#TacleandoLaNFL Resumen de la semana 7 en la NFL y otras notas adicionales...

Tacleando la NFL: Semana 7

Por Daniel "Mr. Clutch" Mercado Castro

Los Broncos dominaron 45-10 a los Cardinals para abrir la 7ma semana de NFL. Case Keenum y Emmanuel Sanders lanzaron cada uno un TD. Sanders fue el que recibió el de Keenum. Chris Harris Jr. y Todd Davis convirtieron intercepciones a Josh Rosen en TD. El "Bye" de la semana se lo llevaron los Packers, Raiders, Steelers y Seahawks. Los Chiefs abusaron 45-10 de los Bengals con 4 TD lanzados de Patrick Mahomes. Kareem Hunt corrió para un TD y recibió dos. Los Titans fallaron una conversión de dos puntos, en vez de patear para un punto, lo que le costó la victoria 20-19 ante los Chargers. Philip Rivers lanzó dos TD en el triunfo. Tom Brady lanzó 3 TD, 2 a las manos de James White en la victoria 38-31 de los Patriots sobre los Bears. Andrew Luck lanzó 4 TD, 2 a las seguras manos de TY Hilton, en la victoria 37-5 de sus Colts sobre los Bills. Matthew Stafford lanzó dos TD a las manos de Michael Roberts, y LeGarrette Blount anotó un rush TD, en el triunfo 32-21 de los Lions sobre los Dolphins. Kirk Cousins lanzó dos TD y Latavius Murray corrió para dos TD, en el triunfo 37-17 de los Vikings sobre los Jets. Cam Newton lanzó dos TD en el cuarto parcial que ganaron 21-0 para venir de atrás y derrotar 21-17 a los Eagles. Curtis Samuel aportó un rush TD clave para la victoria.

Catanzaro Chandler pateo como una mula un field goal de 59 yardas para darle la victoria 26-23 a los Buccaneers sobre los Browns. Baker Mayfield hizo todo lo posible para darle la victoria a los Browns con dos TD lanzados, incluyendo el del empate a 23 faltando 2:28 de juego. Un TD lanzado de Deshaun Watson junto a un rush TD de Lamar Miller le dieron el triunfo 20-7 a los Texans sobre los Jaguars. Drew Brees no tan solo llegó a los 500 TD lanzados, si no que con sus dos TD lanzados al fin pudo derrotar a los Ravens por marcador 24-23. Brees ha vencido a cada equipo de la NFL. Los Rams siguen invictos al vencer 39-10 a los 49ers con dos TD lanzados de Jared Goff junto a un TD recibido y otro rush de Todd Gurley II. Los Redskins vencieron 20-17 a los Cowboys gracias a un fumble return en TD de Preston Smith. En el clásico juego del lunes, Matt Ryan lanzó un TD y Tevin Coleman corrió para un TD en el triunfo 23-20 de los Falcons sobre los Giants. Giorgio Tavecchio aportó tres field goals a la victoria. 

AFC

• East-Patriots (5-2), Miami (4-3), Jets (3-4) y Bills (2-5).
• North-Steelers (3-2-1), Bengals (4-3), Ravens (4-3) y Cleveland (2-4-1).
• South-Texans (4-3), Titans (3-4), Jaguars (3-4) y Colts (2-5).
• West-Chiefs (6-1), Chargers (5-2), Denver (3-4) y Oakland (1-5).

NFC

• East-Redskins (4-2), Eagles (3-4), Dallas (3-4) y Giants (1-6). 
• North-Vikings (4-2-1), Packers (3-2-1), Lions (3-3) y Bears (3-3).
• South-Saints (5-1), Carolina (4-2), Tampa Bay (3-3) y Atlanta (3-4).
• West-Rams (7-0), Seattle (3-3), Arizona (1-6) y 49ers (1-6).

'Dwight Clark: A Football Life' Premieres Friday, November 2 at 8:00 PM ET​

Clark's Final On-Camera Interview

"Be hard to say I've had a bad life even though I got a bad break now." – Dwight Clark

The eighth season of NFL Network's Emmy-nominated series A Football Life continues Friday, November 2 at 8:00 PM ET with a profile of the late San Francisco 49ers icon Dwight Clark. The one-hour show produced by NFL Films features Clark's final on-camera interview, as well as interviews with former teammates such as Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Ronnie Lott, former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo and team president Carmen Policy, wife Kelly Clark and others.

Each episode of A Football Life – as well as all NFL Network programming – can be streamed live through the NFL app and via Watch NFL Network on smartphones, tablets, PCs and connected TV devices (Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, PlayStation 4 and Roku). Access is available for NFL Network subscribers of participating TV providers. For more information, go to NFL.com/watch. 

Among the topics discussed in Dwight Clark: A Football Life are:

• Former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo holding a gathering to honor Clark in the spring of 2018
• Meeting Bill Walsh prior to the NFL Draft at Clemson and being selected in the 10th round by the 49ers
• His relationship with 49ers quarterback Joe Montana
• The long-lasting legacy of The Catch
• His battle with ALS
• Having his ashes buried at DeBartolo's ranch in Montana near the goalpost from Candlestick Park 

Emmy-nominated actor Josh Charles narrates.

Dwight Clark: A Football Life includes interviews with the following people and more:

Dwight Clark

Kelly Clark – Wife

Eddie DeBartolo – Former San Francisco 49ers owner

Joe Montana – Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback 

Jerry Rice – Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver

Ronnie Lott – Pro Football Hall of Fame safety 

Carmen Policy – Former San Francisco 49ers team president 

Brent Jones – San Francisco 49ers teammate

Keena Turner – San Francisco 49ers teammate 

Harris Barton – San Francisco 49ers teammate 

Ron Ferrari – San Francisco 49ers teammate 

Roger Craig – San Francisco 49ers teammate 

Provided below are some select quotes from Dwight Clark: A Football Life:

- "I just remember saying when I retired that…my life would be complete because I've done so many things I had no idea I was going to get to do. Be hard to say I've had a bad life even though I got a bad break now." – Dwight Clark

- "He was willing to try harder than any Niner. That's what I loved about him. Think about his story – it's the ultimate of trying. Trying to always give your heart. That's Dwight Clark." – Ronnie Lott

- "Everybody talks about The Catch all of the time but he made so many other catches that we all forget about because of that one. I remember him for a lot more than that because he saved my butt a lot." – Joe Montana 

- "The fact that he made so many people happy from that play, it touched him. It made him feel really good." – Kelly Clark

- "It's a signature moment for 49er fans that bonds me with them no matter how long I live." – Dwight Clark on The Catch

- "When you look back in history and you see those wonderful partnerships, and you think to yourself they're great in their own respects but they're so much greater combined. That was Joe Montana and Dwight Clark. The combination of the two of them was mesmerizing." – Carmen Policy

- "He was a guy that really represented what our team was – young and fun-loving and enjoying life. He just really seemed to enjoy all aspects of it." – Keena Turner 

- "Even with the threat of that younger guy coming in to take his job, if you put on that uniform he was going to do anything possible to make you a better football player." – Jerry Rice  

This year, the 11-episode season of the highly-acclaimed series A Football Life airs Friday at 8:00 PM ET. Below is a broadcast schedule for upcoming episodes of A Football Life:

• November 9 – Bill Cowher
• November 16 – Mike Holmgren
• November 23 – Cris Collinsworth

THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW:

OAKLAND RAIDERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

November 1, 2018

Week 9 kicks off on Thursday, November 1 (8:20 PM ET, FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Prime) with a battle of the Bay Area as the Oakland Raiders travel to Levi’s Stadium to take on the San Francisco 49ers. Thursday marks the 14th overall meeting between the two teams with the Raiders leading the series, 7-6. In their last game, Oakland quarterback DEREK CARR completed 22 of 28 passes (78.6 percent) for 254 yards with three touchdowns and zero interceptions for a career-high 140.2 passer rating in the Raiders’ 24-13 win over San Francisco on December 7, 2014. ​

Last week, Carr passed for 244 yards with three touchdown passes and no interceptions for a 136.6 passer rating and tight end JARED COOK had a team-high 74 receiving yards and a score in the Raiders’ loss to Indianapolis. Carr, who has completed 72 percent of his passes and has 2,027 passing yards this season, is one of three quarterbacks in the NFL with at least 2,000 passing yards and a completion percentage of 70 or higher in 2018, joining Atlanta’s MATT RYAN and Minnesota’s KIRK COUSINS. Cook ranks fourth among NFL tight ends with 474 receiving yards and ties for fourth with three touchdown catches in 2018.

San Francisco wide receiver MARQUISE GOODWIN caught a 55-y​ard touchdown pass from quarterback C.J. BEATHARD and kicker ROBBIE GOULD connected on both of his field-goal attempts in the 49ers’ Week 8 loss at Arizona. 49ers linebacker FRED WARNER, who tied for the team lead with seven tackles last week, ranks second among all NFL rookies with 65 tackles. San Francisco cornerback RICHARD SHERMAN ties for fourth among active players with 32 career interceptions.

SEVEN FROM SUNDAY – WEEK 8

A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 9:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 28th, the eighth week of the 2018 season.

• Indianapolis kicker ADAM VINATIERI converted two field goals and all four of his point-after attempts for 10 total points scored in the Colts' 42-28 win at Oakland.

​Vinatieri, who has scored 2,550 total points during his 23-year NFL career, surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer MORTEN ANDERSEN (2,544) as the league's all-time leading scorer.

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• ​Philadelphia quarterback CARSON WENTZ completed 21 of 30 passes (70 percent) for 286 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for a 119.6 rating in the Eagles' 24-18 victory over Jacksonville before a crowd of 85,870 at London's Wembley Stadium, the largest single-game attendance in the London Series since the league began playing annual games in London in 2007.

Wentz became the second quarterback in NFL history with at least 30 pass attempts and a passer rating of at least 115 in four consecutive games, joining Denver's PEYTON MANNING (2012).
​Wentz, who had 28 rushing yards and caught a four-yard pass off of a deflection, is the first player with a passing first down, rushing first down and receiving first down in a London Series game.

• The LOS ANGELES RAMS defeated Green Bay, 29-27, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Rams, who are the league's last remaining unbeaten team, advance to 8-0 for the first time since 1969.
  
  Rams running back TODD GURLEY had 195 scrimmage yards (114 rushing, 81 receiving) and a receiving touchdown in the win. Gurley, who leads the league with 15 touchdowns this season, became the fourth player in NFL history with at least 15 touchdowns in his team's first eight games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM BROWN (17 touchdowns in 1958) and PRIEST HOLMES (15 touchdowns in both 2002 and 2004).

• Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES completed 24 of 34 attempts (70.6 percent) for 303 yards with four touchdowns and one interception for a 125 rating in the Chiefs' 30-23 win against Denver.

Mahomes, who had four touchdown passes in both Week 6 and Week 7, became the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw at least four touchdown passes in three consecutive games, joining DREW BREES (three consecutive games in 2011), PEYTON MANNING (five consecutive games in 2004) and Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (four consecutive games in 1984).
​With 303 passing yards, Mahomes joined ANDREW LUCK (eight consecutive games in 2014) and DREW BREES (seven consecutive games 2011) as the only quarterbacks in league annals with seven consecutive games with at least 300 passing yards in a single season.

• Pittsburgh wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN had six receptions for 74 yards and two touchdowns and running back JAMES CONNER rushed for 146 yards with two touchdowns in the Steelers' 33-18 win over Cleveland.

Brown, who has eight touchdown receptions on the season, is the fifth player since 1970 to record at least eight touchdown catches in six consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers JERRY RICE (11 seasons from 1986-96), MARVIN HARRISON (eight from 1999-2006) and CRIS CARTER (six from 1995-2000), and ANTONIO GATES (seven from 2004-10).
​Conner, who had two rushing touchdowns in Weeks 1, 5 and 6, is the third first-or-second year player to record four games with at least two rushing touchdowns in his team's first seven games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers STEVE VAN BUREN (1945), JIM BROWN (1958) and ERIC DICKERSON (1983).

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• ​Washington running back ADRIAN PETERSON had 149 rushing yards on 26 attempts (5.7 average) and two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) in the Redskins' 20-13 win at the New York Giants.

Peterson, at 33 years and 221 days old, is the oldest player in NFL history to record at least 100 rushing yards and both a rushing and receiving touchdown in a single game. Miami's RICKY WILLIAMS, at the age of 32 years, 182 days old, was previously the oldest player to accomplish the feat (November 19, 2009 at Carolina).

With a 64-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, Peterson joined STEVE BONO (76 yards on October 1, 1995), ROCKY BLEIER (70 yards on October 7, 1979) and Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM THORPE(80 yards on October 16, 1921) as the only players with a touchdown run of at least 60 yards at age 33 or older in NFL history. 

Peterson is the fourth player in league annals with at least 140 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in a single game at age 33 or older, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers JOHN HENRY JOHNSON (200 rushing yards and three touchdowns on October 10, 1964) and JOHN RIGGINS (140 rushing yards and one touchdown on September 23, 1984) and DE ANGELO WILLIAMS (143 rushing yards and two touchdowns on September 12, 2016).

• Seahawks quarterback RUSSELL WILSON completed 14 of 17 passes (82.4 percent) for 248 yards with three touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 158.3 passer rating in the Seahawks' 28-14 win at Detroit.

Wilson is the first quarterback in franchise history to register a 158.3 passer rating (minimum 10 attempts), the highest rating a passer can achieve. He is the second quarterback to accomplish the feat this season, joining Los Angeles Rams' quarterback JARED GOFF (158.3 passer rating in Week 4).

Dolphins-Texans on Thursday Night Football draws combined viewership of 12.5 million viewers across all platforms

