Seven games kick off Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, but you don’t need seven scouting reports to figure out what’s worth watching. The better question is: What should you keep an eye on once they al kick off?

There’s an unbeaten team trying to keep their run going, a quarterback making his first start with a new team, a surprise division leader looking to prove they're for real, and an AFC North race that’s already getting crowded.

Here’s what to watch in all seven games.

San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons

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San Francisco’s 6-0, but Monday’s 23-17 win over Washington wasn’t exactly a victory lap. The 49ers jumped out to a 20-3 halftime lead, then still needed a defensive stand to hang on. Now they’re heading to Atlanta on a short week to face a 2-4 Falcons team that’s lost three straight at home.

Atlanta’s best plan is pretty clear: get Bijan Robinson going early and keep Michael Penix Jr. out of obvious passing situations. Chicago held Robinson to 61 yards on just nine carries last week and sacked Penix five times. That’s a rough way to keep up with anybody, much less an unbeaten team.

San Francisco’s receiving group is worth keeping an eye on, too. Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel both missed practice Wednesday and Thursday, so I wouldn't be expecting much from either of their top two guys — if they even dress at all.

The question: Can Atlanta turn this into a Bijan game, or will Penix spend the afternoon trying to play catch-up?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers

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If you haven’t checked in on the NFC South lately, here’s where things stand: Carolina’s in first at 3-2, and Tampa Bay's 1-5. This is the Buccaneers’ first division game of the season, so they’ve got a chance to start changing the conversation. But after blowing a 16-3 fourth-quarter lead against Pittsburgh, they’re running out of easy ways to do that.

Bryce Young is a big reason Carolina looks different. He’s averaging nearly 310 passing yards per game through five starts, and Chuba Hubbard just ran for 120 yards against Philadelphia. Tampa Bay, on the other hand, has actually been pretty solid against the run, giving up just 75.5 rushing yards a game. That strength-on-strength matchup could go a long way.

Then there’s Baker Mayfield’s right thumb. He’s missed three games but practiced fully Wednesday and Thursday. Nothing's official yet, but all signs are pointing to him being out there.

The question: Can Tampa Bay’s defense slow down Young and Hubbard long enough for whoever starts at quarterback to actually finish the game?

New York Giants at Houston Texans

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This one’s got a quarterback change and two teams that have been going in pretty different directions lately. The Giants are 3-2-1 and sitting on top of the NFC East, and now they’re handing the offense to J.J. McCarthy for his first start with the team. Houston started 0-4, but they've won two straight, including a wild 34-31 win over Jacksonville where C.J. Stroud threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns.

McCarthy came off the bench against New Orleans last week after the Giants fell behind by 24. His first drive ended with an interception, but he settled in from there, helping spark 17 unanswered points and finishing with 243 passing yards in one quarter. It was exciting. It was also one quarter. The Giants just got him from Minnesota less than three weeks ago, so there’s still plenty we don’t know.

Houston’s defense is a pretty tough way to find out how much of that comeback was real. Will Anderson Jr. comes into the week with a league-leading 7.5 sacks, and he’ll be looking for every chance to put McCarthy in the dirt.

The question: Can McCarthy make plays without giving Houston’s pass rush the long downs they're looking for?

Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings

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Minnesota went into their bye at 5-0, with a defense that’s given up just 64 points through five games. Kyler Murray's also given the offense another way to make something happen when the first option isn’t there. The Vikings are in a pretty good spot. The Colts are far from it. This is a team coming off one of those October weeks where just about everything went wrong — and heads rolled because of it.

Indianapolis had a lead on winless Tennessee 13-0 at halftime last Sunday, then somehow lost 26-20. The Colts piled up 399 yards to the Titans’ 186, but turnovers, a blocked punt, and a bunch of stalled drives made that yardage feel almost meaningless. General manager Chris Ballard was fired Monday following the loss.

A 2-4 record doesn’t end a season. But going on the road against an undefeated team right after a major front-office change? That’s a pretty good test of how this group responds.

The question: Can Jones and the Colts take care of the ball with Brian Flores dialing up constant pressure?

Miami Dolphins at New York Jets

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Miami comes out of their bye as one of the last two winless teams. The Jets are 2-4 and just lost 26-19 to New England, a game where they moved the ball at times but went 0-for-3 in the red zone and 0-for-2 on fourth down. Neither team has much room left for another afternoon of “we were close.”

For the Dolphins, the bye needs to show up on offense. Malik Willis hasn't had the start people were expecting, and with De’Von Achane out for the season, Ollie Gordon's taken on a bigger role in the running game. The Jets can make life tough through the air, so Miami would probably rather not put Willis in a spot where he has to bail them out on every third-and-long.

New York has the same basic problem: moving the ball is nice, but finishing is what matters. Geno Smith hit rookie Omar Cooper Jr. for a 48-yard gain against the Patriots, but big plays only get you so far when the drive ends near the goal line.

The question: Which offense can turn a decent stretch into actual points instead of another explanation afterward?

Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans

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The records say Cleveland should handle Tennessee. But take a closer look. The Browns beat Baltimore 13-10 last week and held the Ravens to 235 yards. That defense is a big reason Cleveland sits atop the AFC North on tiebreakers. The problem is, the Browns score just 17.7 points per game, so they don’t exactly put teams away.

Tennessee finally got their first win under Robert Saleh by making life miserable for Indianapolis. Jeffery Simmons led a defense that came up with two takeaways and kept finding ways to get off the field. The Titans won even though they were outgained by 213 yards. That’s a great way to snap a losing streak, but it’s not exactly an easy formula to repeat.

Cam Ward threw for just 102 yards against the Colts, even though rookie Carnell Tate finally gave him something to build on with six catches for 70 yards and his first touchdown.

The question: Can Ward and Tate give Tennessee enough on offense for that defense to keep this one close?

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens

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Save room on your screen for this one. Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Baltimore are all 4-2, and Cincinnati's 3-2 coming off a bye. A Bengals–Ravens game already comes with plenty of history. Now the division standings have added a little more juice.

There’s one huge question mark with this one: Lamar Jackson missed Baltimore’s last two games with an ankle injury and was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday. Tyler Huntley's gone 1-1 in his place.

But the Ravens just lost 13-10 to Cleveland last week after Derrick Henry’s fourth-quarter fumble helped swing the game. Cincinnati's coming off extra rest and this is their first look this season at former Bengal Trey Hendrickson in a Ravens uniform.

Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase can make this game fun in a hurry. Baltimore’s challenge is getting pressure on Burrow without giving him the kind of openings that can turn a close division game into a track meet.

The question: Can Cincinnati keep Burrow clean against Hendrickson and company — and which version of the Ravens’ offense will show up across from him?

All stats courtesy of Fantasy Points Data.

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