NFL Week 7 picks: Do Bucs improve to 6-1 at Detroit on ‘MNF?’

Monday night’s battle between the Bucs and Lions in Motown projects as Week 7’s crown jewel.
The league will stage its final London game of 2025 on Sunday morning.
A team in need of a coach will be hosting its former one.

Week 7 of the 2025 NFL schedule will serve up a good-looking lineup … insomuch as a lot of teams will look a little different.

Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers will visit the Cincinnati Bengals, who will wear their white tiger uniforms − perhaps in a needed bid to change their luck given the Steelers have prevailed in 10 of their past 12 trips to Paycor Stadium.

The Browns, Chargers, Cowboys and Lions will also be wearing alternate uniforms this weekend, while the 49ers will sport the throwbacks made famous during the march to their last Super Bowl crown during the 1994 season.

No novel unis Sunday morning, when the Los Angeles Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars play this season’s final game in London − but don’t worry, the league will invade continental Europe two weeks from now.

Sunday afternoon will feature the first-place New England Patriots traveling to Nashville to visit head coach Mike Vrabel’s former team, the Tennessee Titans, who would probably like to have him back at this point. The Los Angeles Chargers will host the Indianapolis Colts in a meeting of other teams currently residing atop their respective divisions.

The Niners will welcome the Atlanta Falcons, back in prime time again, in a matchup of top-tier RBs Bijan Robinson and Christian McCaffrey on ‘Sunday Night Football.’ Monday will bring a true doubleheader, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions clashing in what could be the game of the week at 7 p.m. ET before the Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks lock up on the West Coast in a 10 p.m. ET kickoff.

What outcomes should you expect? We can’t speak for you … but USA TODAY Sports’ panel of experts will share their outlooks with these prognostications:

(Odds provided by BetMGM)