​ Combined Viewership Across TV and Digital Up +7% vs. 2017 Week 8 'Thursday Night Football' Dolphins-Texans on FOX, NFL Network & FOX Deportes Scores an 7.5 HH Rating and 12.1 Million Nielsen-Measured Viewers – Up +7% and +6% vs. 2017 Week 8 'Thursday Night Football' Average Minute Audience on All Digital Platforms, Including Amazon, Hits 546K – Up +55% vs. 2017 Week 8 'Thursday Night Football' Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light on Thursday, October 25 featuring the Houston Texans win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 8 was seen by an average audience of 12.5 million viewers across all platforms, including FOX, NFL Network, FOX Deportes, NFL digital, FOX Sports digital, Amazon and Yahoo Sports – up +7% versus last year's Week 8 Thursday Night Football matchup between the Dolphins and Ravens (TV + digital). The Nielsen-measured audience was 12.1 million viewers – up +6% versus the 2017 Week 8 Thursday Night Football game. Additionally, Dolphins-Texans scored an 7.5 HH rating – up +7% versus the 2017 Week 8 Thursday Night Football game. Digital streaming across Amazon Prime Video, Twitch, NFL digital platforms, FOX Sports digital platforms and Yahoo Sports produced an average minute audience of 546K – an increase of +55% vs. last year's Week 8 Thursday Night Football matchup. Amazon Prime Video and Twitch reached a total of 2.0MM combined viewers worldwide for the FOX NFL Thursday pregame show and the Miami Dolphins vs. Houston Texans game. For the Miami Dolphins vs. Houston Texans game alone, 1.7MM worldwide viewers initiated a stream on Prime Video or Twitch. The average worldwide audience watching Thursday Night Football for at least 30 seconds on Prime Video or Twitch was 375K. The 2018 Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light season continues Thursday, November 1 when the San Francisco 49ers host the Oakland Raiders on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video. Coverage from Santa Clara begins at 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network with NFL GameDay Kickoff.  On Sunday, October 28, a NFL Network Special features a matchup of quarterback Carson Wentz and the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles taking on cornerback Jalen Ramsey and the Jacksonville Jaguars at 9:30 AM ET from Wembley Stadium in London, exclusively on NFL Network. Eagles vs. Jaguars will also be available on local broadcast stations in Philadelphia (WPVI) and Jacksonville (WFOX). Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars from London, Exclusively on NFL Network ​ Eagles-Jaguars Sunday at 9:30 AM ET EXCLUSIVELY on NFL Network​ Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin & Steve Mariucci on the Call​ 'NFL GameDay Kickoff' Airs at 7:00 AM ET From London A NFL Network Special features a matchup of quarterback Carson Wentz and the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles taking on cornerback Jalen Ramsey and the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, October 28 at 9:30 AM ET from Wembley Stadium in London, exclusively on NFL Network. Eagles vs. Jaguars will also be available on local broadcast stations in Philadelphia (WPVI) and Jacksonville (WFOX). Several digital streaming options are also available to fans, with the full listing available at NFL.com/NFLNSpecial.​ NFL GameDay Morning personalities Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin and Steve Mariucci will call the game, joined by reporters Melissa Stark and Peter Schrager on the sidelines.​ Coverage on Sunday begins at 7:00 AM ET on NFL Network with NFL GameDay Kickoff, hosted by Kay Adams, Kyle Brandt, Steve Smith Sr. and Reggie Bush live from Wembley Stadium, taking viewers up to kickoff of Eagles-Jaguars. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport also joins with the latest news reports from around the league.​ Halftime and postgame coverage will originate from NFL Films in Mt. Laurel, NJ and feature Colleen Wolfe, Michael Robinson and Mike Garafolo. For full details on NFL Network's coverage of Eagles-Jaguars from London, visit: http://tinyurl.com/y87b69oq.​ NFL Network's coverage on Sunday continues at 1:00 PM ET with NFL GameDay Live, followed by NFL GameDay Highlights at 7:30 PM ET and NFL GameDay Prime at 11:30 PM ET.​ Earlier in the week, Melissa Stark spoke with Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie and Jaguars owner Shad Khan for interviews which aired on Good Morning Football:​ - Interview with Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie: http://tinyurl.com/ybe87hq8 ​ - Interview with Jaguars owner Shad Khan: http://tinyurl.com/ya9hmqlz FOX DEPORTES ES EL DESTINO OFICIAL DE LA NFL EN ESPAÑOL FOX DEPORTES ES EL DESTINO OFICIAL DE LA NFL EN ESPAÑOL​ LOS ANGELES – La National Football League y FOX Deportes, el líder de los canales deportivos en español, hoy revelaron la nueva página web en español de la liga. NFL.com/Español, operado por FOX Deportes, es el destino preeminente para los fanáticos hispano hablantes para contenido de la NFL, incluyendo resultados en vivo, estadísticas, tablas, calendarios y videos de las mejores jugadas. "Estamos contentos de expandir nuestra relación con FOX Deportes, con el objetivo conseguido de ofrecer a los fanáticos hispanos de la NFL con contenido entretenido en profundidad y a través de diferentes plataformas", dijo Marissa Fernández, Estrategia de mercadeo y Desarrollo de aficionados de la NFL.  "La afición hispana es grande, está creciendo y es extremadamente apasionada.  Esperamos trabajar en conjunto con FOX Deportes para seguir servir y alegrar a nuestros fanáticos". El lanzamiento de la nueva página viene en conjunto con una asociación expandida entre FOX Deportes y la NFL, en la cual el canal recientemente debutó como la casa en español de Thursday Night Football, presentado por Bud Light.  El calendario de FOX Deportes los jueves incluye un total de once juegos durante la temporada actual junto con el juego del Día de Acción de Gracias entre los Washington Redskins y los Dallas Cowboys.  FOX Deportes cierra su temporada de la NFL con cuatro juegos de los playoffs incluyendo el Campeonato de la NFC el 20 de enero, 2019. "FOX Deportes está muy contento de poder operar la página web en español oficial de la NFL", dijo Carlos Sánchez, Vicepresidente y Gerente General de FOX Deportes.  "FOX Deportes se ha establecido como la casa en español de Thursday Night Football, y la página web demuestra aún mas que FOX Deportes está tomando la delantera en cuanto a la cobertura de la NFL". NFL and TAPS to Host Military Families in London ​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/25/18 NFL AND TAPS TO HOST MILITARY FAMILIES IN LONDON Bereaved Families of Fallen Heroes Connect During Healing Weekend and Attend Eagles-Jaguars Game at Wembley Stadium The NFL and its military nonprofit partner, the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors(TAPS), which provides care for families of fallen American military service members, will host an exclusive experience for surviving military families in London which will culminate with the Eagles-Jaguars game at Wembley Stadium on October 28. Families from the United States and United Kingdom will come together to connect and build a stronger community. U.K. families from Scotty's Little Soldiers, a local organization that brings comfort and care to bereaved children of military parents, will join American families for the weekend. The Diana Award and KPMG will host surviving families at a kickoff dinner with BONNIE CARROLL, TAPS President and Founder. Activities throughout the weekend include a visit to the U.S. Embassy, a private tour of the Althorp Estate, the childhood home of Princess Diana, and a dinner on base with the Royal Corps of Signals. Surviving children and young adults will also participate in a series of workshops led by The Diana Award, an organization founded as a legacy to Diana, Princess of Wales and dedicated to the belief that young people have the power to better the world. Families will attend the Eagles' practice on Saturday and participate in a meet-and-greet with players and coaches. The weekend experience concludes with the Eagles-Jaguars game on Sunday. "TAPS is so grateful to the NFL for their continued support of the families of America's fallen military heroes," said BONNIE CARROLL, TAPS President and Founder. "It's an extraordinary experience to bring together American and British military families whose loved ones stood shoulder-to-shoulder when called upon to defend their freedoms. Partnerships with organizations like Scotty's Little Soldiers and The Diana Award help to create international reconciliation and connections of hope, healing and care." "This weekend is a great opportunity to unite survivors on both sides of the Atlantic to honor their loved ones," said NFL Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility ANNA ISAACSON. "The NFL is proud to support TAPS as they continue their incredible work in the United States and extend support to families abroad." The NFL and TAPS partnership offers families the opportunity to come together around football, extend their network of support and move forward on their grief journey. Participating American TAPS families includes surviving children and spouses. Some of the families' fallen loved ones served or died in the U.K., while others participating have special connections to the Eagles or Jaguars. These families will have the chance to share their stories with British surviving family members and create new memories as they work through their grief and honor their loved ones together.  ​DE INTERÉS – OCTAVA SEMANA PASADORES DE ELITE. Seis mariscales de campo activos –el de New England TOM BRADY, el de New Orleans DREW BREES, el de los Los Angeles Chargers PHILIP RIVERS, el de los New York Giants ELI MANNING, el de Pittsburgh BEN ROETHLISBERGER y el de Green Bay AARON RODGERS– se ubican entre los 10 mejores en la historia de la NFL en pases anotadores. Con cuatro pases anotadores el lunes por la noche en el clásico de Monday Night Football en Buffalo (8:15 PM, hora de New York, ESPN), Brady (504 pases anotadores) empataría al miembro del Salón de la Fama BRETT FAVRE (508) para la segunda mayor cantidad de pases anotadores en la historia de la NFL. Roethlisberger (341) necesita dos pases anotadores contra Cleveland (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS) el domingo para superar al miembro del Salón de la Fama FRAN TARKENTON (342) y ascender en solitario al octavo puesto de la liga en pases anotadores en la historia. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de pases anotadores en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO(S) PASES ANOTADORES Peyton Manning Indianapolis, Denver 539 Brett Favre^ Green Bay, New York Jets, Minnesota 508 Tom Brady* New England 504 Drew Brees* San Diego, New Orleans 501 Dan Marino^ Miami 420 Philip Rivers* San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers 359 Eli Manning* New York Giants 346 Fran Tarkenton^ Minnesota, New York Giants 342 Ben Roethlisberger* Pittsburgh 341 Aaron Rodgers* Green Bay 325 *Activo ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama -- NFL -- VIGILIA DE HITO. El pateador de Indianapolis ADAM VINATIERI anotó 2,540 puntos totales durante su carrea de 23 años en la NFL.  Con cinco puntos el domingo en Oakland (4:05 PM, hora de New York, CBS), Vinatieri superaría al miembro del Salón de la Fama MORTEN ANDERSEN (2,544 puntos) como el mayor anotador de la historia de la liga. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de puntos anotados en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO(S) TOTAL DE PUNTOS ANOTADOS Morten Andersen^ New Orleans, Atlanta, New York Giants, Kansas City, Minnesota 2,544 Adam Vinatieri New England, Indianapolis 2,540 ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama -- NFL -- FENOMENAL FITZ. El receptor de Arizona LARRY FITZGERALD tiene 15,800 yardas recibiendo en su carrea de 15 años en la NFL. Con 135 yardas recibiendo el domingo contra San Francisco (4:25 PM, hora de New York, FOX), Fitzgerald superaría al miembro del Salón de la Fama TERRELL OWENS (15,934) para la segunda mayor cantidad de yardas recibiendo en la historia de la NFL. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de yardas recibiendo en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO(S) YARDAS RECIBIENDO Jerry Rice^ San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle 22,895 Terrell Owens^ San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Buffalo, Cincinnati 15,934 Larry Fitzgerald Arizona 15,800 ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama -- NFL -- FRANK ES UN TANQUE. El corredor de Miami FRANK GORE tiene 18,087 yardas desde la línea de golpeo en su carrera, que fue de 14 temporadas en la NFL. Con 104 yardas desde la línea de golpeo el jueves en Houston (8:20 PM, hora de New York, FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Prime), Gore superaría al miembro del Salón de la Fama BARRY SANDERS (18,190) para la sexta mayor cantidad de yardas desde la línea de golpeo en los anales de la liga. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de yardas desde la línea de golpeo en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO(S) YARDAS DESDE LA LÍNEA DE GOLPEO Jerry Rice^ San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle 23,540 Emmitt Smith^ Dallas, Arizona 21,579 Walter Payton^ Chicago 21,264 Marshall Faulk^ Indianapolis, St. Louis 19,154 LaDainian Tomlinson^ San Diego, New York Jets 18,456 Barry Sanders^ Detroit 18,190 Frank Gore San Francisco, Indianapolis, Miami 18,087 ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama -- NFL -- COMPAÑÍA VALIOSA. El mariscal de campo de Kansas City PATRICK MAHOMES lidera la NFL con 22 pases anotadores a lo largo de las primeras siete semanas de la temporada. Mahomes necesita tres pases anotadores el domingo contra Denver (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS) para unirse a TOM BRADY (2007) y PEYTON MANNING (2004 y 2013) como los únicos jugadores en la historia de la NFL con al menos 25 pases anotadores en los primeros ocho partidos de su equipo en una temporada. Brady y Manning terminaron siendo honrados con el premio de Jugador más valioso (MVP, por sus siglas en inglés) de Associated Press en esas temporadas. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de pases anotadores en los primeros ocho partidos de sus equipos en una temporada en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA PASES ANOTADORES Tom Brady# New England 2007 30 Peyton Manning# Denver 2013 29 Peyton Manning# Indianapolis 2004 26 Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 2018 22* *En los primeros siete juegos de la temporada #Nombrado Jugador más valioso (MVP, por sus siglas en inglés) por Associated Press -- NFL -- ANOTADOR TODD: El corredor de los Los Angeles Rams TODD GURLEY lidera la NFL con 956 yardas desde la línea de golpeo y 14 anotaciones a lo largo de los primeros siete juegos de los Rams esta temporada. Gurley registró al menos dos anotaciones en tres partidos consecutivos y en cuatro en total durante la temporada 2018. Con dos anotaciones el domingo contra Green Bay (4:25 PM, hora de New York, FOX), Gurley puede convertirse en el quinto jugador desde 1970 en anotar múltiples anotaciones en cinco de los primeros ocho juegos de su equipos en una temporada. Los otro cuatro jugadores en lograr tal hazaña están todos exaltados como miembros del Salón de la Fama. Los jugadores con al menos dos anotaciones en cinco de los primeros ocho partidos de sus equipos en una temporada desde 1970:   JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA PARTIDOS CON DOS O MÁS ANOTACIONES Terrell Davis^ Denver 1998 5 Emmitt Smith^ Dallas 1995 5 Eric Dickerson^ Los Angeles Rams 1983 5 Marcus Allen^ Los Angeles Raiders 1982 5 Todd Gurley Los Angeles Rams 2018 4* *En los primeros siete partidos de la temporada ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama -- NFL -- EL BUENO DE THIELEN. El receptor de Minnesota ADAM THIELEN tuvo nueve recepciones para 110 yardas y una anotación en el triunfo de los Vikings en la séptima semana y lidera la liga con 67 recepciones y 822 yardas recibiendo esta temporada. Thielen registró al menos 100 yardas recibiendo en cada uno de los primeros siete partidos de Minnesota esta temporada y puede superar a CHARLEY HENNIGAN (siete juegos consecutivos en 1961) para convertirse en el único jugador en la historia de la NFL con 100 o más yardas recibiendo en cada uno de los primeros ocho juegos de su equipo al arrancar una temporada. Con 100 yardas recibiendo en el clásico de domingo por la noche contra New Orleans (8:20 PM, hora de New York, NBC), Thielen se uniría CALVIN JOHNSON (2012) como los únicos jugadores en registrar ocho juegos consecutivos con al menos 100 yardas recibiendo en la historia de la NFL. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de partidos consecutivos con al menos 100 yardas recibiendo en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA PARTIDOS CONSECUTIVOS CON 100 O MÁS YARDAS RECIBIENDO Calvin Johnson Detroit 2012 8 Adam Thielen Minnesota 2018 7* Demaryius Thomas Denver 2014 7 Michael Irvin^ Dallas 1995 7 Charley Hennigan Houston Oilers 1961 7 *Racha activa ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama Thielen, que también tiene una recepción anotadora en cada uno de sus últimos cuatro partidos, puede sumarse a PATRICK JEFFERS (cinco juego consecutivos con Carolina en 1999) como los únicos jugadores desde 1970 con al menos 100 yardas recibiendo y alguna recepción anotadora en cinco juego consecutivos. -- NFL -- MÁQUINA VERDE. El receptor de Cincinnati A.J. GREEN tiene 596 recepciones para 8,824 yardas y 62 anotaciones en su carrea de ocho años en la NFL.  Green, que jugará el 110º partido de su carrera el domingo contra Tampa Bay (1:00 PM, hora de New York, FOX), necesita cuatro recepciones para unirse al miembro del Salón de la Fama MARVIN HARRISON y a LARRY FITZGERALD como los únicos jugadores en la historia de la NFL con al menos 600 recepciones y 60 recepciones anotadoras en los primeros 110 partidos de su carrera. Los jugadores con al menos 600 recepciones y 60 recepciones anotadoras en los primeros 110 partidos e su carrera en la historia de la NFL:     JUGADOR EQUIPO RECEPCIONES ANOTACIONES Marvin Harrison^ Indianapolis 677 74 Larry Fitzgerald Arizona 623 66 A.J. Green Cincinnati 596* 62* *En los 109 partidos de su carrera ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 8​ TOP PASSERS: Six active quarterbacks – New England’s TOM BRADY, New Orleans’ DREW BREES, the Los Angeles Chargers’ PHILIP RIVERS, the New York Giants’ ELI MANNING, Pittsburgh’s BEN ROETHLISBERGER and Green Bay’s AARON RODGERS – rank in the top 10 in NFL history in passing touchdowns. With four touchdown passes on Monday Night Football at Buffalo (8:15 PM ET, ESPN), Brady (504 touchdown passes) would tie Pro Football Hall of Famer BRETT FAVRE (508) for the second-most touchdown passes in NFL history. Roethlisberger (341) needs two touchdown passes against Cleveland (1:00 PM ET, CBS) on Sunday to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer FRAN TARKENTON (342) and move into sole possession of eighth place on the league’s all-time touchdown passes list. The players with the most touchdown passes in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM(S) PASSING TOUCHDOWNS  Peyton Manning Indianapolis, Denver 539 Brett Favre^ Green Bay, New York Jets, Minnesota 508 Tom Brady* New England 504 Drew Brees* San Diego, New Orleans 501 Dan Marino^ Miami 420 Philip Rivers* San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers 359 Eli Manning* New York Giants 346 Fran Tarkenton^ Minnesota, New York Giants 342 Ben Roethlisberger* Pittsburgh 341 Aaron Rodgers* Green Bay 325 *Active ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL -- MILESTONE WATCH: Indianapolis kicker ADAM VINATIERI has scored 2,540 total points during his 23-year NFL career.  