Week 7 Recap: Patriots Enjoy London Vacation

By Dan Shouse Fan Fanatic Sports Staff

Week 7 in the NFL was the week of the blowout, with the Patriots leading the blowout brigade in London.

Patriots 35 (5-2) Buccaneers 7 (0-7)

As expected, the Pats dominated from start to finish, as the Patriots picked up their first "road" win of the season in London. Brady went over 300 yards for the second straight week, and the defense also contributed with a Brandon Meriweather int return for a TD. The Patriots are starting to look like the Patriots of 2007, having scored 94 points the last two games.

Colts 42 (6-0) Rams 6 (0-7)

Peyton Manning was held under 300 yards passing for the first time this season, but the Colts were still able to dominate the hapless Rams to remain perfect on the season. The Rams have now lost 17 straight games dating back to last season.

Steelers 27 (5-2) Vikings 17 (6-1)

Ben Roethlisberger and the offense struggled at times, but the Steeler defense picked them up, scoring twice to hand Brett Favre and the Vikings their first loss of the season. Favre's last minute attempt to get the Vikings into position for a game tying field goal ended after he threw an interception that was returned by Keyaron Fox for a touchdown.

Chargers 37 (3-3) Chiefs 7 (1-6)

Is there anyone who still thinks the Patriots should have tried to keep Matt Cassel? Cassel had another miserable day, throwing for only 97 yards and 3 ints, as the Chargers rolled to an easy win at Arrowhead. Phillip Rivers threw for three scores, as the Chargers finally looked like a playoff team.

Packers 31 (4-2) Brown 3 (1-6)

If Packer fans were worried that their team may have been overlooking the Browns and thinking ahead to next week's game against Favre and the Vikings, they shouldn't have been. After falling behind 3-0 early, the Pack went to work, as Aaron Rodgers threw 3 TD passes for the day. The defense took over from there (although that's not hard to do against Cleveland) and held the Browns to 139 yard of total offense.

Texans 24 (4-3) 49ers 21 (3-3)

In perhaps the best game of the weekend, the Texans were able to hold off a second half comeback attempt by the 49ers to earn their second straight win. The biggest story of the game may have been the play of 49ers QB Alex Smith, who replaced an ineffective Shaun Hill. Smith, the former top pick in the draft, threw 3 TDs, all to Vernon Davis, to make it close. The comeback fell short however, as a late interception by Eugene Wilson sealed the win for Houston. Steve Slaton added a receiving and rushing TD for the Texans.

Bengals 45 (5-2) Bears 10 (3-3)

This one was over early. Carson Palmer threw 4 TD passes on the Bengals first 4 possessions, and Cedric Benson got his revenge on his former team rushing for 189 yards and a touchdown. It looks like the Bengals, yes the Bengals, may be for real after all.

Jets 38 (4-3) Raiders 0 (2-5)

Does Richard Seymour still think the Raiders are a playoff team? The Jets took the ball out of rookie Mark Sanchez's hands and let the running back tandem of Shonn Greene and Thomas Jones take over. Green and Jones combined to run for over 260 yards and 3TDs. For the Raiders, last weeks win over the Eagles must feel like a distant memory.

Bills 20 (3-4) Panters 9 (2-4)

The Panthers literally threw this one away, turning the ball over 4 times, including 3 more Jake Delhomme ints, to give the Bills the win. At least Steve Smith should feel better, as he managed to catch six balls for 99 yards.

Cowboys 37 (4-2) Falcons 21 (4-2) What do you know, Tony Romo actually stepped up and won an important game. Romo was also helped by new fantasy football stud Miles Austin, who went over 170 yards receiving and scored 2 TDs.

Saints 46 (6-0) Dolphins 34 (2-4) It wasn't as easy as the final score made it look, but the Saints remain undefeated with a win over the Dolphins in Miami. Trialing 24-10 at the half, the Saints came to life, scoring 36 points in the second half. Drew Brees struggled at times, throwing 3 ints, but the New Orleans defense picked him up, scoring twice, included a late int return for a TD to ice the comeback win.

Cardinals 24 (4-2) Giants 17 (5-2)

Behind a defense that forced three Eli Manning ints, the Arizona Cardinals scored a huge road win at Giants Stadium. The win puts the Cardinals alone in first place in the NFC West, while the suddenly struggling Giants have now lost two game in a row.