NFL Week 7, Fastest 2 Minutes, Giants Big Win, The Vikings Last Of The Unbeatens Plus Brewers Up 2-0 In World Series

Summary of NFL Week 7, Fastest 2 Minutes, Giants Big Win, The Vikings Last Of The Unbeatens Plus Brewers Up 2-0 In World Series

by Barstool Sports

2h 37m•October 26, 2026
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Overview of Pardon My Take’s NFL Week 7 Recap

Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take spent this episode recapping a wild Week 7 in the NFL, with a focus on ugly-but-entertaining football, division races, and a few teams that are suddenly much more interesting than they were a month ago. The crew also touched on the Brewers’ postseason surge, the state of the NFC South, the continued dominance of the Vikings’ defense, and a few betting and chaos-related tangents that came out of a very funny Monday show.

NFL Week 7 Game Recaps

Steelers 16, Saints 10

  • A slow, defense-heavy game in Paris that felt like it was played in slow motion.
  • Pittsburgh leaned into a physical identity, with Jalen Warren again showing he’s become the engine of the offense.
  • The Steelers’ defense, especially T.J. Watt, kept making impact plays.
  • The Saints struggled to run the ball, and Tyler Shough played reasonably well but threw a back-breaking interception.
  • Main takeaway: the Steelers are 5-2 and look like a tough, weirdly complete team.

Browns 27, Titans 24

  • Cleveland keeps winning ugly and keeps finding ways to finish games.
  • Tony Pollard was excellent for Tennessee, but the Browns’ late-game execution won out.
  • The Browns are now 5-2, and the hosts kept circling back to the same point: this is not a “pretty” team, but it is a very real one.

Dolphins 28, Jets 25

  • Miami finally got its first win of the season, which also ended the Jets’ latest attempt to stay alive.
  • The Jets’ defense failed in key spots, and the game-management questions around Aaron Glenn kept coming up.
  • The Jets’ season was basically described as over, with the conversation shifting to draft position and roster teardown mode.
  • Miami’s win also created a strange league-wide situation: the show noted the absurdity of the remaining winless-team conversation.

Bengals 35, Ravens 13

  • Baltimore led at halftime again and then completely fell apart.
  • The Bengals exploded in the second half behind Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins, and Ja’Marr Chase.
  • The Ravens’ defense was shredded, and Snoop Huntley wasn’t able to stop the slide while Lamar Jackson remained out/limited.
  • Huge theme: the Ravens keep blowing halftime leads, and it’s starting to feel like a real organizational problem.

Falcons 29, 49ers 20

  • The biggest upset of the day in terms of ending San Francisco’s unbeaten start.
  • Michael Penix Jr. played efficient football, and Atlanta’s skill players were heavily involved.
  • The Falcons’ defense created havoc, with Jesse Bates especially impactful.
  • San Francisco also had a costly kicking miss and too many turnovers.
  • The show noted that the 49ers are 0-1 with Jed York in attendance, which of course became a running joke.

Giants 27, Texans 21

  • The “big Giants win” in the title was this one.
  • New York pulled off the upset with a fun offensive performance and enough defensive stops to hang on.
  • Malik Nabers continued to look like a true WR1, and Cam Skattebo gave them juice on the ground.
  • The Texans’ defense continued to look far less dominant than last year, and the penalties were a major problem.
  • D’Amico Ryans was quoted basically admitting that the team has to fix repeated mistakes.

Vikings 16, Colts 10

  • The Vikings moved to 6-0 and continued to look like one of the league’s most terrifying defensive teams.
  • Brian Flores’ defense blitzed relentlessly and suffocated the Colts.
  • Blake Cashman had a monster all-around game.
  • The Colts’ offense looked flat again, and the postgame discussion centered on whether the team is heading toward a QB or coaching shakeup.

Buccaneers 43, Panthers 13

  • Tampa Bay got a huge bounce-back performance and dominated from start to finish.
  • Bucky Irving was excellent, and the Bucs’ defense relentlessly pressured Bryce Young.
  • The Panthers were overwhelmed so badly that Kenny Pickett came in late.
  • The hosts praised Todd Bowles for having a smart game plan: lean on the run game and keep Baker Mayfield from having to do too much.