With five points on Sunday at Oakland (4:05 PM ET, CBS), Vinatieri would surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer MORTEN ANDERSEN (2,544 points) as the league’s all-time leading scorer. The players with the most points scored in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM(S) TOTAL POINTS SCORED  Morten Andersen^ New Orleans, Atlanta, New York Giants, Kansas City, Minnesota 2,544 Adam Vinatieri New England, Indianapolis 2,540 ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL -- PHENOMENAL FITZ: Arizona wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD has 15,800 receiving yards in his 15-year NFL career. With 135 receiving yards on Sunday against San Francisco (4:25 PM ET, FOX), Fitzgerald would surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer TERRELL OWENS (15,934) for the second-most receiving yards in NFL history. The players with the most receiving yards in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM(S) RECEIVING YARDS Jerry Rice^ San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle 22,895 Terrell Owens^ San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Buffalo, Cincinnati 15,934 Larry Fitzgerald Arizona 15,800 ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL -- FRANK THE TANK: Miami running back FRANK GORE has 18,087 career scrimmage yards in his 14 NFL seasons. With 104 scrimmage yards on Thursday at Houston (8:20 PM ET, FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Prime), Gore would surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer BARRY SANDERS (18,190) for the sixth-most scrimmage yards in league annals. The players with the most scrimmage yards in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM(S) SCRIMMAGE YARDS Jerry Rice^ San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle 23,540 Emmitt Smith^ Dallas, Arizona 21,579 Walter Payton^ Chicago 21,264 Marshall Faulk^ Indianapolis, St. Louis 19,154 LaDainian Tomlinson^ San Diego, New York Jets 18,456 Barry Sanders^ Detroit 18,190 Frank Gore San Francisco, Indianapolis, Miami 18,087 ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL -- VALUABLE COMPANY: Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES leads the NFL with 22 touchdown passes through the first seven weeks of the season. Mahomes needs three touchdown passes on Sunday against Denver (1:00 PM ET, CBS) to join TOM BRADY (2007) and PEYTON MANNING (2004 & 2013) as the only players in NFL history with at least 25 touchdown passes in their team’s first eight games of a season. Brady and Manning went on to earn Associated Press MVP honors in those seasons. The players with the most passing touchdowns in their team’s first eight games of a season in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM SEASON PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Tom Brady# New England 2007 30 Peyton Manning# Denver 2013 29 Peyton Manning# Indianapolis 2004 26 Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 2018 22* *In first seven games of season #Named Associated Press MVP -- NFL -- TOUCHDOWN TODD: Los Angeles Rams running back TODD GURLEY leads the NFL with 956 scrimmage yards and 14 touchdowns through the Rams’ first seven games this season. Gurley has scored at least two touchdowns in three consecutive games and in four total during the 2018 season. With two touchdowns on Sunday against Green Bay (4:25 PM ET, FOX), Gurley can become the fifth player since 1970 to score multiple touchdowns in five of his team’s first eight games of a season. The other four players to accomplish the feat are all enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The players with at least two touchdowns in five of their team’s first eight games of a season since 1970:   PLAYER TEAM SEASON GAMES WITH 2+ TOUCHDOWNS Terrell Davis^ Denver 1998 5 Emmitt Smith^ Dallas 1995 5 Eric Dickerson^ Los Angeles Rams 1983 5 Marcus Allen^ Los Angeles Raiders 1982 5 Todd Gurley Los Angeles Rams 2018 4* *In first seven games of season ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL -- THIELEN GOOD: Minnesota wide receiver ADAM THIELEN had nine catches for 110 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings’ Week 7 win and leads the league with 67 receptions and 822 receiving yards this season. Thielen has recorded at least 100 receiving yards in each of Minnesota’s first seven games this season and can surpass CHARLEY HENNIGAN (seven consecutive games in 1961) to become the only player in NFL history with 100 or more receiving yards in each of his team’s first eight games to start a season. With 100 receiving yards on Sunday Night Football against New Orleans (8:20 PM ET, NBC), Thielen would join CALVIN JOHNSON (2012) as the only players to record eight consecutive games with at least 100 receiving yards in NFL history. The players with the most consecutive games with at least 100 receiving yards in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM SEASON CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 100+ REC. YARDS Calvin Johnson Detroit 2012 8 Adam Thielen Minnesota 2018 7* Demaryius Thomas Denver 2014 7 Michael Irvin^ Dallas 1995 7 Charley Hennigan Houston Oilers 1961 7 *Active streak ^Pro Football Hall of Famer Thielen, who also has a touchdown catch in each of his past four games, can join PATRICK JEFFERS (five consecutive games with Carolina in 1999) as the only players since 1970 with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in five consecutive games. -- NFL -- GREEN MACHINE: Cincinnati wide receiver A.J. GREEN has 596 catches for 8,824 yards and 62 touchdowns in his eight-year NFL career.  Green, who will play his 110th career game on Sunday against Tampa Bay (1:00 PM ET, FOX), needs four receptions to join Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON and LARRY FITZGERALD as the only players in NFL history with at least 600 receptions and 60 receiving touchdowns in their first 110 career games. The players with at least 600 receptions and 60 receiving touchdowns in their first 110 career games in NFL history:   PLAYER TEAM RECEPTIONS TOUCHDOWNS  Marvin Harrison^ Indianapolis 677 74 Larry Fitzgerald Arizona 623 66 A.J. Green Cincinnati 596* 62* *In 109 career games ^Pro Football Hall of Famer NFL Announces Week 10 (November 11), Week 15 (December 15) and Week 16 (December 22) Schedule Changes ​ NFL ANNOUNCES WEEK 10 (NOVEMBER 11),  WEEK 15 (DECEMBER 15) & WEEK 16 (DECEMBER 22) SCHEDULE CHANGES ​The NFL announced today a scheduling change for Week 10, as well as the teams and times for the Saturday games in Weeks 15 and 16.  In Week 10 (November 11), the Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers game will move from 1 PM ET on CBS to 4:25 PM ET on CBS. Additionally, the Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs game originally scheduled at 1 PM ET on FOX will be cross-flexed to CBS.  In Week 15, the two games played on Saturday, December 15, both televised by NFL Network, will feature the Houston Texans at the New York Jets at 4:30 PM ET followed by the Cleveland Browns at the Denver Broncos at 8:20 PM ET.  In Week 16, the two of four possible matchups on Saturday, December 22 on NFL Network have been determined with the Washington Redskins visiting the Tennessee Titans at 4:30 PM ET followed by the Baltimore Ravens at the Los Angeles Chargers at 8:20 PM ET. The Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants at the Indianapolis Colts games will both be played at 1 PM ET on Sunday, December 23.  The following is the final Week 10 NFL schedule (all times ET): Thursday, November 8 Carolina at Pittsburgh  8:20 PM FOX/NFLN/Amazon ​Sunday, November 11 Detroit at Chicago 1:00 PM FOX New Orleans at Cincinnati  1:00 PM FOX Atlanta at Cleveland 1:00 PM FOX Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM CBS Arizona at Kansas City 1:00 PM CBS Buffalo at New York Jets 1:00 PM CBS Washington at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM FOX New England at Tennessee 1:00 PM CBS Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland 4:05 PM FOX Miami at Green Bay 4:25 PM CBS Seattle at Los Angeles Rams 4:25 PM CBS Dallas at Philadelphia 8:20 PM NBC ​ Monday, November 12 New York Giants at San Francisco 8:15 PM ESPN The following is the Week 15 NFL schedule (all times ET): Thursday, December 13 Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City  8:20 PM FOX/NFLN/Amazon Saturday, December 15 Houston at New York Jets  4:30 PM NFLN Cleveland at Denver  8:20 PM NFLN Sunday, December 16 Arizona at Atlanta  1:00 PM FOX Tampa Bay at Baltimore  1:00 PM FOX Detroit at Buffalo  1:00 PM FOX Green Bay at Chicago  1:00 PM FOX Oakland at Cincinnati  1:00 PM CBS Dallas at Indianapolis  1:00 PM FOX Washington at Jacksonville  1:00 PM FOX Miami at Minnesota  1:00 PM CBS Tennessee at New York Giants 1:00 PM CBS Seattle at San Francisco  4:05 PM FOX New England at Pittsburgh  4:25 PM CBS Philadelphia at Los Angeles Rams* 8:20 PM NBC Monday, December 17 New Orleans at Carolina 8:15 PM ESPN The following is the Week 16 NFL schedule (all times ET): Saturday, December 22 Washington at Tennessee 4:30 PM NFLN Baltimore at Los Angeles Chargers 8:20 PM NFLN Sunday, December 23 Atlanta at Carolina  1:00 PM FOX Cincinnati at Cleveland  1:00 PM CBS Tampa Bay at Dallas  1:00 PM FOX Minnesota at Detroit  1:00 PM FOX New York Giants at Indianapolis  1:00 PM CBS or FOX Jacksonville at Miami  1:00 PM CBS Buffalo at New England  1:00 PM CBS Green Bay at New York Jets 1:00 PM CBS or FOX Houston at Philadelphia  1:00 PM CBS Los Angeles Rams at Arizona  4:05 PM FOX Chicago at San Francisco  4:05 PM FOX Pittsburgh at New Orleans  4:25 PM CBS Kansas City at Seattle* 8:20 PM NBC Monday, December 24 Denver at Oakland  8:15 PM ESPN    * - Sunday night games in Weeks 5-16 subject to change                                                                                                                          First-Place Houston Texans Host Miami Dolphins on 'Thursday Night Football' ​ Dolphins-Texans Thursday at 8:20 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network & Amazon Prime Video​ 'NFL GameDay Kickoff' Airs at 6:00 PM ET 'FOX NFL Thursday' Airs at 7:30 PM ET From New York City The 2018 Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light season continues Thursday, October 25 when the surging Houston Texans host the Miami Dolphins at NRG Stadium at 8:20 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video (availability subject to blackout). Play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and analyst Troy Aikman, along with reporters Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink call the action from NRG Stadium. Additionally, FOX's NFL Rules expert Mike Pereira joins to give explanations on officiating and rules throughout the game. At 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network, NFL GameDay Kickoff previews the Dolphins-Texans matchup with host Colleen Wolfe and analysts LaDainian Tomlinson and Willie McGinest live from outside NRG Stadium. At 7:30 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video, FOX NFL Thursday with Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long airs live from New York City, providing the final say leading up to Dolphins-Texans. At halftime on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video, Strahan, Bradshaw and Long break down the first half. Immediately following the game, Bradshaw and Long recap Dolphins-Texans. Exclusively on NFL Network, Wolfe, Tomlinson and McGinest host the postgame show from the field at NRG Stadium and are joined by a star of the game live on-set. Additional postgame coverage continues at 12 Midnight ET with Scott Hanson, Lindsay Rhodes, David Carr and James Jones on NFL Total Access. Tomorrow night's matchup will be televised on FOX, NFL Network and in Spanish on FOX Deportes. Fans can stream the game on FOX Sports and FOX Deportes digital platforms on an authenticated basis across devices, NFL.com and the NFL app on connected TV devices on an authenticated basis, Amazon Prime Video across devices, Twitch on mobile and PC, and the NFL app and Yahoo Sports (along with Yahoo, AOL Sports, AOL, and Tumblr) on phones and tablets on a cross-carrier basis. Learn all of the ways to watch at NFL.com/TNF. Through Prime Video and Twitch, Amazon will provide viewers in over 200 countries and territories a unique Thursday Night Football viewing experience complete with interactive features that bring fans closer to the game. FOX Deportes' coverage begins at 7:30 PM ET and continues throughout the entirety of Dolphins-Texans with Rodolfo Landeros, Jessi Losada, analyst Rolando Cantú and reporter Jaime Motta. Audio broadcasts of the game are available via Westwood One Sports, SiriusXM and the TuneIn app. NOTAS DE LA NFL DE LA OCTAVA SEMANA  LA NFL LLEGA A LA OCTAVA SEMANA CUANDO LA TEMPORADA 2018 SE APROXIMA A SU PUNTO MEDIO Cuando la temporada se aproxima al punto medio, las posiciones siguen apretadas en toda la liga, justo en el momento en el que los equipos van cerrando el mes de octubre. Ingresando en la octava semana, hay 18 equipos con porcentaje de triunfos de .500 o mejor y 14 clubes tienen marca ganadora. Desde 1990, 297 de los 336 equipos que llegaron a la postemporada (el 88 por ciento) tuvieron registro ganador habiéndose jugado siete partidos.  A lo largo de las primeras siete semanas de la temporada, 25 equipos tienen al menos tres victorias. Cinco equipos –KANSAS CITY (6-1), los LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (5-2), los LOS ANGELES RAMS (7-0), NEW ENGLAND (5-2) y NEW ORLEANS (5-1)– tienen al menos cinco triunfos esta temporada. Desde 1990, cuando el actual formato de postemporada de 12 equipos fue adoptado, el 80 por ciento (205 de 256) de los anteriores equipos que arrancaron 5-2 o mejor terminaron clasificando a la postemporada, incluyendo ocho de los nueve equipos al comenzar la temporada 5-2 o mejor en 2017. Un arranque lento, de todas formas, no significa que no haya esperanzas. Han habido 39 equipos desde 1990 con registro de .500 o peor tras siete partidos y que igualmente clasificaron a la postemporada. Los Rams, que están 7-0 por primera vez desde 1985, lideran la liga en diferencial de puntos (+107), se ubica tercero promediando 33.6 puntos por partido y cuarto en puntos permitidos por juego (18.3). El corredor de Los Angeles TODD GURLEY, que registró tres anotaciones (dos acarreando, una recibiendo) en la séptima semana, lidera la NFL con 14 anotaciones esta temporada y es el tercer jugador diferente en la historia de la NFL con al menos 14 anotaciones en los primeros siete partidos de su equipo al arrancar una temporada, uniéndose al miembro del Salón de la Fama JIM BROWN (15 en 1958) y a PRIEST HOLMES (14 en 2002 y 14 en 2004). Defensivamente, el tackle defensivo de los Rams AARON DONALD lidera la liga con ocho capturas y es uno de los tres jugadores en la NFL con al menos 10 tacleadas para pérdida de yardas en 2018 (10). La NFL ingresa a la octava semana luego de otro emocionante fin de semana. A lo largo de las primeras siete semanas de la temporada, 61 partidos fueron decididos por una anotación, la segunda mayor cantidad en la historia de la NFL a lo largo de la séptima semana (62 partidos en 2012), incluyendo siete de esa clase de juegos la semana pasada. Treinta y tres de esos partidos fueron decididos por tres o menos puntos, la segunda mayor cantidad en la historia de la NFL a lo largo de la séptima semana (39 juegos en 1999), incluyendo cinco de esa clase de juegos la semana pasada. Al menos un partido llegó a la prórroga en cada una de las primeras siete semanas de la temporada 2018, marcando la primera vez desde que la regla de la prórroga en temporada regular fue instituida, en 1974, que hay un partido definido en la prórroga en cada una de las primeras siete semanas de una temporada. Debajo siguen los destacados del cronograma de la octava semana: La octava semana arranca el jueves por la noche (8:20 PM, hora de New York, FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Prime), cuando los MIAMI DOLPHINS viajan al estadio NRG para vérselas con los HOUSTON TEXANS en una batalla entre equipos de la AFC con marca de 4-3. El corredor de los Dolphins FRANK GORE tiene 18,087 yardas desde la línea de golpeo en su carrera de 14 años en la NFL y necesita 104 yardas desde la línea de golpeo para superar al miembro del Salón de la Fama BARRY SANDERS (18,190) para la sexta mayor cantidad en la historia de la liga. El ala defensiva de los Texans J.J. WATT tiene siete capturas en sus últimos cinco partidos y es uno de dos jugadores de la NFL (VON MILLER) con al menos siete capturas (siete) y cuatro balones sueltos forzados (cuatro) esta temporada. La Serie de Londres 2018 concluye el domingo por la mañana (9:30 AM ET, NFL Network), cuando losPHILADELPHIA EAGLES se encuentran con los JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS en el estadio de Wembley. Los Eagles están teniendo su primera aparición en Londres, mientras que los Jaguars jugarán en el Reino Unido para sexta temporada consecutiva. El mariscal de campo de Jacksonville BLAKE BORTLES lanzó cuatro pases anotadores en el último partidos de los Jaguars en Londres (24 de septiembre de 2017 contra Baltimore) y es uno de tres mariscales de campo en la NFL desde 2014 con al menos 15,000 yardas aéreas (16,663) y 1,500 yardas por tierra (1,628), uniéndose al de Carolina CAM NEWTON y al de Seattle RUSSELL WILSON. El mariscal de campo de los Eagles CARSON WENTZ completó 30 de 37 pases (el 81.1 por ciento) para 310 yardas, con dos anotaciones, ninguna intercepción e índice de pasador de 119.6 en el triunfo de Philadelphia de la séptima semana frente a Carolina. Los DENVER BRONCOS y los KANSAS CITY CHIEFS se enfrentan en el estadio Arrowhead en un duelo de la AFC Oeste (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS). En la cuarta semana, el mariscal de campo de los Chiefs PATRICK MAHOMES lanzó 304 yardas con dos anotaciones (una pasando, una acarreando) y el corredor KAREEM HUNT acarreó 121 yardas, incluyendo una anotación de cuatro yardas que les dio la ventaja con 1:39 por jugarse en el último período en la victoria de Kansas City 27-23 en Denver. Mahomes, que jugó ocho partidos en su carrera, lidera la NFL con 22 pases anotadores y la semana pasada superó al miembro del Salón de la Fama KURT WARNER (21) para la mayor cantidad de pases anotadores por un jugador en los primeros ocho juegos de su carrera en la historia de la liga. En el triunfo de Denver de la séptima semana en Arizona, el receptor de los Broncos EMMANUEL SANDERS (102 yardas recibiendo, una recepción anotadora y un pase anotador) se convirtió en el octavo jugador en la historia de la liga con al menos 100 yardas recibiendo, alguna recepción anotadora y un pase de anotación en un mismo partido y el segundo jugador en lograr tal hazaña esta temporada (ODELL BECKHAM JR. en la quinta semana). El domingo por la noche tendrá la revancha de la vuelta Divisional de la NFC 2017 entre los NEW ORLEANS SAINTS y los MINNESOTA VIKINGS en el estadio U.S. Bank de Minneapolis (8:20 PM, hora de New York, NBC). En ese duelo, el ex mariscal de campo de los Vikings CASE KEENUM se conectó con el receptor STEFON DIGGS en un pase anotador de 61 yardas cuando el reloj expiraba en el último período, dándole a Minnesota la victoria 29-24 y consiguiendo así un boleto para el Juego de Campeonato de la NFC. El mariscal de campo de los Saints DREW BREES lidera la NFL con un porcentaje de pases completos de 77.3 (170 pases completos en 220 intentos) e índice de pasador de 121.6, y tiene 13 pases anotadores sin intercepción alguna esta temporada. El mariscal de campo de los Vikings KIRK COUSINS se ubica tercero en la NFL con 2,162 yardas aéreas y quinto con un porcentaje de pases completos de 70.0 (210 de 300), uniéndose al de Atlanta MATT RYAN como los único mariscales de campo con al menos 2,000 yardas aéreas y un porcentaje de pases completos de 70 o más esta temporada. Week 8 Weekly Preview  NFL ENTERS WEEK 8 AS 2018 SEASON APPROACHES MIDPOINT As the season approaches the halfway point, the standings remain tight throughout the league as teams close out the month of October. Entering Week 8, there are 18 teams with a .500 or better winning percentage and 14 clubs with a winning record. Since 1990, 297 of the league’s 336 playoff teams (88 percent) had a winning record through seven games.  