NFL Schedule Week 7: Game Times, TV Coverage and Live Stream Guide

There's going to be an aberration to your normal Sunday NFL-watching routine. Yes, it has to do with the Buffalo Bills playing the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London, but not for the obvious reason of an early start to the Sunday football marathon.

The real shakeup is how that game will be watched, by potentially millions around the globe. The NFL has teamed up with Yahoo to offer a free live stream of the Bills-Jags contest, starting at 9:30 a.m. ET. It will not be on television for the vast majority of folks. Yahoo Sports' Frank Schwab has more on the novel broadcast: 

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When the NFL decided in March that the Bills-Jaguars game would be streamed worldwide on a digital platform, it was a bold move. The NFL's rise in popularity and its immense profits can be tied to its history with television. But with the world moving toward watching shows and events on tablets and smartphones, it makes sense for the NFL to start to move in that direction too. It will be interesting to see where this experiment leads in terms of the NFL's broadcasting strategy.

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Forget the Sunday paper and adjusting the antenna. Football fans will find themselves firing up the morning Twitter feed and cracking open their laptops or gazing at their smartphones to start their NFL Sunday.

Schwab also notes the game will still be broadcast on television in the Buffalo and Jacksonville markets. The rest of the Week 7 TV coverage map can be found at 506Sports.com. The table below has times, TV and live stream info for the rest of the Week 7 slate.

Sunday, October 24
Monday, October 25
Time (ET)	Away	Home	TV	Live Stream
9:30 a.m.	Buffalo Bills (3-3)	Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5)	N/A	Yahoo.com
1 p.m.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3)	Washington Redskins (2-4)	FOX	Fox Sports Go
1 p.m.	Atlanta Falcons (5-1)	Tennessee Titans (1-4)	FOX	Fox Sports Go
1 p.m.	New Orleans Saints	Indianapolis Colts (3-3)	FOX	Fox Sports Go
1 p.m.	Minnesota Vikings (3-2)	Detroit Lions (1-5)	FOX	Fox Sports Go
1 p.m.	Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)	Kansas City Chiefs (1-5)	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
1 p.m.	Cleveland Browns (2-4)	St. Louis Rams (2-3)	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
1 p.m.	Houston Texans (2-4)	Miami Dolphins (2-3)	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
1 p.m.	New York Jets (4-1)	New England Patriots (5-0)	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
4:05 p.m.	Oakland Raiders (2-3)	San Diego Chargers (2-4)	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
4:25 p.m.	Dallas Cowboys (2-3)	New York Giants (3-3)	FOX	Fox Sports Go
8:30 p.m.	Philadelphia Eagles (3-3)	Carolina Panthers (5-0)	NBC	NBC Sports Live Extra
8:30 p.m.	Baltimore Ravens (1-5)	Arizona Cardinals (4-2)	ESPN	WatchESPN

Speaking of Buffalo-Jacksonville, How Is That Game Shaping Up?

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Things aren't breaking Buffalo's way on the injury report. According to NFL.com's Marc Sessler, starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor and wide receiver Sammy Watkins are both set to miss Sunday's contest. 

E.J. Manuel will get his second straight start. He threw for 263 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Week 6 against the Bengals. Overall, Rex Ryan seemed pleased with Manuel's display.

"We threw the ball so much last week, some of that he reverted back a little bit, turning the ball instead of staying with his fundamentals," Ryan said, per the Associated Press (h/t FoxSports.com). "I think his accuracy has really improved. He had a great day today throwing the football."

An adequate performance like that might be enough to beat Jacksonville, although he'll need help from the likes of Chris Gragg, Charles Hogan and even tight end Charles Clay in filling Watkins' void. The second-year wideout caught Manuel's lone touchdown pass before leaving with an ankle injury. Clay, who saw 13 targets in Week 6, will be key to the Bills' ability to move the chains in this one.

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There is good news for the Bills on the injury front, as LeSean McCoy looks all set to go Sunday. After missing two games to injury, Shady rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on just 17 carries against a tough Bengals defense.

He could actually find less room to run against Jacksonville, who are allowing just 3.4 yards per carry, per ESPN.com. The Jags have become even tougher on the defensive line with the return of defensive tackle Sen'Derrick Marks, who made his 2015 debut in Week 6 against Houston.

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Backup running back Karlos Williams is also out for Sunday, per Sessler, so McCoy might be asked to carry an even bigger load on offense.

If Jacksonville can take away the run game, they should feel good about Blake Bortles' chances in a duel with Manuel. Bortles has thrown 13 touchdowns against seven interceptions this year, a marked improvement over his rookie season. He's getting plenty of reps tossing the ball to the likes of Allen Robinson, Allen Hurns and (as of Week 5) tight end Julius Thomas. Yahoo Sports' Greg Cosell pointed out some of the good and bad with Bortles:

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Bortles, whose mechanics slipped late in his rookie season, still has a little hitch in his delivery; he has a slight pause after he separates his hands and brings the ball back. And he's not as consistently precise with ball placement as he needs to be, so he misses some throws he has to make. 

But Bortles also shows flashes that he can become a quality NFL starter. He makes some outstanding throws. He's willing to turn it loose with the mentality of a pocket quarterback.

