Sunday Finals: Buccaneers Rout Panthers 43–13, Bengals Top Ravens 35–13, Giants Win in Overtime

Tampa Bay put up 26 points in the second quarter in Charlotte, Cincinnati scored 35 unanswered points after halftime in Baltimore, Atlanta handed San Francisco its first loss, and New York needed overtime in Houston on a Sunday of Week 7 finals across the league.

By Davies Daily Staff Reports · Sunday, October 25, 2026

Sunday’s Week 7 schedule produced a rout in Charlotte, a 35-point comeback in Baltimore, the last unbeaten team’s first loss in Atlanta and an overtime finish in Houston. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 43–13, the Cincinnati Bengals scored 35 unanswered points to beat the Baltimore Ravens 35–13, the Atlanta Falcons handed the San Francisco 49ers their first loss of the season, 29–20, and the New York Giants beat the Houston Texans 27–21 in overtime.

Buccaneers 43, Panthers 13

Tampa Bay scored 26 points in the second quarter and led 33–6 at halftime in Charlotte. Bucky Irving rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns, Calijah Kancey returned a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown, and Sean Tucker added a 46-yard touchdown run. Baker Mayfield was back at quarterback for the Buccaneers (2–5) after missing three games with a dislocated right thumb and completed 7 of 11 passes for 64 yards and one touchdown, a 14-yarder to Tez Johnson. The Panthers (3–3) committed four turnovers and missed an extra-point kick. Bryce Young was 14-of-27 passing for 163 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, and he lost a fumble.

Bengals 35, Ravens 13

Baltimore led 13–0 at halftime, and Cincinnati scored 35 unanswered points after it. Joe Burrow completed 16 of 18 passes for 249 yards and threw four touchdown passes, all in the second half, while leading five touchdown drives in the half. Tee Higgins caught six passes for 148 yards and a touchdown, Ja’Marr Chase, Mike Gesicki and Drew Sample also caught touchdown passes, and Samaje Perine rushed for a score as the Bengals improved to 4–2. Lamar Jackson missed his third straight game for the Ravens (4–3). Tyler “Snoop” Huntley completed 23 of 34 passes for a career-high 298 yards with one touchdown and one interception, and Zay Flowers had eight catches for 137 yards and one score. It was the second straight week Baltimore blew a double-digit lead.

Falcons 29, 49ers 20

San Francisco’s first loss of the season came in Atlanta, where Michael Penix Jr. threw for three touchdowns and the Falcons’ defense forced four turnovers. Penix completed 25 of 34 passes for 213 yards, with touchdown strikes to Nick Muse, Kyle Pitts Sr. and Drake London. Rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter for the Falcons (3–4), who won their first home game of the season, and Nick Folk added three field goals. The 49ers (6–1) built a 14–3 lead on Kaelon Black’s 30-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter before Atlanta answered with 23 unanswered points. Brock Purdy hit 27 of 40 passes for 288 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, and Christian McCaffrey rushed for 39 yards and one touchdown while catching six passes for 61 yards.

Giants 27, Texans 21 (OT)

Devin Singletary ran for a 30-yard touchdown in overtime to beat his former team and give New York the walk-off win in Houston. Cam Skattebo’s 42-yard run on the play before set up the score; Skattebo finished with 17 carries for 124 yards, and Malik Nabers caught seven passes for 111 yards. J.J. McCarthy completed 20 of 28 passes for 252 yards in his first start for the Giants (4–2–1). C.J. Stroud completed 17 of 28 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns for the Texans (2–5), and his 3-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Hutchinson with 52 seconds left forced overtime. Woody Marks had 19 carries for 66 yards and Dalton Schultz five catches for 45 yards. Houston fell to 0–4 at home.

Browns 27, Titans 24

Cleveland kicker Andre Szmyt made up for an earlier miss by hitting the game-winner from 32 yards on the final play in Nashville. Tennessee had tied it 24–24 with 58 seconds remaining on Tony Pollard’s third touchdown of the day, but Deshaun Watson hit Harold Fannin Jr. for 36 yards with 28 seconds left to set up the kick. Szmyt had missed from 43 yards in the fourth quarter. Watson completed 25 of 36 passes for 308 yards and an interception, passing 300 yards for the first time with the Browns, and he also rushed for a score. Pollard carried 25 times for 129 yards for the Titans (1–6). The Browns (5–2) stayed atop the AFC North.

Vikings 16, Colts 10

Minnesota stayed unbeaten at 6–0 in Minneapolis. Kyler Murray passed for 150 yards and a touchdown, T.J. Hockenson had the go-ahead touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter, and safety Harrison Smith made an interception in the final minutes to preserve the victory. Jordan Mason had a team-high 68 rushing yards, Justin Jefferson caught four passes for 44 yards, and Will Reichard made three of his four field-goal attempts. Jonathan Taylor rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown to lead the Colts (2–5). Daniel Jones completed 13 of 22 passes for 108 yards and an interception, and Indianapolis fell despite converting 9 of 16 third- and fourth-down chances.

Broncos 30, Cardinals 16

Bo Nix threw a 52-yard touchdown pass and ran 62 yards for another score as Denver won its third straight game, in Glendale. Nix finished 15-for-29 passing for 222 yards and also rushed for 73 yards. J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey also scored touchdowns for the Broncos (5–2). Jacoby Brissett finished 27-for-48 passing for 272 yards and a touchdown pass to Trey McBride, who had 10 receptions for 111 yards for the Cardinals. Arizona (2–5) lost its 10th straight home game, dating back to Sept. 14, 2025, on the day the club put Larry Fitzgerald into its Ring of Honor.

Rams 35, Raiders 21

Matthew Stafford threw for three touchdowns and visiting Los Angeles built a 28–3 second-quarter lead on its way to the win in Las Vegas. Stafford completed 23 of 29 passes for 195 yards and an interception as the Rams (3–4) snapped a two-game losing streak. Kyren Williams (16 rushes, 99 yards) and Blake Corum (17 attempts, 93 yards) each scored a touchdown and contributed to Los Angeles’ 386 yards of offense. Kirk Cousins hit 26 of 44 throws for 295 yards and two touchdowns, but the Raiders (3–4) dropped their fourth straight game. Las Vegas managed just 48 yards on 17 carries and abandoned the run for most of the second half.

Also Sunday

Detroit beat Green Bay 20–17 at Ford Field on Jake Bates’ field goal as time expired — 22 yards by Reuters’ account, 23 in one Detroit Free Press live update — in a game the Daily reports in full on its football pages. Miami won for the first time this season, 28–25 at the New York Jets: Malik Willis threw two touchdown passes to rookie Caleb Douglas and ran for another, completing 14 of 21 passes for 208 yards without an interception, and Ollie Gordon II ran for 103 yards and a touchdown as the Dolphins (1–5) rushed for 156 yards. It was head coach Jeff Hafley’s first NFL victory. Geno Smith completed 23 of 30 passes for 287 yards, three touchdowns and one interception for the Jets (2–5), whose eighth straight loss to an AFC East opponent included Smith’s 12-yard touchdown pass to Mason Taylor, who caught five passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns. And in Paris, Pittsburgh beat New Orleans 16–10 in the first NFL regular-season game played in France, as Aaron Rodgers threw the 540th touchdown pass of his career to pass Peyton Manning for third on the all-time list. Kansas City at Seattle on Sunday night and Dallas at Philadelphia on Monday night complete the Week 7 schedule.

Sources: Reuters (Field Level Media), Sportradar, PFF and USA Today Network reports, October 25, 2026.