Through the first seven weeks of the season, 25 teams have at least three wins. Five teams – KANSAS CITY (6-1), the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (5-2), the LOS ANGELES RAMS (7-0), NEW ENGLAND (5-2) and NEW ORLEANS (5-1) – have at least five wins this season. Since 1990, when the current 12-team playoff format was adopted, 80 percent (205 of 256) of the previous teams to start 5-2 or better advanced to the postseason, including eight of the nine teams to begin the season 5-2 or better in 2017. A slow start, however, does not mean that hope is gone. There have been 39 teams since 1990 with a .500 or lower record after seven games to advance to the postseason. The Rams, who are 7-0 for the first time since 1985, lead the league in point differential (+107), rank third averaging 33.6 points per game and fourth in points allowed per game (18.3). Los Angeles running back TODD GURLEY, who scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) in Week 7, leads the NFL with 14 touchdowns this season and is the third different player in NFL history with at least 14 touchdowns in his team's first seven games to start a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM BROWN (15 in 1958) and PRIEST HOLMES (14 in 2002 and 14 in 2004). Defensively, Rams defensive tackle AARON DONALD leads the league with eight sacks and is one of three players in the NFL with at least 10 tackles for loss in 2018 (10). The NFL enters Week 8 following another exciting weekend of action. Through the first seven weeks of the season, 61 games have been decided by one score, the second-most in NFL history through Week 7 (62 games in 2012), including seven such games last week. Thirty-three of those games have been decided by three or fewer points, the second-most in NFL history through Week 7 (39 games in 1999), including five such games last week. At least one game has gone to overtime in each of the first seven weeks of the 2018 season, marking the first time since the regular-season overtime rule was instituted in 1974 that there has been an overtime game in each of a season’s first seven weeks. Below are highlights of the Week 8 schedule: Week 8 kicks off on Thursday night (8:20 PM ET, FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Prime) as the MIAMI DOLPHINS travel to NRG Stadium to take on the HOUSTON TEXANS in a battle of 4-3 teams in the AFC. Dolphins running back FRANK GORE has 18,087 career scrimmage yards in his 14-year NFL career and needs 104 scrimmage yards to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer BARRY SANDERS(18,190) for the sixth-most in league history. Texans defensive end J.J. WATT has seven sacks in his past five games and is one of two NFL players (VON MILLER) with at least seven sacks (seven) and four forced fumbles (four) this season. The 2018 London Series concludes on Sunday morning (9:30 AM ET, NFL Network) as the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES meet the JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at Wembley Stadium. The Eagles are making their first appearance in London, while the Jaguars will play in the UK for the sixth consecutive season. Jacksonville quarterback BLAKE BORTLES threw four touchdown passes in the Jaguars’ last game in London (September 24, 2017 vs. Baltimore) and is one of three NFL quarterbacks since 2014 with at least 15,000 passing yards (16,663) and 1,500 rushing yards (1,628), joining Carolina’s CAM NEWTON and Seattle’s RUSSELL WILSON. Eagles quarterback CARSON WENTZ completed 30 of 37 passes (81.1 percent) for 310 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 119.6 passer rating in Philadelphia’s Week 7 loss to Carolina. The DENVER BRONCOS and KANSAS CITY CHIEFS square off at Arrowhead Stadium in an AFC West battle (1:00 PM ET, CBS). In Week 4, Chiefs quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES passed for 304 yards with two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) and running back KAREEM HUNT rushed for 121 yards, including a go-ahead four-yard touchdown with 1:39 remaining in the fourth quarter in Kansas City’s 27-23 victory at Denver. Mahomes, who has played eight career games, leads the NFL with 22 touchdown passes and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER (21) for the most touchdown passes by a player in his first eight career games in league history last week. In Denver’s Week 7 win at Arizona, Broncos wide receiver EMMANUEL SANDERS (102 receiving yards, TD catch and TD pass) became the eighth player in league history with at least 100 receiving yards, a touchdown catch and a touchdown pass in a single game and the second player to accomplish the feat this season (ODELL BECKHAM, JR. in Week 5). On Sunday Night Football, a rematch of the 2017 NFC Divisional Playoff game between the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS and MINNESOTA VIKINGS takes center stage at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis (8:20 PM ET, NBC). In that contest, former Vikings quarterback CASE KEENUM connected on a 61-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver STEFON DIGGS as time expired in the fourth quarter, giving Minnesota a 29-24 victory and punching a ticket to the NFC Championship Game. Saints quarterback DREW BREES leads the NFL with a 77.3 completion percentage (170 completions in 220 attempts) and a 121.6 passer rating, and has 13 touchdown passes without an interception this season. Vikings quarterback KIRK COUSINS ranks third in the NFL with 2,162 passing yards and fifth with a 70.0 completion percentage (210 of 300), joining Atlanta’s MATT RYAN as the only quarterbacks with at least 2,000 passing yards and a 70+ completion percentage this season. Week 8 Weekly Preview  NFL ENTERS WEEK 8 AS 2018 SEASON APPROACHES MIDPOINT As the season approaches the halfway point, the standings remain tight throughout the league as teams close out the month of October. Entering Week 8, there are 18 teams with a .500 or better winning percentage and 14 clubs with a winning record. Since 1990, 297 of the league’s 336 playoff teams (88 percent) had a winning record through seven games.  Through the first seven weeks of the season, 25 teams have at least three wins. Five teams – KANSAS CITY (6-1), the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (5-2), the LOS ANGELES RAMS (7-0), NEW ENGLAND (5-2) and NEW ORLEANS (5-1) – have at least five wins this season. Since 1990, when the current 12-team playoff format was adopted, 80 percent (205 of 256) of the previous teams to start 5-2 or better advanced to the postseason, including eight of the nine teams to begin the season 5-2 or better in 2017. A slow start, however, does not mean that hope is gone. There have been 39 teams since 1990 with a .500 or lower record after seven games to advance to the postseason. The Rams, who are 7-0 for the first time since 1985, lead the league in point differential (+107), rank third averaging 33.6 points per game and fourth in points allowed per game (18.3). Los Angeles running back TODD GURLEY, who scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) in Week 7, leads the NFL with 14 touchdowns this season and is the third different player in NFL history with at least 14 touchdowns in his team's first seven games to start a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM BROWN (15 in 1958) and PRIEST HOLMES (14 in 2002 and 14 in 2004). Defensively, Rams defensive tackle AARON DONALD leads the league with eight sacks and is one of three players in the NFL with at least 10 tackles for loss in 2018 (10). The NFL enters Week 8 following another exciting weekend of action. Through the first seven weeks of the season, 61 games have been decided by one score, the second-most in NFL history through Week 7 (62 games in 2012), including seven such games last week. Thirty-three of those games have been decided by three or fewer points, the second-most in NFL history through Week 7 (39 games in 1999), including five such games last week. At least one game has gone to overtime in each of the first seven weeks of the 2018 season, marking the first time since the regular-season overtime rule was instituted in 1974 that there has been an overtime game in each of a season’s first seven weeks. Below are highlights of the Week 8 schedule: Week 8 kicks off on Thursday night (8:20 PM ET, FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Prime) as the MIAMI DOLPHINS travel to NRG Stadium to take on the HOUSTON TEXANS in a battle of 4-3 teams in the AFC. Dolphins running back FRANK GORE has 18,087 career scrimmage yards in his 14-year NFL career and needs 104 scrimmage yards to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer BARRY SANDERS(18,190) for the sixth-most in league history. Texans defensive end J.J. WATT has seven sacks in his past five games and is one of two NFL players (VON MILLER) with at least seven sacks (seven) and four forced fumbles (four) this season. The 2018 London Series concludes on Sunday morning (9:30 AM ET, NFL Network) as the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES meet the JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at Wembley Stadium. The Eagles are making their first appearance in London, while the Jaguars will play in the UK for the sixth consecutive season. Jacksonville quarterback BLAKE BORTLES threw four touchdown passes in the Jaguars’ last game in London (September 24, 2017 vs. Baltimore) and is one of three NFL quarterbacks since 2014 with at least 15,000 passing yards (16,663) and 1,500 rushing yards (1,628), joining Carolina’s CAM NEWTON and Seattle’s RUSSELL WILSON. Eagles quarterback CARSON WENTZ completed 30 of 37 passes (81.1 percent) for 310 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 119.6 passer rating in Philadelphia’s Week 7 loss to Carolina. The DENVER BRONCOS and KANSAS CITY CHIEFS square off at Arrowhead Stadium in an AFC West battle (1:00 PM ET, CBS). In Week 4, Chiefs quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES passed for 304 yards with two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) and running back KAREEM HUNT rushed for 121 yards, including a go-ahead four-yard touchdown with 1:39 remaining in the fourth quarter in Kansas City’s 27-23 victory at Denver. Mahomes, who has played eight career games, leads the NFL with 22 touchdown passes and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER (21) for the most touchdown passes by a player in his first eight career games in league history last week. In Denver’s Week 7 win at Arizona, Broncos wide receiver EMMANUEL SANDERS (102 receiving yards, TD catch and TD pass) became the eighth player in league history with at least 100 receiving yards, a touchdown catch and a touchdown pass in a single game and the second player to accomplish the feat this season (ODELL BECKHAM, JR. in Week 5). On Sunday Night Football, a rematch of the 2017 NFC Divisional Playoff game between the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS and MINNESOTA VIKINGS takes center stage at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis (8:20 PM ET, NBC). In that contest, former Vikings quarterback CASE KEENUM connected on a 61-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver STEFON DIGGS as time expired in the fourth quarter, giving Minnesota a 29-24 victory and punching a ticket to the NFC Championship Game. Saints quarterback DREW BREES leads the NFL with a 77.3 completion percentage (170 completions in 220 attempts) and a 121.6 passer rating, and has 13 touchdown passes without an interception this season. Vikings quarterback KIRK COUSINS ranks third in the NFL with 2,162 passing yards and fifth with a 70.0 completion percentage (210 of 300), joining Atlanta’s MATT RYAN as the only quarterbacks with at least 2,000 passing yards and a 70+ completion percentage this season. NFL WEEK 8 SCHEDULE THURSDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 28-29 (All times eastern) Bye: Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee ​Thursday, October 25 Sunday, October 28 (cont’d) Miami at Houston, 8:20 PM (FOX/NFLN/Amazon)  Washington at New York Giants, 1:00 PM Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1:00 PM Sunday, October 28 Indianapolis at Oakland, 4:05 PM Philadelphia vs. Jacksonville (London), 9:30 AM (NFLN) San Francisco at Arizona, 4:25 PM Baltimore at Carolina, 1:00 PM Green Bay at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 PM New York Jets at Chicago, 1:00 PM New Orleans at Minnesota, 8:20 PM (NBC) Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, 1:00 PM Seattle at Detroit, 1:00 PM Monday, October 29 Denver at Kansas City, 1:00 PM New England at Buffalo, 8:15 PM (ESPN) THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW: MIAMI DOLPHINS AT HOUSTON TEXANS October 25, 2018 Week 8 gets underway on Thursday, October 25 (8:20 PM ET, FOX/NFL Network/Amazon) as the Houston Texans welcome the Miami Dolphins to NRG Stadium. The Dolphins and Texans face off for the ninth time with Houston holding a 7-1 series advantage. In the last meeting between the two teams, Dolphins quarterback RYAN TANNEHILL completed 18 of 19 passes (94.7 percent) for 282 yards with four touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 158.3 passer rating – the highest-attainable mark – in Miami’s 44-26 home victory on October 25, 2015. In Week 7, Dolphins quarterback BROCK OSWEILER passed for two touchdowns and running back KENYAN DRAKE rushed for a 54-yard score in the team’s loss to Detroit. Dolphins linebacker KIKO ALONSO ranks second in the NFL with 66 tackles and is the only player with at least 50 tackles and three forced fumbles (three) this season. Running back FRANK GORE has 18,087 career scrimmage yards in his 14-year NFL career and can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer BARRY SANDERS (18,190) for the sixth-most scrimmage yards in league history.  Houston’s defense, led by defensive end JADEVEON CLOWNEY (two sacks and a fumble recovery) and safety TYRANN MATHIEU (one sack and one interception), held Jacksonville to 259 total net yards in Week 7 en route to a 20-7 victory over the Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field. Clowney, who is tied for second in the AFC with nine tackles for loss this season, has 46 TFL since 2016, the second-most in the NFL over the span (CHANDLER JONES, 49). Texans defensive end J.J. WATT has seven sacks in his past five games and is one of two NFL players (VON MILLER) with at least seven sacks (seven) and four forced fumbles (four) this season. SEVEN FROM SUNDAY – WEEK 7 ​A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 9:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 21st, the seventh week of the 2018 season. New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES completed 22 of 30 passes (73.3 percent) for 212 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 114.9 rating in the Saints' 24-23 victory at Baltimore. Brees, who has 501 career touchdown passes, became the fourth player in NFL history with at least 500 career touchdown passes, joining PEYTON MANNING(539), Pro Football Hall of Famer BRETT FAVRE (508) and TOM BRADY (504). With today's win against the Ravens, Brees joins Manning and Favre as the only quarterbacks to defeat all 32 current NFL teams. Minnesota wide receiver ADAM THIELEN had nine receptions for 110 yards and one touchdown in the Vikings' 37-17 victory over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Thielen has recorded at least 100 receiving yards in each of Minnesota's first seven games this season, tying CHARLEY HENNIGAN (seven consecutive games in 1961) as the only players in NFL history with 100 or more receiving yards in each of his team's first seven games of a season. Thielen became the fifth player to record seven consecutive games with at least 100 receiving yards in a single season in NFL history.  ​Thielen, who went undrafted in 2013, is the fourth undrafted player in the common draft era to record at least seven games with 100 or more receiving yards in a single season, joining ROD SMITH (8 games in 2000), WES WELKER (8 in 2011) & VICTOR CRUZ (7 in 2011). Los Angeles Rams running back TODD GURLEY scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) in Rams' 39-10 victory at San Francisco. The Rams, who are the league's only unbeaten team, begin the season 7-0 for the first time since 1985. ​Gurley, who has 14 total touchdowns (11 rushing, three receiving) this season, is the third different player with at least 14 touchdowns in his team's first seven games to start a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM BROWN (15 in 1958) and PRIEST HOLMES (14 in 2002 and 14 in 2004). Tampa Bay kicker CHANDLER CATANZARO converted the game-winning 59-yard field goal with 1:50 remaining in the Buccaneers' 26-23 overtime win over Cleveland. ​Catanzaro's 59-yarder is the longest game-winning field goal in overtime since the regular-season overtime rule was instituted in 1974, surpassing the previous record of 57 yards set by Oakland's SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI (October 19, 2008 vs. the New York Jets). At least one game has gone to overtime in each of the first seven weeks of the 2018 season, marking the first time that a season has featured at least one overtime game in each of its first seven weeks. Los Angeles Chargers quarterback PHILIP RIVERS completed 19 of 26 passes (73.1 percent) for 306 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 137.7 rating in the Chargers' 20-19 victory over Tennessee before a crowd of 84,301 at London's Wembley Stadium. Rivers, who threw touchdowns of 75 and 55 yards, became the first quarterback with two touchdown passes of at least 50 yards in the 23 NFL games played in London since 2007. By the end of the 2018 season, the NFL will have played 24 regular-season games in London, with 29 of 32 teams having participated. Rivers, who has 60 career games with at least 300 passing yards, is the sixth player in NFL history to record at least 60 such games, joining DREW BREES (112), PEYTON MANNING (93), TOM BRADY (84) and Pro Football Hall of Famers DAN MARINO (63) and BRETT FAVRE (62). ​Carolina wide receiver CURTIS SAMUEL rushed for a touchdown and quarterback CAM NEWTON threw two touchdowns passes, including a one-yard pass to tight end GREG OLSEN with 1:22 remaining in the fourth quarter, in the Panthers' 21-17 victory over Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field.  The Panthers, who trailed 17-0 in the fourth quarter, recorded the largest fourth-quarter comeback victory in franchise history. The HOUSTON TEXANS defeated Jacksonville, 20-7, in Week 7. The Texans are the sixth team since 1970 to win four consecutive games immediately following an 0-3 start to a season, joining the 1970 New York Giants, 1986 Los Angeles Raiders, 1998 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers and 2011 Kansas City Chiefs. The NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS defeated Chicago, 38-31, at Soldier Field. The Patriots, who scored 38 points in both Week 4 and Week 5 and 43 points in Week 6, are the fifth team since 1970 to score at least 38 points in four consecutive games in a single season, joining the 2014 Dallas Cowboys, 2004 Indianapolis Colts, 2000 St. Louis Rams and 1998 Minnesota Vikings. Detroit rookie running back KERRYON JOHNSON rushed for 158 yards on 19 carries (8.3 average) in the Lions' 32-21 victory at Miami. Johnson is the first Lions running back with at least 150 rushing yards in a single game since JAHVID BEST (163 vs. Chicago on October 10, 2011). The Lions combined for 248 rushing yards on Sunday, the most by the franchise in a single game since November 23, 1997 (249 yards vs. Indianapolis). 'Good Morning Football: Weekend' Airs Saturday at 9:00 AM ET & Sunday at 7:00 AM ET​ New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski & Others Send Words of Encouragement to Young Fan on 'NFL GameDay Morning' Sunday at 9:00 AM ET 'NFL GameDay Prime' Sunday at 11:30 PM ET on NFL Network & FOX Each and every weekend, NFL Network provides more than 17 hours of live coverage beginning Saturday at 9:00 AM ET with a three-hour edition of Good Morning Football: Weekend. Colleen Wolfe, Michael Robinson, Reggie Bush and Mike Garafolo host Good Morning Football: Weekend from NFL Films in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, providing the latest news and analysis from around the NFL. On Sunday, NFL Network's live coverage kicks off at 7:00 AM ET with a two-hour edition of Good Morning Football: Weekend hosted by Wolfe, Robinson, Garafolo and Steve Smith Sr. from NFL Films.  At 9:00 AM ET, the Emmy-nominated NFL GameDay Morning airs from Los Angeles with host Rich Eisen, Hall of Famers Michael Irvin and Kurt Warner, former head coach Steve Mariucci, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, analytics expert Cynthia Frelund and various NFL Network reporters stationed across the league. This season, NFL GameDay Morning celebrates its 10-year anniversary. NFL Network's GameDay coverage continues at 1:00 PM ET with NFL GameDay Live – the ONLY show on television providing in-progress NFL highlights and analysis of the day's games – and at 7:30 PM ET with NFL GameDay Highlights, which recaps the entire afternoon.  At 11:30 PM ET on NFL Network and 11:30 PM ET/PT and 10:30 PM CT/MT on FOX affiliates, a revamped NFL GameDay Prime airs with Hall of Famers Deion Sanders, LaDainian Tomlinson and Shannon Sharpe, and host Charissa Thompson recapping the weekend's games. NFL RedZone hosted by Scott Hanson whips around the league providing all of the exciting plays and touchdowns as they happen starting at 1:00 PM ET.  