams into the mix. The Cincinnati Bengals were a playoff afterthought until they upset the Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday night. Suddenly, they're a game-and-a-half behind the first-place Steelers in the AFC North — just one game out of the last wild-card spot — with quarterback Joe Burrow possibly making a return to action in mid-December.

Week 7 of the 2025 NFL regular season is wrapping up Sunday and Monday evening. The San Francisco 49ers are facing the Atlanta Falcons in the Sunday Night Football game, while the Detroit Lions will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Houston Texans will face the Seattle Seahawks on Monday

Preview the NFL Week 8 Los Angeles Chargers vs. Minnesota Vikings game with insights, current betting odds including moneyline, spread, over/under and