NFL Week 7 Picks: Predictions for Each Game's Odds and Over/Under Lines

Seven of the NFL's games this week are divisional battles, with three of those featuring teams with .500 records or better facing off.

Although divisional races won't be decided until the second half of the season, this is still a critical week for many teams, especially considering that divisional record is the second playoff tiebreaker.

Here's a look at all 15 matchups as well as some picks. Every team is playing this week, with the exception of the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans, who are on byes.

All odds are via OddsShark.

Kansas City Chiefs (-3, 46.5 O/U) at Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders need this win. A loss will drop them to 2-5 and last place in the AFC West. Furthermore, they'd be four games out from first place without the tiebreaker in hand.

The Chiefs are the better team, but the Raiders are home, and their season is at the edge of a cliff. They'll hang on for a close win.

Pick: Raiders 24, Chiefs 23

Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams (-3.5, 47.5 O/U)

The Arizona Cardinals offense looked unstoppable at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, but now they have to travel to London to face the Los Angeles Rams, who arguably have the best defensive player in football (defensive tackle Aaron Donald).

Look for the Rams defensive line to win the battle in the trenches, leading to a double-digit victory. 

Pick: Rams 30, Cardinals 17

Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings (-5.5, 40 O/U)

The Minnesota Vikings secondary is one of the best units in football, led by safety Harrison Smith and cornerback Xavier Rhodes.

On the flip side, the Baltimore Ravens' passing attack simply hasn't gotten off the ground this year. It's a large mismatch with the Vikings defense, and that will decide this low-scoring game.

Pick: Vikings 20, Ravens 13

Carolina Panthers (-3, 40.5 O/U) at Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears have looked like a new team with rookie Mitchell Trubisky at the helm, but they might have issues checking the tall Panthers wide receivers (6'5" Kelvin Benjamin and 6'5" Devin Funchess).

This should be a tight game, especially with the Bears at home, but look for Benjamin and Funchess to continue their solid seasons in a Panthers road win.

Pick: Panthers 20, Bears 17

Jacksonville Jaguars (-3, 44 O/U) at Indianapolis Colts

The Colts' passing game may struggle against the Jacksonville Jaguars' excellent secondary, so it's on the shoulders of running backs Frank Gore and Marlon Mack to lead Indy to a win.

However, the rushing attack has struggled this year, as it is currently 28th out of 32 NFL teams in rush offense DVOA (defense-adjusted value over average), per Football Outsiders.

Led by the defense, the Jags will win a key divisional matchup.

Pick: Jaguars 20, Colts 10

New York Jets at Miami Dolphins (-3.5, 38.5 O/U)

The New York Jets have posted four straight impressive performances in the last four weeks, winning three games and then losing one to the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.

The Dolphins just won an impressive game against the Atlanta Falcons in their building, but they still have serious issues on the offensive side of the ball. The Jets should grind out a road victory to move to 4-3.

Pick: Jets 20, Dolphins 13

New Orleans Saints (-5.5, 47.5 O/U) at Green Bay Packers

Admittedly, I had the Packers winning this game at first, but after mulling it over, the New Orleans Saints might be for real.

The Saints have won their last three games by a combined 55 points. Their offense looks unstoppable, while their defense has stepped up and made some huge plays recently.

They're not going to force a bunch of turnovers every game like they have during their win streak, but the offense looks well-rounded and strong. They'll eke out a close win.

Pick: Saints 27, Packers 24

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills (-3)

The Bucs have not announced a starting quarterback for this game yet because starter Jameis Winston is recovering from a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder.

Regardless of whether Winston or backup Ryan Fitzpatrick starts, this is still a brutal matchup for Tampa Bay. The Bills defense has been phenomenal all season, having never given up more than 20 points in any game. They'll shut down the Tampa offense in a dominant win.

Pick: Bills 24, Buccaneers 3

Tennessee Titans (-5.5, 46.5 O/U) at Cleveland Browns

The Tennessee Titans defense has given up some monster games this year (notably a five-touchdown effort from Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson), but the Cleveland Browns offense doesn't have the personnel to put up explosive performances such as Watson's.

Thanks to a stout offensive line, Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota should have time to find his pass-catchers as he leads Tennessee to a win.

Pick: Titans 27, Browns 20

Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers (-5, 41.5 O/U)

On paper, this should be a game where the first team to 20 wins. Both teams have solid defenses, although the Steelers rush defense sometimes allows big games to opposing backs.

However, Pittsburgh's offense can take the pressure off the defense if running back Le'Veon Bell is able to grind out the clock with 30-plus touches, as he is capable of doing. Look for him to do that here in a close win.

Pick: Steelers 20, Bengals 17

Dallas Cowboys (-6, 46 O/U) at San Francisco 49ers

Per gaming and sports attorney Daniel Wallach, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will play this week. 

Still, this is a tough road game for Dallas against a San Francisco team that refuses to quit. Although the 49ers are winless, they haven't lost a matchup by more than three points since Week 1.

That being said, the Cowboys offense will be too strong as they grind out a hard-fought victory over the 49ers.

Pick: Cowboys 27, 49ers 23

Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers (-1.5, 42 O/U)

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon has turned into one of the more productive players in football these last two weeks. Unsurprisingly, the Chargers have won two road games as Gordon dominated the New York Giants and Oakland Raiders.

Although the Denver Broncos run defense is stout, Gordon's pass-catching ability will be the difference in yet another close Chargers win.

Pick: Chargers 24, Broncos 21

Seattle Seahawks (-5.5, 40 O/U) at New York Giants

The New York Giants defense came to play in a 23-10 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but the Seattle Seahawks pose a few matchup problems.

In particular, quarterback Russell Wilson's scrambling ability will be an issue. Furthermore, wideout Doug Baldwin and tight end Jimmy Graham could be in line for big days. They'll lead the Hawks to the road victory.

Pick: Seahawks 24, Giants 10

Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots (-3.5, 55 O/U)

This is a Super Bowl LI rematch featuring two teams that are currently playing below expectations. The Atlanta Falcons have lost two straight home games, while the Pats pass defense has been giving up 300-yard performances all season.

This has the makings of a shootout given the offensive talent on both sidelines. The guess here is that the Pats pull through at home in the game of the week.

Pick: Patriots 35, Falcons 34

Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles (-4.5, 48.5 O/U)

If the Philadelphia Eagles take this game, they will be just one victory away from matching their win total from last year (seven). The potentially 6-1 Eagles have been fantastic this year, and their only defeat was against the one-loss Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

Washington is a good team as well, but the Eagles should take care of business at home.

Pick: Eagles 27, Redskins 20