Saturday, October 20 on Good Morning Football: Weekend – 9:00 AM ET Hosts: Colleen Wolfe, Michael Robinson, Reggie Bush & Mike Garafolo Tom Pelissero joins in-studio to discuss the Carolina Panthers-Philadelphia Eagles matchup, as well as which players could be traded before the deadline   Melissa Stark joins live from London for a preview of Tennessee Titans-Los Angeles Chargers and Jeffri Chadiha joins live from Arrowhead Stadium ahead of Cincinnati Bengals-Kansas City Chiefs Who has the upper hand: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady or the Chicago Bears defense? Reggie Bush has the funniest moments from around the league in this week's edition of Bush League and Michael Robinson answers viewer questions in the #RealMikeRobReport Fantasy expert Adam Rank provides some advice to get your lineup through bye weeks and injuries   Dave Dameshek wonders why New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Breesdoesn't get more consideration as the greatest quarterback of all-time  Sunday, October 21 on Good Morning Football: Weekend – 7:00 AM ET Hosts: Colleen Wolfe, Steve Smith Sr., Michael Robinson & Mike Garafolo Good Morning Football: Weekend explains how New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees can finally defeat the Baltimore Ravens – the only NFL team he's never won against  How does running back Adrian Peterson impact the Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins rivalry? Fantasy Expert Adam Rank has some last-minute advice before you set your lineup  NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport has the latest news from around the league  Live reports from Melissa Stark in London, Stacey Dales in Chicago, Tom Pelissero in Philadelphia, James Palmer in Jacksonville and Kimberly Jones in East Rutherford  Sunday, October 21 on NFL GameDay Morning – 9:00 AM ET Host: Rich Eisen Analysts: Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin & Steve Mariucci NFL Media Insider: Ian Rapoport Analytics Expert: Cynthia Frelund New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and other members of the team send words of encouragement to a young Patriots fan suffering from a brain tumor  Michael Silver joins Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills as he visits at-risk kids and works with police officers in the Miami community   Dwight Freeney joins in-studio to discuss the challenges of facing New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady Players Only – Michael Irvin, Kurt Warner and Dwight Freeney discuss what it is like to be on the field for a game-winning drive Warner's Corner – Kurt Warner is joined by Dwight Freeney to break down the matchup of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees against the Baltimore Ravens Receiving Attention – Steve Smith Sr. and Michael Irvin debate who will come out on top: Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins or Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey  Mooch's Minute – Steve Mariucci explains why New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold is having success so far this season Which is the team to beat in the NFC East? Will the Chicago Bears defense be able to slow down quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots? Which quarterback will have the better day: Cam Newton or Carson Wentz? Ian Rapoport provides the latest news and reports from the around the NFL Cynthia Frelund gives her lock of the week and her upset picks for Week 7 Michael Fabiano provides his fantasy starts and sits for Week 7 NFL GameDay Morning provides live updates throughout Tennessee Titans vs. Los Angeles Chargers from London  Live reports  Jeffri Chadiha from Kansas City for Bengals-Chiefs Stacey Dales from Chicago for Patriots-Bears Kimberly Jones from East Rutherford for Vikings-Jets James Palmer from Jacksonville for Texans-Jaguars Tom Pelissero from Philadelphia for Panthers-Eagles Jane Slater from Washington for Cowboys-Redskins Melissa Stark from London for Titans-Chargers NFL GameDay Live, NFL GameDay Highlights and NFL GameDay Prime Conclude Sunday Coverage  At 1:00 PM ET, NFL GameDay Live provides in-progress highlights and analysis, as well as live fantasy football updates for all of the 1:00 and 4:00 PM ET games. Hosts Rhett Lewis and Marc Istook are joined by analysts Terrell Davis, Will Blackmon, Dwight Freeney and James Jones providing 6.5 hours of coverage. NFL GameDay Live is the ONLY in-progress NFL highlights show on television. At 7:30 PM ET, Cole Wright and Chris Rose host NFL GameDay Highlights, providing a recap of the day's action thus far with highlights, postgame press conferences and commentary leading up to kickoff of the Sunday night matchup. At 11:30 PM ET on NFL Network and FOX, NFL GameDay Prime airs with Hall of Famers Deion Sanders, LaDainian Tomlinson and Shannon Sharpe, and host Charissa Thompson providing highlights and analysis of the day's games, and perspective on what Sunday's action means heading into the next week. NFL Network's 'Good Morning Football' Heads to London ​ 'Good Morning Football' Broadcasts from London October 22-27​ Melissa Stark 1-on-1 with Philadelphia Eagles Chairman & CEO Jeffrey Lurie and Jacksonville Jaguars Owner Shad Khan Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, October 28 at 9:30 AM ET EXCLUSIVELY on NFL Network NFL Network is taking the Emmy-nominated Good Morning Football to London for six days starting Monday, October 22, leading up to the Week 8 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game from Wembley Stadium on Sunday, October 28. Hosts Kay Adams, Nate Burleson, Peter Schrager and Kyle Brandt anchor Good Morning Football Monday-Friday at 7:00 AM ET from Westminster Live Studios in London, which overlooks the River Thames and includes live shots of London icons such as the House of Parliament, the London Eye and Millbank/MI5. Scheduled guests to appear on Good Morning Football from London include former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski and the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Sports' live coverage of the Premier League Arlo White. Also featured on Good Morning Football throughout the week from London are Melissa Stark's sitdown interviews with Philadelphia Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie, and Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan. Stark's interview with Lurie is scheduled to air Tuesday, October 23 and the interview with Khan is scheduled to air Wednesday, October 24. On Saturday, October 27, Adams, Schrager, Brandt, Steve Smith Sr. and Reggie Bush host a three-hour edition of Good Morning Football: Weekend at 9:00 AM ET from London. Coverage on Sunday, October 28 begins at 7:00 AM ET on NFL Network with NFL GameDay Kickoff, hosted by Adams, Brandt, Smith Sr. and Bush live from Wembley Stadium, taking viewers up to kickoff of Eagles-Jaguars at 9:30 AM ET. NFL GameDay Morning personalities Rich Eisen, Steve Mariucci, Kurt Warner and Michael Irvin will call the Eagles-Jaguars game exclusively on NFL Network, joined by Stark and Schrager on the sidelines. Eagles vs. Jaguars will also be available on local broadcast stations in Philadelphia (WPVI) and Jacksonville (WFOX). Several digital streaming options are also available to fans, with the full listing available at NFL.com/watch. Halftime and postgame coverage will originate from NFL Films in Mt. Laurel, NJ and feature Colleen Wolfe, Michael Robinson and Mike Garafolo. For full details on NFL Network's coverage of Eagles-Jaguars from London, visit: http://tinyurl.com/y87b69oq. Additional coverage from London next week on NFL Network includes The Kyle Brandt Football Experience on Friday, October 26 at 6:00 PM ET from the Westminster Live Studios. NFL TO CELEBRATE 100TH SEASON IN 2019 WITH YEAR-LONG “NFL 100” NATIONAL EVENTS  ​​NFL TO CELEBRATE 100TH SEASON IN 2019 WITH YEAR-LONG "NFL 100" NATIONAL EVENTS ​ The National Football League will celebrate its 100th Season in 2019 with a year-long series of "NFL 100" events, initiatives and programming centered around fans, players and communities, it was announced tonight. The historic and unprecedented celebration will salute the millions of fans who love the game; highlight the unifying nature of football and its positive impact in communities; bring together generations of past, present and future players; and look ahead to the NFL's next 100 years. In the coming months, information will be shared about national and local "NFL 100" plans and ways fans can join in the celebration. A special "NFL 100" logo, unveiled tonight during halftime of the Thursday Night Football game, will be prominently displayed throughout the 100th season – during celebrations on the field, in stadiums, game broadcasts, NFL Films and NFL Network programming, and digital and social media content. In addition, the "NFL 100" logo will be featured on game balls and on every player's game jersey in the neck area. NFL business partners will also use the logo in activations and on an array of merchandise. "For nearly 100 years, the NFL has been part of the fabric of America, unifying communities and bringing fans together to support their favorite teams and players." said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "We have the greatest fans in the world. Next year, we will join our fans in celebrating what this incredible game means to each of us." Additional Background 'NFL 100" will officially kick off at Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta and will be featured during offseason events like the Draft in Nashville and enshrinement week at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. The celebration will ramp up during the lead-up to the Kickoff of the 2019 season in September and continue throughout the season, culminating at Super Bowl LIV in Miami. Among the planned celebratory programs: Weekends in local team markets will bring together high school football programs with fan festivals and NFL games that celebrate past, present and future players and coaches.   A blue-ribbon panel of former players, general managers, coaches, NFL historians and media will select the All-Time Team and the 10 greatest coaches in NFL history. The All-Time Team and many other on-field accomplishments will be celebrated throughout next year.   NFL Media – including NFL Network and NFL Films – will offer original programming and content to celebrate the 100th season across multiple platforms. ​​​DE INTERÉS – SÉPTIMA SEMANA HITO EN LA MIRA. El mariscal de campo de New Orleans DREW BREES lanzó 363 yardas y tres anotaciones en el triunfo de los Saints en la quinta semana. Brees tiene 72,103 yardas aéreas en su carrera y superó a PEYTON MANNING (71,940) en la quinta semana para convertirse en el líder histórico de la liga en yardas aéreas.  Con un pase de anotación el domingo en Baltimore (4:05 PM, hora de New York, FOX), Brees puede sumarse a Manning (539), al miembro del Salón de la Fama BRETT FAVRE (508) y a TOM BRADY (501) como los únicos jugadores en la historia de la NFL en lanzar 500 pases anotadores en sus carreras. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de pases anotadores en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO(S) PASES ANOTADORES Peyton Manning Indianapolis, Denver 539 Brett Favre^ Green Bay, New York Jets, Minnesota 508 Tom Brady New England 501 Drew Brees San Diego, New Orleans 499 ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama El pateador de Indianapolis ADAM VINATIERI anotó 2,535 puntos totales durante su carrera de 23 años en la NFL. Con 10 puntos el domingo contra Buffalo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS), Vinatieri superaría al miembro del Salón de la Fama MORTEN ANDERSEN (2,544 puntos) como anotador líder histórico de la liga. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de puntos anotados en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO(S) TOTAL DE PUNTOS ANOTADOS Morten Andersen^ New Orleans, Atlanta, New York Giants, Kansas City, Minnesota 2,544 Adam Vinatieri New England, Indianapolis 2,535 ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama -- NFL – A RITMO HISTÓRICO. El corredor de los Los Angeles Rams TODD GURLEY lidera la NFL con 870 yardas desde la línea de golpeo y nueve acarreos anotadores a lo largo de las primeros seis semanas de la temporada 2018.  Con 130 yardas desde la línea de golpeo y una anotación el domingo en San Francisco (4:25 PM, hora de New York, CBS), Gurley puede convertirse en el quinto jugador diferente en la historia de la NFL con al menos 1,000 yardas desde la línea de golpeo y 10 acarreos anotadores en los primeros siete partidos de su equipo en una temporada.  Los jugadores con al menos 1,000 yardas desde la línea de golpeo y 10 acarreos anotadores en los primeros siete partidos de su equipo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL:   JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA YARDAS DESDE LA LÍNEA DE GOLPEO ACARREOS ANOTADORES Priest Holmes Kansas City 2004 1,017 13 Priest Holmes Kansas City 2002 1,113 12 Terrell Davis^ Denver 1998 1,099 12 Eric Dickerson^ Los Angeles Rams 1983 1,045 12 Jim Brown^ Cleveland 1958 1,060 14 Todd Gurley Los Angeles Rams 2018 870* 9* *A lo largo de los primeros seis partidos de la temporada ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama -- NFL – TOUCHDOWN DAVID. El corredor de Arizona DAVID JOHNSON tiene 3,678 yardas desde la línea de golpeo y 39 anotaciones totales en los 39 partidos de su carrera. Con alguna anotación el jueves contra Denver (8:20 PM, hora de New York, FOX/NFLN/Amazon Prime), Johnson puede convertirse en el séptimo jugador desde 1970 con al menos 40 anotaciones totales en los primeros 40 partidos de su carrera. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de anotaciones totales en los primeros 40 juegos de su carrera desde 1970: JUGADOR EQUIPO ANOTACIONES Chuck Foreman Minnesota 45 Marcus Allen^ Los Angeles Raiders 44 Larry Johnson Kansas City 44 Eric Dickerson^ Los Angeles Rams 42 Earl Campbell^ Houston Oilers 41 Barry Sanders^ Detroit 40 David Johnson Arizona 39* *En los 39 partidos de su carrera ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama -- NFL – EL PROLÍFICO PAT. El mariscal de campo de Kansas City PATRICK MAHOMES lidera la NFL con 18 pases anotadores a lo largo de las primeras seis semanas de la temporada. Mahomes, que tiene 18 pases anotadores en los primeros siete partidos de su carrera, necesita dos pases anotadores contra Cincinnati en el clásico de domingo por la noche (8:20 PM, hora de New York, NBC) para unirse al miembro del Salón de la Fama KURT WARNER (21) y a DESHAUN WATSON (20) como los únicos mariscales de campo en la historia de la NFL con al menos 20 pases anotadores en los primeros ocho partidos de su carrera.  Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de pases anotadores en los primeros ocho partidos de su carrera en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADAS ANOTACIONES AÉREAS Kurt Warner^ St. Louis Rams 1998-99 21 Deshaun Watson Houston 2017-18 20 Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 2017-18 18* *En los siete partidos de su carrera ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama -- NFL – JUGADA GRANDE TYREEK. El receptor de Kansas City TYREEK HILL en la sexta semana tuvo siete recepciones para 142 yardas y tres anotaciones, incluyendo una de 75 yardas, e iguala el liderazgo de la liga con seis recepciones anotadoras en 2018. Hill, que cumple 25 en marzo de 2019, tiene 14 anotaciones de al menos 50 yardas en su carrera. Con su próxima anotación de al menos 50 yardas, se convertiría en el tercer jugador en la historia de la NFL con al menos 15 anotaciones de 50 o más yardas antes de cumplir los 25 años de edad. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de anotaciones de 50 o más yardas antes de cumplir los 25 años de edad en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO ANOTACIONES DE 50 O MÁS YARDAS Gale Sayers^ Chicago 16 Randy Moss^ Minnesota 15 Tyreek Hill Kansas City 14* *24 años de edad ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama -- NFL – SOPRENDENTE ADAM. El receptor de Minnesota ADAM THIELEN tuvo 11 recepciones para 123 yardas y una anotación en el triunfo de los Vikings de la sexta semana y lidera la liga con 58 recepciones y 712 yardas recibiendo esta temporada. Sus 58 recepciones significan la mayor cantidad por un jugador en los primeros seis partidos de una temporada de su equipo en los anales de la liga. Thielen registró al menos 100 yardas recibiendo en cada uno de los primeros seis partidos de Minnesota esta temporada y se unió a CHARLEY HENNIGAN (siete juegos consecutivos en 1961) como los únicos jugadores en la historia de la NFL con 100 o más yardas recibiendo en cada uno de los primeros seis partidos de su equipo al arrancar una temporada. Con 100 yardas recibiendo el domingo visitando a los New York Jets (1:00 PM, hora de New York, FOX), Thielen se convertiría en el quinto jugador en registrar siete partidos consecutivos en cualquier punto en una temporada con al menos 100 yardas recibiendo en la historia de la NFL. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de partidos consecutivos con al menos 100 yardas recibiendo en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA PARTIDOS CONSECUTIVOS CON 100 O MÁS YARDAS RECIBIENDO Calvin Johnson Detroit 2012 8 Demaryius Thomas Denver 2014 7 Michael Irvin^ Dallas 1995 7 Charley Hennigan Houston Oilers 1961 7 Adam Thielen Minnesota 2018 6* *Racha activa ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama -- NFL – QUE SEAN 100. El corredor novato de los New York Giants SAQUON BARKLEY tuvo un pico de carrera con las 229 yardas desde la línea de golpeo (130 acarreando, 99 recibiendo) registrados en la sexta semana. Barkley totalizó al menos 100 yardas desde la línea de golpeo en cada uno de los primeros seis partidos en su carrera. Con 100 yardas desde la línea de golpeo el lunes en Atlanta (8:20 PM, hora de New York, ESPN), Barkley se uniría a KAREEM HUNT (2017) como los únicos jugadores en los anales de la liga con al menos 100 yardas desde la línea de golpeo en siete partidos consecutivos al arrancar su carrera. Adicionalmente, con 100 yardas desde la línea de golpeo en la séptima semana, Barkley se convertiría en el séptimo novato en la historia de la NFL en registrar siete juegos consecutivos en cualquier punto en una temporada con al menos 100 yardas desde la línea de golpeo. El novatos con las mayores cantidades de partidos consecutivos con al menos 100 yardas desde la línea de golpeo en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA PARTIDOS CONSECUTIVOS CON 100 O MÁS YARDAS DESDE LA LÍNEA DE GOLPEO Eric Dickerson^ Los Angeles Rams 1983 10 Edgerrin James Indianapolis 1999 9 Kareem Hunt Kansas City 2017 7 Kevin Jones Detroit 2004 7 Jamal Lewis Baltimore 2000 7 Clark Gaines New York Jets 1976 7 Saquon Barkley New York Giants 2018 6* *Racha activa ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama -- NFL – ÓRDENES DEL CAPITÁN. El mariscal de campo de Indianapolis ANDREW LUCK lanzó 301 yardas con cuatro pases anotadores en la sexta semana. Luck, que lanzó al menos 300 yardas y tres anotaciones en cada uno de sus últimos tres partidos, el domingo contra Buffalo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS) puede convertirse en el tercer mariscal de campo en la historia de la NFL con cuatro juegos consecutivos con al menos 300 yardas aéreas y tres anotaciones dentro de una sola temporada. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de partidos consecutivos con al menos 300 yardas aéreas y tres anotaciones dentro de una sola temporada en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA PARTIDOS CONSECUTIVOS Steve Young^ San Francisco 1998 5 Peyton Manning Denver 2012 4 Andrew Luck Indianapolis 2018 3* *Racha activa ^Miembro del Salón de la Fama WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 7 MILESTONE WATCH: New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES passed for 363 yards and three touchdowns in the Saints’ Week 5 win. Brees has 72,103 career passing yards and surpassed PEYTON MANNING (71,940) in Week 5 to become the league’s all-time leading passer.  With a touchdown pass on Sunday at Baltimore (4:05 PM ET, FOX), Brees can join Manning (539), Pro Football Hall of Famer BRETT FAVRE (508) and TOM BRADY (501) as the only players in NFL history to throw 500 career touchdown passes. The players with the most touchdown passes in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM(S) PASSING TOUCHDOWNS  Peyton Manning Indianapolis, Denver 539 Brett Favre^ Green Bay, New York Jets, Minnesota 508 Tom Brady New England 501 Drew Brees San Diego, New Orleans 499 ^Pro Football Hall of Famer Indianapolis kicker ADAM VINATIERI has scored 2,535 total points during his 23-year NFL career. With 10 points on Sunday against Buffalo (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Vinatieri would surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer MORTEN ANDERSEN (2,544 points) as the league’s all-time leading scorer. The players with the most points scored in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM(S) TOTAL POINTS SCORED  Morten Andersen^ New Orleans, Atlanta, New York Giants, Kansas City, Minnesota 2,544 Adam Vinatieri New England, Indianapolis 2,535 ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL -- PACE SETTER: Los Angeles Rams running back TODD GURLEY leads the NFL with 870 scrimmage yards and nine rushing touchdowns through the first six weeks of the 2018 season.  With 130 scrimmage yards and a touchdown on Sunday at San Francisco (4:25 PM ET, CBS), Gurley can become the fifth different player in NFL history with at least 1,000 scrimmage yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in his team’s first seven games of a season.  