NFL 2023 Week 7: Biggest questions, risers and takeaways - ESPN

Week 7 of the NFL season started Thursday night with Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars holding off a fourth-quarter comeback by the New Orleans Saints.

On Sunday, Lamar Jackson led the Baltimore Ravens in a stellar effort against the Detroit Lions, while the New England Patriots took on the visiting Buffalo Bills and came out victorious, earning Bill Belichick the 300th win of his career. And in the highest-scoring affair of the day so far, the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts went back and forth trading scores in the fourth quarter until the Browns prevailed.

The Pittsburgh Steelers picked up a victory on the road over the Los Angeles Rams, and Travis Kelce helped lift the Kansas City Chiefs to a 6-1 record with a win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

The night game featured the Philadelphia Eagles handling the top-ranked offense in beating the Miami Dolphins.

Our NFL Nation reporters reacted to all the action, answering lingering questions coming out of each game and picking out who — or what — is rising and falling for every team. Let's get to it.

Jump to a matchup:
JAX-NO | DET-BAL | CLE-IND | BUF-NE
WSH-NYG | ATL-TB | LV-CHI
SEA-ARI | PIT-LAR | DEN-GB | LAC-KC | MIA-PHI

What have the first seven games revealed about QB Jalen Hurts? It's a tough evaluation. On the one hand, he has helped his team to a 6-1 record. As he'll regularly point out, the only thing that matters is winning. But he's turning the ball over at a high clip. He had a pair of giveaways Sunday, including a pick-six in the third quarter that tied the game. He now has 10 turnovers this season, second in the NFL to only Falcons QB Desmond Ridder (11). Bottom line: He has been good enough to get the job done, but he needs to protect the