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Is second-year New Orleans head coach Kellen Moore on the hot seat? The Saints are 2-5 after a poor offensive display, they rushed for just 18 yards against the Steelers. Moore is 8-16 across his two seasons and finished last in the NFC South last year. They sit third at the moment but would be pushed into last place if Tampa Bay beat Carolina today. In a boost for the Buccaneers’ chances Baker Mayfield is back starting at quarterback after missing three games.
Bonjour football fans! Ça va? Bien! Welcome to week seven on the NFL with a distinctly French feel as Pittsburgh lead New Orleans 16-10 in Paris with only a couple of minutes remaining. While American football’s global takeover shows no signs of stopping, neither does the action as we have a treat in two unbeaten teams featuring in seven games starting at 12pm CST/1pm EST/5pm GMT (home teams listed second):
(6-0) San Francisco 49ers v Atlanta Falcons (2-4)
(3-2) Cincinnati Bengals v Baltimore Ravens (4-2)
(1-5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Carolina Panthers (3-2)
(3-2-1) New York Giants v Houston Texans (2-4)
(2-4) Indianapolis Colts v Minnesota Vikings (5-0)
(0-5) Miami Dolphins v New York Jets (2-4)
(4-2) Cleveland Browns v Tennessee Titans (1-5)
The pair of perfect franchises are the 49ers and Vikings who face the Falcons and Colts respectively. Minnesota’s mighty defense will be confident of making light work of an iffy Indianapolis offense but Atlanta have looked better than their record suggests this season and could give San Francisco a serious test.
Why might the 49ers be a little underpowered? Well, they are missing their biggest weapon in receiver Mike Evans who joins a lengthy list of injured wideouts. Tight end George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey will be called on to fill the void.