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Here are my 10 biggest takeaways from Week 7 of the NFL season.

1. Old news in Atlanta.

Bijan Robinson’s first touch came with under three minutes left in the first quarter. What a great way to set the tone, guys. Ignore your best player for over a fifth of the contest, right out of the gate. Awesome stuff. I wonder why the Falcons fell behind early and got rocked by a bad Seattle roster? These dudes deserve to lose.

2. The Browns are on the clock.

Cleveland is officially in tank mode, and there are some obvious decisions to make. What do you do with that top-five pick? More specifically, is it a quarterback? What about Kevin Stefanski? He’s won two of the last four Coach of the Year awards, but he also signed off on this catastrophic Deshaun Watson trade. Are we sure he’s safe?

I’m not in love with the incoming QB class, but maybe this front office is. Shedeur Sanders will be right there in the green room.

3. Round 1 to Jordan Love.

You could kind of just feel it. Love on one sideline, and CJ Stroud on the other. I think we’ll be seeing those two guys squaring off with a Super Bowl on the line at some point down the road. Maybe even this year.

4. Plan A.

It’s a little strange how clueless Mike McDaniel seems without Tua Tagovailoa in the huddle. When Lamar Jackson went down two years ago, John Harbaugh and Tyler Huntley co-steered the Ravens into the postseason anyway. Huntley infamously got selected as a Pro Bowler for his work, and very nearly took down my Bengals in a playoff game in the Jungle. Same scenario, same exact quarterback, and McDaniel has been flat-out lost.

Mike’s quirky personality has earned him plenty of brownie points among NFL fans, but we need to criticize him when it’s this ugly.

5. Jared Goff does it again.

Just give the guy his credit already. 22 of 25 for 280 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. He’s fantastic, and he’s one of the 10 best QBs in the world.

6. Vintage Pittsburgh football.

I’ll admit it, that was kind of awesome. Tough running, pushing the pile, nasty defense, blocking a kick. That’s been the Steelers’ formula for my entire life, and it was on full display on Sunday evening. I hate Pittsburgh, but it’s pretty cool that the blueprint still works after all this time.

7. The Ravens are a nightmare.

Sheesh.

The best football team in the world was wearing white jerseys in Tampa Bay last night. Plain and simple. The rest of us are in serious danger.

8. Justin Herbert needs help.

The NFL trade deadline is in exactly one week. If the Chargers are serious about competing, they’ll go get their franchise quarterback a real wide receiver. We just watched Justin spam throws to Will Dissly in an actual game that counts. Cooper Kupp already lives in the city; go ask the Rams about him. Bring back Mike Williams. Even a guy like DeAndre Hopkins could help. But don’t just stand there and hope that Quentin Johnston morphs into a No. 1 dude. Herbert won’t be in his prime forever.

9. My current MVP ladder.

1) Lamar Jackson, Ravens QB

2) Josh Allen, Bills QB

3) Derrick Henry, Ravens RB

4) TJ Watt, Steelers EDGE

5) Fred Warner, 49ers LB

6) Joe Burrow, Bengals QB

7) Dexter Lawrence, Giants DT

8) Jared Goff, Lions QB

9) Jayden Daniels, Commanders QB

10) Xavier McKinney, Packers S

10. Time to peek ahead.

The Week 8 slate is not enthralling, but we get to see the Falcons and Bucs fight for the top spot in the NFC South. Cincinnati continues its annual rescue mission against the Eagles, and we have Dallas and San Francisco - both also in a state of desperation - meeting in a classic Sunday Night Football matchup.

Let’s hope Jayden Daniels is good to go after that rib injury. If so, he’ll be hosting the only guy drafted before him back in April.

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