NFL Week 7 Winners and Losers: Giants Rise, Jets Struggle

J.J. McCarthy and the Giants are all about redemption this season, and other NFL Week 7 takeaways - The Boston Globe

Also: The 49ers and Panthers delivered long overdue stinkers, and former Boston College coach Jeff Hafley got his first win with the Dolphins.

The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 7

The Chiefs’ flaws finally appeared. The Jets somehow sunk to a new low. And J.J. McCarthy changed everything for the Giants.

NFL Week 7 winners and losers: Cam Skattebo, J.J. McCarthy lift Giants, Aaron Glenn's seat heats up, Falcons take down 49ers

One of the New York teams is in much better shape than the other. Plus, what happened to the Panthers?

NFL Week 7 Winners and Losers: Giants Rise, Jets Struggle

Getty Images Week 7 in the NFL placed a wedge between the two New York teams. The Giants are riding high as the leaders of the NFC East, while the Jets reached a new low with a loss to the league’s worst team. Cam Skattebo and J.J. McCarthy are heralded this week for keeping the Giants’ offense in surprisingly excellent shape, and at the same time, Aaron Glenn is feeling the heat from the Jets’ fanbase amid a 2-5 start to the campaign. That dich…