The seventh Sunday of the NFL season came and went in the blink of an eye. We weren’t treated to as many thrilling endings and upsets as usual, but as always, there was still a lot to be learned from the weekend.

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

The playoff race is on in Cincinnati

When the Cincinnati Bengals traded for Joe Flacco , I had mixed feelings. On one hand, I was excited to see them be proactive, but I also thought it was a bad fit. Flacco is … past his prime mobility-wise, and the Bengals’ offensive line is not great, but they’ve been getting the ball out quickly and it’s been a non-factor, so I’m willing to eat my words.

On Thursday night, Flacco led the Bengals to a massive win over the Pittsburgh Steelers . He threw for 342 yards and

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