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Accuracy will be key in this one. Bortles threw three interceptions in Week 6, and he can't afford to make too many mistakes against the Bills. Jacksonville looks like a team missing just a few puzzle pieces—chief among them a dependable every-down back—and isn't yet good enough to get away with making too many errors, even against a Buffalo team not nearly at full strength on Sunday. 

Chargers Look to Bounce Back From Gut-Punch Loss

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Philip Rivers managed to throw for more than 500 yards in Week 6 against Green Bay, and yet the Chargers somehow scored just 20 points and lost. It's not as bad as the time in 2006 when the New Orleans Saints saw Drew Brees pass for 510 yards and put up a 16 spot (also in a loss), but it's close.

The Bolts' 27-20 defeat was made all the more grueling by the fact that the Chargers were just three yards from potentially tying the game at the end and just couldn't come through.

Now, they're 2-4 and must gear up for a home game against the Oakland Raiders, who have had two weeks to prep for this game. The Chargers could also be without tight end Antonio Gates and rookie running back Melvin Gordon, per ESPN's Adam Schefter:

The offensive line may no longer be in tatters, either, as King Dunlap and Orlando Franklin have practiced and appear ready to go after missing the past three games, per the Associated Press (h/t WTOP.com)

Going without Gates shouldn't be too much of an issue, as the Chargers offense hummed along without him in the first four weeks of the season while he served a PED suspension. Tall and swift tight end Ladarius Green has also kept himself involved in the offense and should be a tough matchup for the Raiders.

Week	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	TGTS
1	5	74	14.8	1	6
2	5	47	9.4	0	6
4	4	53	13.3	1	6
5	5	50	10.0	0	5
6	3	35	11.7	1	4

The running back corps is in fairly good hands (and feet) with Danny Woodhead and Branden Oliver, should Gordon miss out on Sunday's action.

Regardless of whom he's throwing or handing off to, Rivers will have to keep an eye on pass-rushers Khalil Mack and Aldon Smith, while at the same time making sure he doesn't get duped by ageless wonder Charles Woodson, who has four picks this season. Allen had kind words for the legendary defensive back, per CSNCalifornia's Scott Bair: 

On offense, look for Raiders tailback Latavius Murray to take advantage of a Chargers defense that's been soft up the middle in allowing 132.5 rushing yards per game this season. Derek Carr might be keen on taking some shots downfield, with Chargers safety Eric Weddle set to miss his first game in six years.

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Carr has thrown eight touchdowns against three interceptions this year, and he has a bona fide weapon in wide receiver Amari Cooper. It will be up to either Jason Verrett—who's done stellar work in covering Antonio Brown and James Jones/Randall Cobb in the past two weeks—or Brandon Flowers to shut the star rookie down.

It will be interesting to see if San Diego has any real home-field advantage in this one. The Bolts will have to work miracles to make the playoffs, Raiders fans travel well and Chargers fans are dealing with the news that team counsel Mark Fabiani says the franchise has applied for relocation to Los Angeles, per the San Diego Union Tribune's David Garrick. Rivers could be using a silent snap count in his own stadium again, just like he did in Week 5 against Pittsburgh.

Panthers Trying to Preserve Unblemished Record on Sunday Night

The Carolina Panthers will look to extend their record to 6-0 on Sunday at home against a dangerous Philadelphia Eagles squad that appears to have worked out a few of its kinks in the past couple of weeks.  

After seeing his team limp to a 1-3 start and struggle to gain any semblance of rhythm or consistency on offense, head coach Chip Kelly has found the right alchemy in the past two weeks. The Eagles torched New Orleans for 39 points in a Week 5 victory and then put together a very convincing 27-7 win over the New York Giants the following week. 

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This may have something to do with the fact that Kelly is finally giving running back DeMarco Murray his much-desired touches. 

Time Frame	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	REC	YDS	TD
Weeks 1, 2, 4	29	47	1.6	1	11	76	1
Weeks 5-6	41	195	4.8	2	10	51	0

Ryan Mathews has proved to be an excellent changeup from Murray, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown in the past two games. 

The improved rushing attack has been much needed, as quarterback Sam Bradford has thrown five interceptions in the past two weeks. He's completing a higher percentage of his passes, but the mistakes are still there. 

Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis says the team hopes to prevent him from settling in on Sunday.

“Anytime you’re playing a quarterback that is more of a pocket passer, that is the key," Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis said, via ESPN.com's David Newton. “You’ve got to get pressure on him and keep him uncomfortable."

The Eagles clamped down on Giants quarterback Eli Manning in Week 6, holding him to 189 passing yards and two interceptions. 

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Unlike Manning, Cam Newton has the athleticism and skills to avoid the Eagles' pressure. If Carolina can keep things close, Newton has also proven to be an excellent clutch player for the team, per USA Today's Jarrett Bell: 

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In the fourth quarter of games, Newton joins Dalton, Rodgers and Brady as the only quarterbacks in the NFL who have started every game and not thrown an interception. His fourth-quarter passer rating is 103.3.

In other words, he’s at his best when it’s winning time.

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If Luke Kuechly and company can contain Murray, bully Bradford and keep this a low-scoring game, Newton has the goods to deliver them a win on Sunday.