Broncos 30, Cardinals 16

  • Bo Nix responded to criticism by taking more downfield shots and hitting a huge scramble touchdown.
  • Denver’s defense put Jacoby Brissett in constant pressure.
  • The Cardinals were again described as a depressing operation, and owner Michael Bidwill drew heavy criticism.
  • The Broncos were framed as a team worth buying stock in if Nix keeps attacking vertically.

Lions 20, Packers 17

  • A frustrating, flag-filled game with plenty of yards but not enough points.
  • Green Bay had complaints about officiating, especially on roughing-the-passer and contact calls.
  • Dan Campbell made a very aggressive fourth-down decision late, explaining that he knew Detroit would get the ball back and didn’t want to let Green Bay drain the clock.
  • The Lions got the win, but both teams walked away feeling a little damaged.

Rams 35, Raiders 21

  • The Rams finally looked like a team that remembered they still need to win games.
  • They leaned into the run game with Kyren Williams and Blake Corum.
  • The Raiders were again slow out of the gate and were largely outclassed after halftime.
  • The hosts floated the idea that Las Vegas may need to move on from the current QB plan.

Bigger Picture Takeaways

Division and conference trends

  • Both North divisions remain above .500, which the show highlighted as notable.
  • The NFC South remains a mess:
    • Tampa won big.
    • Atlanta won a key game.
    • Carolina got embarrassed.
    • New Orleans still looks unstable.
  • The AFC North also remains a grind, with the Browns and Steelers both sitting atop the standings in surprising fashion.

Teams that are “real” vs. “fun”

  • The show repeatedly returned to the idea that the Browns are not a fake 5-2 team—they’re just a weird, good-enough, close-game team.
  • The Vikings were praised as legitimately dangerous because their defense is so dominant, even if the offense still has room to grow.
  • The Falcons were described as a flawed but real team if they can keep Penix protected.
  • The Steelers were framed as a medium-good team with a clear identity: be bigger than you.

Quarterback and coaching pressure

  • Daniel Jones, Bryce Young, Shane Steichen, Aaron Glenn, and Kellen Moore all came up as guys whose situations are getting uglier.
  • The Colts and Saints in particular were discussed as teams where the coach/QB relationship feels increasingly fragile.

World Series / Brewers Notes

The show also spent time on the Brewers’ postseason run and treated them like the hottest team in baseball.

Why Milwaukee keeps winning

  • The Brewers are forcing opponents into mistakes and then immediately cashing in.
  • They’re never out of an inning and often answer right after giving up runs.
  • The hosts praised their ability to pressure teams into making bad decisions on the bases and in the field.

Key baseball moments

  • Sal Frelick homered, continuing Milwaukee’s weirdly relentless offensive style.
  • Jacob Misiorowski was discussed for throwing absurd gas, again.
  • A long segment focused on a Yandy Díaz check-swing review, with the crew arguing over whether the replay system’s definition of a swing makes any sense.
  • The takeaway: the current and future replay rules may be more precise, but they don’t always match how baseball has traditionally been understood.

Notable Bits and Side Topics

  • The hosts also talked about:
    • A possible universal bye week idea for the NFL.
    • The NFL’s growing international schedule and whether one “international week” would work.
    • A fun Monday “sports equinox” vibe with major sports overlapping.
    • A running joke about LIV Golf bankruptcy filings, which reportedly included domains like “fucklivegolf.com” and similar troll-style purchases.

Bottom Line

Week 7 was defined by:

  • ugly wins,
  • dominant defenses,
  • several teams revealing who they really are,
  • and a few major contenders proving they can win in different ways.

The biggest stories were the Giants upset over Houston, the Vikings’ continuing defensive dominance, the Bengals’ second-half destruction of Baltimore, and the Browns/Steelers continuing to make the AFC North weirdly compelling. Meanwhile, the Brewers continued to look like the most stubborn team in baseball.