After seven weeks of the NFL regular season, the Kansas City Chiefs regained their level, the Dallas Cowboys maintain their explosive offense and the champion Philadelphia Eagles remain firm in their search for a two-time Super Bowl championship.
Kansas City’s crisis was left behind with the 31-0 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, in a result that confirmed its dominance in the Western Division of the American Conference (AFC), in which it has nine consecutive titles since 2016.
Patrick Mahomes supported the team in the absence of his starting receivers and highlighted the return of Rashee Rice, after serving his six-game suspension.
The rebound placed the Chiefs once again as contenders to reach their fourth straight Super Bowl, a streak that only the Buffalo Bills achieved between 1991 and 1994. They are 4-3, tied with the Los Angeles Chargers and behind the Denver Broncos (5-2).
In the East of the National Conference (NFC), the Cowboys have become protagonists.
With a league-leading offense and a last-place defense, the team reflects the style of owner Jerry Jones.
Dak Prescott has 1,881 yards, 16 touchdown passes and three interceptions.
Now he will seek to break a 30-season drought without being able to reach a Super Bowl.
For their part, the Eagles (5-2) picked up the pace by beating the Minnesota Vikings 28-22, after two consecutive losses.
Wide receiver AJ Brown was a figure, registering 121 yards and two touchdowns, which restored confidence to the team, which leads the NFC East.
In addition to the Chiefs, the Cowboys and the Eagles, teams like the Rams, the Buccaneers and the 49ers are still in contention to reach the “Vince Lombardi” trophy.
Week 8 will open this afternoon with the clash between the Los Angeles Chargers, who are fighting for the lead in the AFC West, and the Minnesota Vikings, who are at the bottom of a very competitive NFC North sector.
Will seek to make history
Aaron Rodgers, quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers, will try to beat the Green Bay Packers this Sunday, in Week 8, to become the fifth quarterback to beat all 32 teams.
The duel, which will be played at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, will mark Rodgers’ first confrontation against his former team, which he led for 18 seasons and with which he won Super Bowl XLV.
The 41-year-old veteran left Green Bay in 2022 to join the New York Jets, but a ruptured Achilles tendon kept him out for most of the 2023 season.
In 2025, Rodgers joins the Steelers for his 21st season and has the opportunity to join Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Brett Favre, the only ones to have beaten all 32 NFL franchises.
With a 4-2 record, Pittsburgh leads the AFC North Division and aspires to reach the playoffs for the third straight season.
For their part, the Packers (4-1) lead the NFC North.
Among the 11 games that will be played this Sunday, the Cowboys’ visit to the Denver Broncos, leaders of the AFC West, led by Bo Nix at the controls, also stands out.
In another duel, the Eagles will face the New York Giants, who have renewed their offense with young quarterback Jaxson Dart, 22, in place of veteran Russell Wilson.— EFE