The players with at least 1,000 scrimmage yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in his team’s first seven games of a season in NFL history:   PLAYER TEAM SEASON SCRIMMAGE YARDS RUSH TDS  Priest Holmes Kansas City 2004 1,017 13 Priest Holmes Kansas City 2002 1,113 12 Terrell Davis^ Denver 1998 1,099 12 Eric Dickerson^ Los Angeles Rams 1983 1,045 12 Jim Brown^ Cleveland 1958 1,060 14 Todd Gurley Los Angeles Rams 2018 870* 9* *Through first six games of season ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL -- TOUCHDOWN DAVID: Arizona running back DAVID JOHNSON has 3,678 scrimmage yards and 39 total touchdowns in 39 career games. With a touchdown on Thursday against Denver (8:20 PM ET, FOX/NFLN/Amazon Prime), Johnson can become the seventh player since 1970 with at least 40 total touchdowns in his first 40 career games. The players with the most total touchdowns in their first 40 career games since 1970: PLAYER TEAM TOUCHDOWNS Chuck Foreman Minnesota 45 Marcus Allen^ Los Angeles Raiders 44 Larry Johnson Kansas City 44 Eric Dickerson^ Los Angeles Rams 42 Earl Campbell^ Houston Oilers 41 Barry Sanders^ Detroit 40 David Johnson Arizona 39* *In 39 career games ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL -- PROLIFIC PAT: Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES leads the NFL with 18 touchdown passes through the first six weeks of the season. Mahomes, who has 18 touchdown passes in his first seven career games, needs two touchdown passes against Cincinnati on Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC) to join Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER (21) and DESHAUN WATSON (20) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 20 touchdown passes in their first eight career games.  The players with the most passing touchdowns in their first eight career games in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM SEASONS PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Kurt Warner^ St. Louis Rams 1998-99 21 Deshaun Watson Houston 2017-18 20 Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 2017-18 18* *In seven career games ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL -- BIG PLAY TYREEK: Kansas City wide receiver TYREEK HILL had seven receptions for 142 yards and three touchdowns, including a 75-yarder, in Week 6 and ties for the league-lead with six touchdown receptions in 2018. Hill, who turns 25 in March of 2019, has 14 career touchdowns of at least 50 yards. With his next touchdown of at least 50 yards, he would become the third player in NFL history with at least 15 touchdowns of 50+ yards before turning 25 years old. The players with the most 50+ yard touchdowns before turning 25 years old in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM 50+ YARD TOUCHDOWNS Gale Sayers^ Chicago 16 Randy Moss^ Minnesota 15 Tyreek Hill Kansas City 14* *24 years old ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL -- AMAZING ADAM: Minnesota wide receiver ADAM THIELEN had 11 catches for 123 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings’ Week 6 win and leads the league with 58 receptions and 712 receiving yards this season. His 58 catches are the most by a player in his team’s first six games of a season in league annals. Thielen has recorded at least 100 receiving yards in each of Minnesota’s first six games this season and joined CHARLEY HENNIGAN (seven consecutive games in 1961) as the only players in NFL history with 100 or more receiving yards in each of his team’s first six games to start a season. With 100 receiving yards on Sunday at the New York Jets (1:00 PM ET, FOX), Thielen would become the fifth player to record seven consecutive games at any point in a season with at least 100 receiving yards in NFL history. The players with the most consecutive games with at least 100 receiving yards in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM SEASON CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 100+ REC. YARDS Calvin Johnson Detroit 2012 8 Demaryius Thomas Denver 2014 7 Michael Irvin^ Dallas 1995 7 Charley Hennigan Houston Oilers 1961 7 Adam Thielen Minnesota 2018 6* *Active streak ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL -- KEEP IT 100: New York Giants rookie running back SAQUON BARKLEY had a career-high 229 scrimmage yards (130 rushing, 99 receiving) in Week 6. Barkley has totaled at least 100 scrimmage yards in each of his first six career games. With 100 scrimmage yards on Monday at Atlanta (8:20 PM ET, ESPN), Barkley would join KAREEM HUNT(2017) as the only players in league annals with at least 100 scrimmage yards in seven consecutive games to begin their career. Additionally, with 100 scrimmage yards in Week 7, Barkley would become the seventh rookie in NFL history to record seven consecutive games at any point in a season with at least 100 scrimmage yards. The rookies with the most consecutive games of at least 100 scrimmage yards in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM SEASON CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 100+ SCRIMMAGE YARDS Eric Dickerson^ Los Angeles Rams 1983 10 Edgerrin James Indianapolis 1999 9 Kareem Hunt Kansas City 2017 7 Kevin Jones Detroit 2004 7 Jamal Lewis Baltimore 2000 7 Clark Gaines New York Jets 1976 7 Saquon Barkley New York Giants 2018 6* *Active streak ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL -- CAPTAIN’S ORDERS: Indianapolis quarterback ANDREW LUCK threw for 301 yards with four touchdown passes in Week 6. Luck, who has passed for at least 300 yards and three touchdowns in each of his past three games, can become the third quarterback in NFL history with four consecutive games with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdowns within a single season on Sunday against Buffalo (1:00 PM ET, CBS). The players with the most consecutive games with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdowns within a single season in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM SEASON CONSECUTIVE GAMES Steve Young^ San Francisco 1998 5 Peyton Manning Denver 2012 4 Andrew Luck Indianapolis 2018 3* *Active streak ^Pro Football Hall of Famer NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL NEWS CONFERENCE - 2018 FALL MEETING ​​ NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL NEWS CONFERENCE​ 2018 FALL MEETING – NEW YORK – OCTOBER 17, 2018 Roger Goodell: Good afternoon. We covered a great deal over the last couple of days. I'm sure you'll have plenty of questions and I'll be happy to answer those. The focus was on the competition and the game itself. The quality of the games that we are having, the quality and the closeness of the competition, the extraordinary play of the offenses which are at historic highs for the NFL. There are also the future stars, so many good young players establishing themselves very quickly as great players and the excitement that comes with that. In addition, we see all the fan metrics follow that. They are all very strong and showing tremendous growth, which I think is a reflection of the quality of the game itself and the play of our players and the work of our coaches. I will leave you with something that I have said to the owners many times. I don't think there has been a better time to be an NFL fan. The quality of the games and the enjoyment that comes with that, I hear it from the fans all the time – that is number one for them. Number two, is the access to the games and the way that fans are able to engage with the NFL. There are more platforms and more opportunities to do that. The experience is better because of technology. All of that creates a much better opportunity for our fans to enjoy football and NFL football. From our standpoint, we look at this as a great moment for us – the tremendous growth and the tremendous popularity of our game. I am happy to take your questions. On the anthem policy and the negotiations with the NFLPA: RG: The focus of both the NFLPA and the NFL, the clubs and our players has been to focus on the effort of the players on the issues they have raised and how can make their communities better. They are incredibly passionate about that. They have brought these issues greater awareness and they are working in their communities to try to make them better. They are working on issues, such as criminal justice reform. I have been on Listen and Learn tours with players, owners have been on Listen and Learns. The players are out there as well, and we can see the tremendous work that they are doing. We have reported over the last two days on the tremendous work that is being done in that area. Most importantly, we talked about the impact that our clubs and players are having working to address these issues. That is where our focus is right now, as it should be. On the new LA stadium and the league helping the Chargers build a fan base in LA, differences between visits to LA last year as compared to this year: RG: The biggest difference between last year's visits and this year's visits is the stadium. I had the chance to go through the stadium two weeks ago. It is extraordinary in every sense of the word. It's going to set a new standard for stadiums on a global basis. I am confident it will be known as not only the best stadium, but also the best complex in the world. That excitement is going to build as we get closer, as we are still two years away. There is lots of football and lots of building still to do. We were out of the market for a long time. We have to earn our way back with our fans. We have to build that relationship back with our fans and make sure that we do it right. Both teams are committed to that and it will be something that we will have to work at over time. They both have very exciting teams and that will be helpful also. All of those things will come together over the next two years. On Jerry Jones mentioning to media that there has been a lot of discussion at these meetings about officiating and how roughing the passer is being officiated: RG: Well that wasn't the case on the floor, just to be clear. There was very little discussion about that. We spoke about it on several occasions in the context of what the Competition Committee was looking to propose, how it was implemented, and how our officials adjust to the game, as well as the players, adjust to those rules. I think there was a very strong view from the Competition Committee, and all of us. I believe the ownership will listen. They always want consistency in officiating. But, you are going to have calls that are not always going to be clear. We are going to have multiple angles and slow motion and those are things that get debated. But, the focus of trying to protect defenseless players, which includes quarterbacks, is something that is very important.  There is a strong commitment to do that. We have to make sure our officials see the entire play. We want to make sure that the defensive players are implementing techniques that we've identified in a way to try to move to the side, try to brace yourself so that you are not putting the quarterbacks in harms way. Those are the things that we've focused on and I think we made a great adjustment. I think we are seeing the impact. We have had a lot of discussion, as you know.  But I don't think it has been the fan focus. They are focusing on football and focusing on the great play and the great play of the quarterbacks. I think fans want to see the quarterbacks play. But we all want to protect our players. The safety of the game is better, the quality of the game is better, and I think that is how we see these issues. On ratings being higher that before:  RG: It's deeper than just ratings.  The media world is changing dramatically. The way fans engage and view the game is not simply watching on television anymore, obviously. And we see that ratings identify that, they do it sit in front of the television, at least to watch NFL football. We are one of the few, if any, content that is actually growing an audience. So yes, that is obviously encouraging. But, it is much broader than that. It is how do we use these other platforms to engage our fans to allow them to experience NFL football. They are watching on their tablets, they are watching on their phones. This year for the first time, with Verizon and Yahoo, we offered the NFL app across carriers. The Verizon subscriber and AT&T, or Sprint or T-Mobile, on any carrier, you can get any NFL game on your phone. That is an extraordinary service. The ability for our fans to get NFL football at any point, on any device. So, we keep looking deeper at that. I also believe that the quality of the games obviously is a big driver to all of this. The quality of the stars. I think we see so many players playing at high levels, and teams playing at an incredibly high level and the competitiveness of our league. All of those things are contributing factors. Last year we made the point that there is no one single factor, there are multiple factors. We don't dismiss any of them, we look at all of them and see what we can do to improve them. On high scoring games, the more points the better or do we need to bring some defense back? RG: There have also been some defensive games that were low scoring where we saw the defenses play well. But, you always have ebbs and flows and the kind of adjustments that go on throughout the league.  That is constant. I think there is no question that fans like to see great play at the highest level, but they also love to see defense. We look at the overall competitiveness of the league. When you see points go up as much as they have gone up to historic levels, to still see the competitiveness of the game and the margin of victory, - I think it is has only happened three or four times in our history of close to 100 years that we have had such a low margin of victory. That's extraordinary. That type of scoring and quality of play is exciting.  On the progress the league has made regarding social justice initiatives and the impact that has had on your relationship with the NFLPA and the players:  RG: Well, as I said earlier, the focus has been on Listen and Learn, understanding what the players want to accomplish in their community, the impact they want to have and supporting them.  Our clubs have done that on historic levels and I'm proud of what our clubs are doing. I'm proud of what our players are doing. We are all trying to work together to address those issue. That always helps make relationships more productive when there is respect and dialogue and understanding and an agreement to work together and try to make things better. When you have people working together and listening to one another and that level of respect, I think everyone feels better and that's important. But, the key thing is that there is a lot of work to be done.  Obviously, we talked a lot about what's going on on the field and how successful that has been, and I think we are also having similar success off the field. We are trying to help players and our clubs address the issues in the communities that they are concerned about. On the cross-ownership vote: RG: It is something that has been debated in this league, I've spent 38 years in this business, and I think it has been debated throughout those 38 years. And the ownership policies, on a consistent basis, are debated to make sure that we are doing everything possible to attract the best ownership into the league and also to maintain the quality of the ownership.  But we also want to continue to do that and dynamics are changing. There are owners that are owning franchises across multiple leagues and that is happening more frequently, and I think the ownership looked at this and said that we don't see a competitive disadvantage as a league to having cross-ownership and we should open this up and allow others to come in and if they have experience in other leagues, that could be an advantage. On the future of the Seahawks: RG: We didn't have any discussion about it. We think it is inappropriate at this point in time to be having those kinds of discussions. The Seahawks have made plans. Paul Allen had made plans. At the appropriate time, those plans will be discussed.   On an update as to where the Oakland Raiders will play in 2019: RG: No, there isn't. As you know, they are negotiating. We didn't get an update on that. We did get an update on the Las Vegas stadium from the Raiders, and the Rams and Chargers in Los Angeles. We did not have any discussion on that, but we know they are negotiating and we hope that will get resolved soon. Arizona Cardinals Host Denver Broncos on 'Thursday Night Football' ​ Broncos-Cardinals Thursday at 8:20 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network & Amazon Prime Video​ 'NFL GameDay Kickoff' Airs at 6:00 PM ET 'FOX NFL Thursday' Airs at 7:30 PM ET From New York City The 2018 Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light season continues Thursday, October 18 when rookie quarterback Josh Rosen and the Arizona Cardinals host linebacker Von Miller and the Denver Broncos at State Farm Stadium at 8:20 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video. Play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and analyst Troy Aikman, along with reporters Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink call the action from State Farm Stadium. Additionally, FOX's NFL Rules expert Mike Pereira joins to give explanations on officiating and rules throughout the game. At 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network, NFL GameDay Kickoff previews the Broncos-Cardinals matchup with host Colleen Wolfe and analysts Michael Irvin, Kurt Warner and Steve Mariucci live from outside State Farm Stadium. At 7:30 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video, FOX NFL Thursday with Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long airs live from New York City, providing the final say leading up to Broncos-Cardinals. At halftime on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video, Strahan, Bradshaw and Long break down the first half. Immediately following the game, Bradshaw and Long recap Broncos-Cardinals. Exclusively on NFL Network, Wolfe, Irvin, Warner and Mariucci host the postgame show from the field at State Farm Stadium and are joined by a star of the game live on-set. Additional postgame coverage continues at 12 Midnight ET with Scott Hanson, Lindsay Rhodes, Willie McGinest, Reggie Bush and David Carr on NFL Total Access. Tomorrow night's matchup will be televised on FOX, NFL Network and in Spanish on FOX Deportes. Fans can stream the game on FOX Sports and FOX Deportes digital platforms on an authenticated basis across devices, NFL.com and the NFL app on connected TV devices on an authenticated basis, Amazon Prime Video across devices, Twitch on mobile and PC, and the NFL app and Yahoo Sports (along with Yahoo, AOL Sports, AOL, and Tumblr) on phones and tablets on a cross-carrier basis. Learn all of the ways to watch at NFL.com/TNF. Through Prime Video and Twitch, Amazon will provide viewers in over 200 countries and territories a unique Thursday Night Football viewing experience complete with interactive features that bring fans closer to the game. FOX Deportes' coverage begins at 7:30 PM ET and continues throughout the entirety of Broncos-Cardinals with Rodolfo Landeros, Jessi Losada, analyst Rolando Cantú and reporter Jaime Motta. Audio broadcasts of the game are available via Westwood One Sports, SiriusXM and the TuneIn app. KIDS 'PLAY 60' FOR CHANCE TO WIN ULTIMATE  SUPER BOWL LIII GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE NFL PLAY 60 Super Bowl Contest Presented by Danimals  Winner Will Help 'Kick Off' Super Bowl LIII by Handing the Game Ball to an Official on the Field The NFL PLAY 60 Super Bowl Contest presented by Danimals®, gives kids ages 6-12 the chance to win the ultimate Super Bowl LIII gameday experience and be named the official NFL PLAY 60 Super Kid. With a commitment to getting active for 60 minutes a day, the NFL PLAY 60 Super Kid will earn the opportunity to 'kick off' Super Bowl LIII by handing the game ball to an official on the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Feb. 3, 2019. Beginning today, Oct. 17, parents and legal guardians of kids ages 6 to 12 can submit a video of their child answering why they should be this year's NFL PLAY 60 Super Kid at NFLRUSH.com/SuperKid. The winner will receive a one-of-a-kind Super Bowl LIII gameday experience and will have the opportunity to participate in other exclusive Super Bowl week events, including NFL Experience, the epicenter for fans in Atlanta during Super Bowl week; Super Bowl Opening Night Fueled by Gatorade, and NFL Honors. The 12th annual NFL PLAY 60 Super Bowl Contest presented by Danimals® is part of NFL PLAY 60, which encourages kids across the country to get active for 60 minutes a day. For more information on the NFL PLAY 60 Super Bowl Contest presented by Danimals® or to enter the contest, visit NFLRUSH.com/SuperKid. No purchase necessary to enter or win. Contest submission period ends on Nov. 15. Kids can also get involved in NFL PLAY 60 in-school programming and learn ways to rally communities to get active and healthy at nfl.com/PLAY60. ​​​​​​MÁS EMOCIONES DEPARA LA NFL AL LLEGAR A SU SÉPTIMA SEMANA La NFL llega a la séptima semana luego de otro emocionante fin de semana de acción. En la sexta semana, nueve de los 15 partidos fueron decididos por una anotación (ocho puntos o menos), incluyendo tres juegos –el triunfo en la prórroga de los MIAMI DOLPHINS contra Chicago, la victoria de los NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS contra Kansas City en el clásico de domingo por la noche y el triunfo de los GREEN BAY PACKERS sobre San Francisco el lunes por la noche en el clásico Monday Night Football­– mediante goles de campo definitorios cuando el reloj expiraba en el último período o en la prórroga. Doce duelos esta temporada fueron ganados en la última jugada del partido, empatando la tercera mayor cantidad a lo largo de las primeras seis semanas de una temporada desde 2003. A lo largo de las primeras seis semanas de la temporada, 54 partidos fueron decididos por una anotación, empatados con la  temporada 1999 para la mayor cantidad en la historia de la NFL a lo largo de la sexta semana. Veintiocho de esos juegos fueron decididos por tres o menos puntos, la segunda mayor cantidad en la historia de la NFL a lo largo de la sexta semana (35 partidos en 1999), incluyendo cuatro de esa clase de juegos la semana pasada. Al menos un partido llegó a la prórroga en cada una de las primeras seis semanas de la temporada 2018, marcando la primera vez desde que la regla de la prórroga en temporada regular fue instituida, en 1974, que hay un juego definido por esa vía en cada una de las primeras seis semanas de una temporada. Cuando la temporada se acerca a su punto medio, hay actualmente 21 equipos con marca de .500 o mejor. Los LOS ANGELES RAMS (6-0) encabezan la NFC y son el único equipo invicto de la NFL, mientras que los KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (5-1) ostentan la mejor marca en la AFC. Veintiún equipos están actualmente en el primer puesto o a un partido del mismo en sus respectivas divisiones. Anotar continúa a ritmo histórico en 2018. A lo largo de la sexta semana, han habido 504 anotaciones totales y 4,489 puntos totales, ambas mayores cantidades en la historia de la NFL a lo largo de las primeras seis semanas de una temporada.  