2017 Week 7 Thursday Game Ball

Could you get any crazier than two un-timed downs to end the Thursday night game. Last night’s thriller was what Roger Goodell envisioned when the NFL dawned Thursday night football to the NFL Network. Last night was a divisional matchup that meant something, was exciting, and will affect the playoff seeding down the road.

From Marshawn Lynch’s ejection for pushing a referee, to Kansas City losing its second straight game, and Oakland gaining some life back into the season with Derek Carr’s bounce back performance.

This game had everything you wanted from a mini brawl, to a shootout between two young quarterbacks, and two good defenses trying to stop two dynamic offenses’. Alex Smith had 342 yards, no picks, and three touchdowns, Derek Carr had 417 yards, no picks, and three touchdowns as well. On the defensive side of the ball Terrance Mitchell had seven total tackles, with NaVorro Bowman validating his contract with the Raiders (at least for one week).

None of this was up to par with the night that Oakland Raiders Receiver Amari Cooper had last night. Cooper came back from West Cape May (shout-out to Michael Lombardi of The Ringer) for 11 catches, 210 yards, and two touchdowns. Yes, Michael Crabtree had the game winner, but Cooper is the reason why the Raiders won the game.

There would have been lines of text crawling across the screen on the ticker on ESPN that would read “what is wrong with the Raiders” for the rest of Week 7 if the Raiders lost this game.


Instead, the Chiefs are getting those questions because they have lost two straight games, and just further my theory of there being no good teams in the NFL. But again, take a deep breath, and enjoy the craziness. Let’s just wait and see what the hell happens on Sunday this week. 

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