- Blake Cashman earns the highest PFF grade: The Minnesota Vikings linebacker posted a 94.3 overall grade, recording two sacks, three pass breakups and seven total defensive stops.
- Joe Burrow leads all quarterbacks: The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback earned a 93.7 PFF grade after throwing for 292 yards and four touchdowns without an interception.
- Standout performances span multiple positions: Luther Burden III recorded 130 receiving yards, Aidan Hutchinson generated 10 pressures and Jessie Bates III earned a 92.8 overall PFF grade.
Week 7 of the 2026 NFL season featured standout performances across the league, with Joe Burrow leading the quarterbacks and Blake Cashman setting the pace on defense. Here is a look at the highest-graded qualifying player from each of the 13 completed games, with a minimum requirement of 10 snaps played.
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Chicago Bears 30, New England Patriots 24
Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III earned the game's highest overall PFF grade at 89.3, catching all four of his targets for 130 yards and a touchdown. Burden was particularly dangerous after the catch, generating 91 yards after the catch and forcing four missed tackles. He averaged an impressive 4.81 yards per route run.
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Cincinnati Bengals 35, Baltimore Ravens 13
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow earned a 93.7 overall PFF grade, the highest mark among quarterbacks in Week 7. Burrow completed 22 of his 30 passes for 292 yards and four touchdowns without an interception, recording four big-time throws and no turnover-worthy plays. He finished with a 91.8 passing grade in Cincinnati's convincing win.
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Cleveland Browns 27, Tennessee Titans 24
Browns offensive tackle Spencer Fano earned a 92.2 overall PFF grade, anchored by an outstanding 92.4 run-blocking grade. Fano also earned an 83.0 pass-blocking grade, surrendering just two pressures across 38 pass-blocking opportunities without allowing a sack.
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Denver Broncos 30, Arizona Cardinals 16
Cardinals cornerback Kalen King finished as the game's highest-graded player with an 88.0 overall PFF grade despite Arizona‘s defeat. King earned an 89.2 coverage grade while recording four tackles and three defensive stops without a missed tackle across 26 defensive snaps.
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Detroit Lions 20, Green Bay Packers 17
Lions edge defender Aidan Hutchinson earned a 91.5 overall grade, generating 10 quarterback pressures in Detroit's three-point victory. Hutchinson recorded a sack, three quarterback hits and six hurries, finishing with an 86.4 pass-rush grade across 58 defensive snaps.
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Minnesota Vikings 16, Indianapolis Colts 10
Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman delivered the highest-graded performance of Week 7, earning a 94.3 overall PFF grade in Minnesota‘s win over Indianapolis. Cashman was exceptional in coverage, earning a 93.5 coverage grade with three pass breakups. He also generated four quarterback pressures, including two sacks, while recording seven defensive stops without a missed tackle.
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Los Angeles Rams 35, Las Vegas Raiders 21
Rams cornerback Jaylen Watson earned a 90.5 PFF grade, highlighted by a 91.2 coverage grade. Watson broke up three passes and recorded three tackles without a missed tackle across 65 defensive snaps, helping Los Angeles secure a two-touchdown victory.
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Miami Dolphins 28, New York Jets 25
Jets center Joe Tippmann earned the game's highest overall PFF grade at 86.3, powered by an excellent 91.1 run-blocking grade. Tippmann also allowed just two pressures across 33 pass-blocking opportunities without surrendering a sack, despite New York's narrow loss.
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New York Giants 27, Houston Texans 21
Giants edge defender Abdul Carter led all players in the matchup with a 91.0 overall PFF grade, earning an 85.2 pass-rush grade in New York's victory. Carter generated four quarterback hurries while recording three tackles and two assists without missing a tackle across 57 defensive snaps.
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Pittsburgh Steelers 16, New Orleans Saints 10
Steelers defensive tackle Keeanu Benton recorded two tackles, three assists and two defensive stops without a missed tackle, adding two quarterback hurries across 34 defensive snaps.
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Atlanta Falcons 29, San Francisco 49ers 20
Falcons safety Jessie Bates III earned a game-best 92.8 overall grade, highlighted by a 91.5 coverage grade. Bates intercepted a pass, broke up another and forced a fumble while recording six tackles and two assists without a missed tackle across 64 defensive snaps.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 43, Carolina Panthers 13
Buccaneers edge defender Al-Quadin Muhammad generated two quarterback pressures, including a sack, while forcing a fumble and recording a defensive stop. His performance earned him a 92.0 pass-rush grade in Tampa Bay's decisive win.
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Seattle Seahawks 20, Kansas City Chiefs 3
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught nine of his 10 targets for 150 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 4.84 yards per route run, adding 61 yards after the catch and forcing four missed tackles in Seattle's win over Kansas City.
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