MAYORES CANTIDADES DE ANOTACIONES EN LAS PRIMERAS SEIS SEMANAS, HISTORIA DE LA NFL MAYORES CANTIDADES DE PUNTOS TOTALES EN LAS PRIMERAS SEIS SEMANAS, HISTORIA DE LA NFL TEMPORADA ANOTACIONES TEMPORADA PUNTOS TOTALES 2018 504 2018 4,489 2015 481 2014 4,250 2014 479 2015 4,243 2016 470 2012 4,233 El corredor de los Los Angeles Rams TODD GURLEY lidera la NFL con 11 anotaciones desde la línea de golpeo esta temporada y es el quinto jugador diferente desde 1970 con al menos 11 anotaciones ofensivas en los primeros seis partidos de su equipo en una temporada. Gurley se une a SHAUN ALEXANDER (12 en 2005), a los miembros del Salón de la Fama EMMITT SMITH (11 en 1995) y LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (11 en 2005) y a PRIEST HOLMES (11 en 2002 y 11 en 2004) como los únicos jugadores en lograr tal hazaña. Debajo los destacados del cronograma de la séptima semana: El segundo de los tres partidos de la Serie de Londres 2018 arranca el domingo a las 9:30 AM (hora de New York, CBS) en el estadio de Wembley, cuando los LOS ANGELES CHARGERS reciban a los TENNESSEE TITANS. Tennessee está haciendo su primera aparición en Londres, mientras que los Chargers juegan en el Reino Unido por segunda ocasión. El corredor de Los Angeles MELVIN GORDON lidera la AFC con 745 yardas desde la línea de golpeo y se ubica segundo en la NFL con nueve anotaciones (seis acarreando, tres recibiendo). El profundo de los Titans KEVIN BYARD, que tuvo una intercepción en la sexta semana, tiene nueve intercepciones desde 2017, empatando con el de Detroit DARIUS SLAY en la mayor cantidad en la liga a lo largo de ese lapso. La Serie de Londres 2018 concluye en la octava semana con los PHILADELPHIA EAGLES viéndoselas con los JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS. Los NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, que están 4-2 y empatados con Miami en la cima de la AFC Este, visitan a los CHICAGO BEARS, que lideran la NFC Norte con registro de 3-2 en el Soldier Field el domingo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS). El mariscal de campo de los Patriots TOM BRADY lanzó 340 yardas, con una anotación, y acarreó otra en la victoria de New England 43-40 de la semana pasada, convirtiéndose en el primer mariscal de campo en la historia de la NFL en registrar 200 victorias en temporada regular. El corredor de New England SONY MICHEL se ubica segundo entre los novatos con 400 yardas por tierra y busca su cuarto partido en línea con algún acarreo anotador. El mariscal de campo de los Bears MITCHELL TRUBISKY tiene nueve pases anotadores en sus últimos dos partidos, empatando con el miembro del Salón de la Fama SID LUCKMAN (nueve en 1943) para la mayor cantidad registrada por un mariscal de campo en la historia de la franquicia sobre cualquier lapso de dos partidos. El domingo por la tarde los BALTIMORE RAVENS reciben a los NEW ORLEANS SAINTS en el estadio M&T Bank en un duelo interconferencia (4:05 PM, hora de New York, FOX). El mariscal de campo de New Orleans DREW BREES, que en la quinta semana se convirtió en el líder histórico de la NFL en yardas aéreas (72,103), ingresa al duelo necesitando un pase anotador para convertirse en el cuarto jugador en la historia de la liga en registrar 500 pases anotadores en su carrera. La defensiva de los Ravens, liderada por las tres capturas del apoyador ZA’DARIUS SMITH, en la sexta semana registró 11 capturas, una marca de franquicia, convirtiéndose en el tercer equipo desde 2002 en realizar al menos 11 capturas en un solo partido. El 117º encuentro entre losWASHINGTON REDSKINS y los DALLAS COWBOYS (incluyendo postemporada) tendrá lugar en el FedEx Field (4:25 PM, hora de New York, CBS), cuando ambos equipos procuran ganar partidos consecutivos por primera vez esta temporada. Washington (3-2) ingresa a la séptima semana en el primer puesto de la NFC Este. El corredor de los Redskins ADRIAN PETERSON, que lidera al equipo con 339 yardas por tierra, busca su cuarto partido consecutivo contra Dallas con algún acarreando anotador. El mariscal de campo de los Cowboys DAK PRESCOTT lanzó dos pases anotadores y acarreó otra anotación en el triunfo de Dallas de la semana pasada y tiene nueve partidos en su carrera con un acarreo pasando y otro acarreando, empatando la cuarta mayor cantidad en la historia de la liga por un jugador en sus primeras tres temporadas. En el cierre del domingo por la noche (8:20 PM, hora de New York, NBC), los CINCINNATI BENGALS viajan al estadio Arrowhead para vérselas con los KANSAS CITY CHIEFS en una batalla de contendientes de la AFC. Desde que ingresó en la liga, en 2011, el receptor de los Bengals A.J. GREEN se ubica tercero en la NFL con 8,707 yardas recibiendo y quinto con 589 recepciones. El mariscal de campo de Kansas City PATRICK MAHOMES, que lidera la NFL con 18 pases anotadores, ganó seis de las primeras siete titularidades de su carrera y es el único mariscal de campo en la historia de la liga en lanzar al menos 250 yardas en cada uno de sus primeros siete partidos. ​MORE EXCITEMENT LIES AHEAD AS NFL ENTERS WEEK 7 The NFL heads into Week 7 following another exciting weekend of action. In Week 6, nine of 15 games were decided by one score (eight points or fewer), including three games – the MIAMI DOLPHINS’ overtime win against Chicago, the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS’ win against Kansas City on Sunday Night Football and the GREEN BAY PACKERS’ victory over San Francisco on Monday Night Football – on game-winning field goals as time expired in the fourth quarter or overtime. Twelve contests this season have been won on the final play of the game, tied for the third-most through the first six weeks of a season since 2003. Through the first six weeks of the season, 54 games have been decided by one score, tied with the 1999 season for the most in NFL history through Week 6. Twenty-eight of those games have been decided by three or fewer points, the second-most in NFL history through Week 6 (35 games in 1999), including four such games last week. At least one game has gone to overtime in each of the first six weeks of the 2018 season, marking the first time since the regular-season overtime rule was instituted in 1974 that there has been an overtime game in each of a season’s first six weeks. As the season approaches the halfway point, there are currently 21 teams with a .500 or better record. The LOS ANGELES RAMS (6-0) top the NFC and are the NFL’s only remaining unbeaten team, while the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (5-1) own the AFC’s best mark. Twenty-one teams are currently in or within one game of first place in their respective divisions. Scoring continues to trend at a record pace in 2018. Through Week 6, there have been 504 total touchdowns and 4,489 total points scored, both the most in NFL history through the first six weeks of a season.  MOST TOUCHDOWNS IN FIRST  SIX WEEKS, NFL HISTORY MOST TOTAL POINTS IN FIRST  SIX WEEKS, NFL HISTORY SEASON TOUCHDOWNS SEASON TOTAL POINTS 2018 504 2018 4,489 2015 481 2014 4,250 2014 479 2015 4,243 2016 470 2012 4,233 Los Angeles Rams running back TODD GURLEY leads the NFL with 11 scrimmage touchdowns this season and is the fifth different player since 1970 with at least 11 offensive touchdowns in his team’s first six games of a season. Gurley joins SHAUN ALEXANDER (12 in 2005), Pro Football Hall of Famers EMMITT SMITH (11 in 1995) and LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (11 in 2005) and PRIEST HOLMES (11 in 2002 and 11 in 2004) as the only players to accomplish the feat. Below are highlights of the Week 7 schedule: The second of three 2018 London Series games kicks off at 9:30 AM ET (CBS) at Wembley Stadium on Sunday as the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS play host to the TENNESSEE TITANS. Tennessee is making its first appearance in London, while the Chargers play in the UK for the second time. Los Angeles running back MELVIN GORDON leads the AFC with 745 scrimmage yards and ranks second in the NFL with nine touchdowns (six rushing, three receiving). Titans safety KEVIN BYARD, who had an interception in Week 6, has nine interceptions since 2017, tied with Detroit’s DARIUS SLAY for the most in the league over the span. The 2018 London Series concludes in Week 8 with the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES taking on the JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS. The NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, who sit at 4-2 and are tied with Miami atop the AFC East, visit the CHICAGO BEARS, who lead the NFC North with a 3-2 record, at Soldier Field on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS). Patriots quarterback TOM BRADY passed for 340 yards with one touchdown and rushed for a touchdown in New England’s 43-40 victory last week, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to record 200 regular-season wins. New England running back SONY MICHEL ranks second among rookies with 400 rushing yards and aims for his fourth game in a row with a rushing touchdown. Bears quarterback MITCHELL TRUBISKY has nine touchdown passes in his past two games, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer SID LUCKMAN (nine in 1943) for the most by a quarterback in franchise history over any two-game span. On Sunday afternoon, the BALTIMORE RAVENS welcome the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS to M&T Bank Stadium in an interconference showdown (4:05 PM ET, FOX). New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES, who became the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards (72,103) in Week 5, enters the contest needing one touchdown pass to become the fourth player in league history to record 500 career touchdown passes. The Ravens’ defense, led by linebacker ZA’DARIUS SMITH’s three sacks, recorded a franchise-record 11 sacks in Week 6, becoming the third team since 2002 to record at least 11 sacks in a single game. The 117th meeting between the WASHINGTON REDSKINS and DALLAS COWBOYS (including the postseason) takes place at FedExField (4:25 PM ET, CBS), as both teams look to win consecutive games for the first time this season. Washington (3-2) enters Week 7 in first place in the NFC East. Redskins running back ADRIAN PETERSON, who leads the team with 339 rushing yards, aims for his fourth consecutive game against Dallas with a rushing score. Cowboys quarterback DAK PRESCOTT threw two touchdown passes and rushed for a touchdown in Dallas’ win last week and has nine career games with both a passing and rushing touchdown, tied for the fourth-most in league history by a player in his first three seasons. In Sunday’s nightcap (8:20 PM ET, NBC), the CINCINNATI BENGALS travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS in a battle of AFC contenders. Since entering the league in 2011, Bengals wide receiver A.J. GREEN ranks third in the NFL with 8,707 receiving yards and fifth with 589 receptions. Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES, who leads the NFL with 18 touchdown passes, has won six of his first seven career starts and is the only quarterback in league history to throw for at least 250 yards in each of his first seven games. NFL WEEK 7 SCHEDULE THURSDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 21-22 (All times eastern) Bye: Green Bay, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Seattle Thursday, October 18 Sunday, October 21 (cont’d) Denver at Arizona, 8:20 PM (FOX/NFLN/Amazon)  Carolina at Philadelphia, 1:00 PM Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 1:00 PM Sunday, October 21 New Orleans at Baltimore, 4:05 PM Tennessee at Los Angeles Chargers (London), 9:30 AM Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco, 4:25 PM New England at Chicago, 1:00 PM Dallas at Washington, 4:25 PM Buffalo at Indianapolis, 1:00 PM Cincinnati at Kansas City, 8:20 PM (NBC) Houston at Jacksonville, 1:00 PM Detroit at Miami, 1:00 PM Monday, October 22 Minnesota at New York Jets, 1:00 PM New York Giants at Atlanta, 8:15 PM (ESPN) STATEMENT FROM NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL ON THE PASSING OF PAUL ALLEN "Paul Allen was the driving force behind keeping the NFL in the Pacific Northwest.  His vision led to the construction of CenturyLink Field and the building of a team that played in three Super Bowls, winning the championship in Super Bowl XLVIII.  The raising of the "12th Man" flag at the start of every Seahawks home game was Paul's tribute to the extraordinary fan base in the Seattle community. His passion for the game, combined with his quiet determination, led to a model organization on and off the field.  He worked tirelessly alongside our medical advisers to identify new ways to make the game safer and protect our players from unnecessary risk.  I personally valued Paul's advice on subjects ranging from collective bargaining to bringing technology to our game.  Our league is better for Paul Allen having been a part of it and the entire NFL sends its deepest condolences to Paul's family and to the Seahawks organization." ​​ THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW:DENVER BRONCOS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS October 18, 2018​  Week 7 kicks off on Thursday, October 18 (8:20 PM ET, FOX/NFL Network/Amazon) when the Denver Broncos visit the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium as both teams look to rebound from Week 6 losses.  The Broncos and Cardinals meet for the 11th time with Denver holding an 8-1-1 series advantage. In their last meeting (October 5, 2014), Broncos quarterback PEYTON MANNING passed for 479 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions for a 110.2 passer rating and wide receiver DEMARYIUS THOMAS had eight catches for a career-high 226 yards and two touchdowns in Denver’s 41-20 home victory.   Last week, Broncos quarterback CASE KEENUM passed for 322 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for a 91.7 passer rating in the team’s loss to the Rams. Since 2017, Keenum is one of four NFL quarterbacks (KIRK COUSINS, MATT RYAN and ALEX SMITH) with at least 5,000 passing yards (5,234) and a completion percentage of 66 or higher (66.1). Denver rookie linebacker BRADLEY CHUBB, the fifth-overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, had a career-high 3 sacks in Week 6, while linebacker VON MILLER added 1.5 sacks.  Arizona rookie quarterback JOSH ROSEN, who was selected No. 10 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft, passed for a career-high 240 yards in the Cardinals’ Week 6 loss at Minnesota. Running back DAVID JOHNSON has scored a touchdown in four consecutive games and has at least 100 scrimmage yards in each of his past four games against the AFC. Johnson has 38 scrimmage touchdowns since 2015, trailing only TODD GURLEY (46) for the most touchdowns over the span.  2018 NFL DRAFT GENERATES RECORD $125.2 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR DALLAS REGION​ Dallas, Texas (October 15, 2018) – The first NFL Draft hosted at an NFL stadium proved to be a rousing success in both economic impact and attendance as the 2018 NFL Draft held April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium posted record numbers. According to the economic impact report compiled by VisitDallas, utilizing Destinations International's economic impact calculator, the 2018 Draft generated $125.2 million in economic impact for the Dallas region during the 3-day event and $74 million in direct spending. This marks a new record for the NFL Draft's economic impact and the first year that the NFL Draft generated more than $100 million in economic impact for its host region. The Destinations International calculator is an industry-wide standard that enables the determination of the economic value of an event hosted by the city and its impact on the local economy based on measurements adopted by destination marketing organizations nationwide. "The Draft in Dallas once again raised the bar for host cities for what has become one of the most- anticipated sporting events of the year," said Peter O'Reilly, NFL Senior Vice President, Events & Club Business Development. "We are grateful to the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Sports Commission, and all of our partners for helping to create such a memorable event for our fans, clubs, incoming players and media." The 2018 NFL Draft attracted football fans of all ages for the largest free football festival in league history and has grown into one of the biggest sporting events of the year. A record crowd of more than 100,000 fans attended the opening day of the NFL Draft and the NFL Draft Experience on April 26, making it the highest-ever attendance for the opening day of the Draft. Overall, the 3-day event was attended by more than 200,000 fans. "When hosting any major event, we engage all of our region to ensure the impact of the event is truly felt for years to come. We believe the NFL Draft has been one of our most successful events, specifically, from a community engagement standpoint," said Charlotte Jones Anderson, Chief Brand Officer of the Dallas Cowboys. "Not only did the news coverage of community outreach receive more than 1 billion media impressions alone - but the Draft touched more people than ever before. The NFL Draft provides one of the greatest platforms for a region to engage entire school districts, partners and communities as it's an event that, through the game beyond the field, can make all dreams come true." "In addition, the economic impact that was created for the North Texas region is a direct reflection of the dynamic interest that the fans in Texas - and those who came here from all over the country - have for the NFL, AT&T Stadium, and the young men who were selected to be the future stars of our sport." Data compiled from on-site attendee surveys also showed that 60.5% of all Draft attendees flew to North Texas for the events and that the local share of day visitors was 85.3%. The NFL Fan Mobile Pass also set a record for registrants for the NFL Draft ticket lottery. More than 463,000 fans from all 50 states registered for an opportunity for free tickets to one of the three days of the Draft. "Dallas has a great history of hosting premier sporting events and we were honored to partner with the NFL and the Dallas Cowboys to provide this opportunity for our communities," said Monica Paul, Executive Director of the Dallas Sports Commission. "From the Draft Theater inside AT&T Stadium to the NFL Draft Experience outside, to the community engagement, it was an unforgettable event for football fans from all over the country."

