{"id":219625,"date":"2025-10-17T11:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/219625\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T11:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:17:10","slug":"nfl-week-7-picks-falcons-will-find-some-gold-against-49ers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/219625\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL WEEK 7 PICKS: Falcons will find some gold against 49ers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/sports\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sports<\/a><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/sports\/football\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Football<\/a><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/sports\/football\/nfl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/sports\/sports-betting\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sports Betting<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-subtitle\">That Atlanta Falcons win over the Buffalo Bills in prime time was no fluke.<\/p>\n<p>Published Oct 17, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated 10\u00a0minutes ago \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 3 minute read<\/p>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Join the conversation\" class=\"article-meta-comment-count\" data-story-comment-component=\"\" href=\"#comments-area\">   <\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can save this article by registering for free <a class=\"bookmark-link\" data-evt-skip-click=\"true\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/register\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. 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AP PhotoArticle content<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">The lines are from <a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/football\/nfl\/odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Covers.com<\/a> and the home teams are in CAPs.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement 2<\/p>\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toronto Sun\" class=\"market-logo\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/19.7.1\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-tsun.svg\" width=\"280\"\/><\/p>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n<p>REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<p>Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n<p>THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<p>Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authors<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh -5.5 over CINCINNATI<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>It looks like Joe Flacco understood the assignment when he got to Cincinnati: Feed the ball to Ja\u2019Marr Chase.<\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville +3 over L.A. Rams in London<\/p>\n<p>The Jags should feel right at home in England while the Rams reportedly are going overseas late. Puka Nacua\u2019s status also is up in the air, which could be a huge hindrance to a Rams offence that took a while to get going against banged-up Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p>New England -7 over TENNESSEE<\/p>\n<p>Will the Titans get a new coach bump after firing the woefully inept Brian Callahan? Maybe, but it won\u2019t be enough to slow down this Patriots team on the rise with Mike Vrabel looking for revenge.<\/p>\n<p>New Orleans +5.5 over CHICAGO<\/p>\n<p>The Bears are riding high after a little revenge on Monday night. The Saints may be 1=5 but they\u2019re still putting up a fight every week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"opening envelope\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/19.7.1\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-sun-middaySun.svg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your Midday Sun<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text__new-story-page\">Your noon-hour look at what&#8217;s happening in Toronto and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__disclaimer__new-story-page text-size--tiny\">By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text__new-story-page\">A welcome email is on its way. 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But the Jets just can\u2019t get out of their own way, are coming back from a London game and lost their top offensive weapon with Garrett Wilson injured. The Panthers have been beating up on bad defences and that doesn\u2019t change this week.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Looking to stream the 2025-26 NFL season live or on demand? Global\u00a0<a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" streaming=\"\" service=\"\" dazn=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazn.com\/en-CA\/competition\/Competition:wy3kluvb4efae1of0d8146c1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sports streaming service DAZN<\/a>\u00a0works from your smart TV, laptop, mobile or tablet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement 4<\/p>\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia -2 over MINNESOTA<\/p>\n<p>It just seems too easy to fade an Eagles team that has scuffled along and seems in disarray against a Vikings team off their bye. But Philly should have a sense of urgency after losing last Thursday and can use that extra prep time to reset.<\/p>\n<p>Las Vegas +12 over KANSAS CITY<\/p>\n<p>Everyone has hopped aboard the Chiefs bandwagon and there\u2019s plenty of reason to do so. The Raiders, on the other hand, is our contrarian pick here. While it feels like there\u2019s very little chance they win, they can cover.<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants +7 over DENVER<\/p>\n<p>All aboard the Jaxson Dart train! While the Broncos are going to give this Giants offence all kinds of issues, this is a bet that Bo Nix and Co. can\u2019t win by margin.<\/p>\n<p>Indianapolis +1.5 over L.A. CHARGERS<\/p>\n<p>The Colts have already played one game in L.A. and foolish mistake cost them the win. This time, they\u2019re facing a Chargers team dealing with all kinds of injuries as Indy keeps up its hot start to the season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement 5<\/p>\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Washington -2.5 over DALLAS<\/p>\n<p>The Commanders giving points in Dallas seems off, but it\u2019s hard to forget just how bad this Cowboys defence is.<\/p>\n<p>Green Bay -6.5 over ARIZONA<\/p>\n<p>The Cards are folding earlier than usual and Kyler Murray can\u2019t even blame the new Call of Duty yet.<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/sports\/football\/nfl\/lenient-judge-steps-aside-mark-sanchez-stabbing-case?utm_source=read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"This undated image provided by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department shows former NFL quarterback and sports analyst Mark Sanchez. 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Their defence has been a big surprise this season and the 49ers just lost another superstar with Fred Warner done for the year.<\/p>\n<p>DETROIT -5.5 over Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p>Jared Goff and the Lions were a beast until they met the Chiefs in prime time. At home, however, they\u2019ve been incredible for over a year. While the Bucs have been quite the early season story, their receiver room is a MASH unit.<\/p>\n<p>SEATTLE -3.5 over Houston<\/p>\n<p>The Texans better hope they solved some of their offensive problems on the bye week because it\u2019s going to be a tough, late night in Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>Last week: 10-5<\/p>\n<p>This season: 44-48-1<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Breadcrumb Trail Links SportsFootballNFLSports Betting That Atlanta Falcons win over the Buffalo Bills in prime time was no&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":219626,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[436],"tags":[49,48,514,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-219625","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=219625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/219626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=219625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=219625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=219625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}