#ClutchWWE WWE Evolution 2018

WWE Evolution 2018

Por Daniel "Mr. Clutch" Mercado Castro

Ahora sí que comenzó la revolución de la división femenina de la WWE con un éxito total en su 1er PPV (Pague por ver) solitas. Lleno total (10,900 personas) en el Nassau Veterans Memorial en Uniondale, New York. A pesar que el evento solo contó con 7 luchas, se podría decir que todas estuvieron bastante bien de principio a fin y aunque hubo un par de errores visibles, no desmereció el evento como tal. En la rama femenina hay mucho talento y quedó demostrado esta noche; pero aún pueden dar más, convirtiendo un evento de 7.5 a 10. El evento apeló al pasado, presente y futuro de las Mujeres en WWE. Trish Stratus y Lila se unieron en pareja para derrotar a la dupla de Mickie James & Alicia Fox a pesar de las intervenciones de Alexa Bliss. Las movidas finales de las chicas Hall of Fame le dieron sazón a la lucha para vender esos falsos finales hasta que Trish le da el Chick Kirk a James para lograr el conteo de 3. 

La lucha de la noche fue el Last Woman Standing entre Becky Lynch y Charlotte por la faja de Mujeres de SmackDown. Estas mujeres llevaron la lucha a otro nivel usando desde escaleras, mesas, sillas, kendo stick y hasta el campeonato para castigarse. Desde el Moonsault de Charlotte que no rompió la mesa, el Figure 8 de Charlotte a Lynch usando la escalera, hasta el Power Bomb de Lynch a Charlotte en una mesa para retener la faja, fue una tremenda lucha de campana a campana. Las muchachas se ganaron el respeto y la ovación de los presentes. Estas dos hay que verlas luchar en un TLC luego que Becky se mida a Ronda en Survivor Series. Hablando de Ronda Rousey, esta retuvo su faja de Raw al vencer por rendición, un armbar, a Nikki Bella, en la lucha estelar del evento. Ronda sigue luciendo bien en el ring y se ve su progreso. Sus primos han mejorados, su reacciones faciales han mejorado, está aprendiendo a vender los golpes y sin duda esta creando una rutina creíble dentro del ring. Ronda superó las intervenciones de Brie Bella para lograr vengarse la traición de las Bellas. 

Nia Jax ganó una oportunidad al campeonato de Mujeres cuando ganó el 20 Women's Battle Royal. Jax eliminó a Zelina y Ember Moon para apuntarse el triunfo. Las otras 17 participantes fueron : Naomi, Michelle McCool, Sonya Deville, Alundra Blayze, Carmella, Kelly Kelly, Tamina, Lana, Maria Kanellis, Mandy Rose, Molly Holly, Dana Brooke, Ivory, Asuka, Torrie Wilson y IICONIC (Billie Kay & Peyton Royce). La triplete de Natalya, Bailey y Sasha Banks vencieron a The Riott Squad con un tremendo Flog Splah de Banks para rendirle tributo póstumo a Eddie Guerrero. Shayna Baszler necesitó de la ayuda de dos integrantes de las 4 Horsewomen de MMA, Marina Shafir y Jessamyn Duke, para recuperar la faja de Mujeres de NXT venciendo por rendición a Kairi Sane. Estas dos también se dieron duro para darle valor a la primer vez que se defiende el titulo de Mujeres de NXT en un evento de la WWE. Baszler en la 1era mujer de NXT en ganar dos veces la faja. 

Otra magistral lucha fue la que se coronó a la ganadora del torneo Mae Young Classic 2018. Toni Storm con su Storm Zero derrotó a IO Shirai en una lucha excelente de principio a fin. Storm que venía de victoria en el torneo sobre la veterana Meiko Satomura, Mia Yim ( conocida como Jade y fue campeona de Knockouts en TNA), Hiroyo Matsumoto y Jinny. Storm sigue demostrando que con tan solo 22 años está a un alto nivel. Shirai también demostró su gran dominio del ring e hizo tremenda lucha. Shirai derrotó a Rea Ripley, Deonna Purrazzo, la boricua-mexicana Zeuxis y Xia Brookside.  El torneo Mae Young en su 2da edición estuvo muy bueno y contó con talento nuevo, conocido, veteranas y participantes de la 1era edición. La veterana Satomura impresionó con victorias sobre Killer Kelly, la boricua Mercedes Martinez, quien venció a la talentosa Ashley Rayne ( conocida como Madison Rayne, campeona de Knockouts en TNA) y la juvenil Lacey Lane. Lane venció en tremendas luchas a Vanessa Kraven y Taynara Conti. Conti venció a Jessie Elaban. Mia Yim también lució tremenda en el torneo al vencer a Allysin Kay (conocida como Sienna y fue campeona de Knockouts en TNA) y a la ex campeona de Divas Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn venció en su regreso al ring a Kavita Devi. Matsumoto venció a Rachel Evers. 

En el otro lado del Bracket del Mae Young Classic 2018 Rhea Ripley venció a la favorita Tegan Nox a esta lastimarse una de sus rodillas nuevamente. Nox venía de ganarle a la chilena Zatara y a Nicola Matthews, quien venció a Isla Dawn en la primera ronda. Ripley venció a la American Ninja Warrior Kay Catanzaro, quien venció a Reina González, y a MJ Jenkins. La boricua-mexicana Zeuxis derrotó a la talentosa Aerial Monroe en la 1era ronda del torneo. Deonna Purrazzo regresó a la WWE luego de su corrida en ROH para vencer a Priscilla Kelly y Xia Li con su Fujimura Armbar. Xia Li venció a Karen Q en la primera ronda. El torneo estuvo muy bueno a nivel luchístico y fue nuevamente desde el Full Gail University en Orlando.

Como dije, el evento fue un 7.5 casi 8 por la sencilla razón que faltaron al menos 3 luchas adicionales. Para mi debió de ser de 10 luchas y esas tres pudieron haber sido una de NXT, Tamina vs Nia Jax y Lana vs Zelina Vega. La de NXT pudo haber sido entre las "casi ganadoras" del Mae Youn Classic 2018 Rea Ripley y Meiko Satomura. Las otras dos luchas ya tienen historia. Las tres luchas individuales le hubieran daban más brillo a la cartelera.