NFL Week 7 “Tweets of the Week”

Following are the “Tweets of the Week” from the @NFLfootballinfo, @NFLhistory and @RLiuNFL Twitter feeds.

@NFLfootballinfo: 65 of 92 games this year have been within 7 points in 4th quarter – most in NFL history thru Week 6

Through Week 6, 65 of 92 games (71 percent) have been within seven points in the fourth quarter, the most such games through the first six weeks of a season in NFL history.

The most games within seven points at any time during the fourth quarter through Week 6:

@NFLfootballinfo: NFL games averaging 45.90 points per game. If this average is maintained, would rank 2nd in NFL history (46.48 in 1948)

High scoring, wide-open games have been a theme so far this season. NFL games are averaging 45.90 points per game. If the current average stays at this pace, it would rank as the second-highest of any season in history (1948, 46.48 points per game).

The seasons with the highest scoring average in NFL history:

  @NFLhistory: AFC West is 2nd division in @nfl history with 2 6-0 teams (DEN, KC) to start season (1934 NFL Western Division)

Tied atop the AFC West with 6-0 records, the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs are the only two remaining undefeated teams.

This marks only the second time since the divisional structure was implemented in 1933 that two teams in the same division started 6-0.

In 1934, the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, then members of the NFL’s Western Division, each started 10-0. Chicago finished 13-0 before losing the 1934 NFL Championship game by a score of 30-13 to the New York Giants. The Lions (10-3) finished second in the Western Division.

@NFLhistory: @DenverBroncos have now won 17 consec reg-sea games, tied w/ 1933-34 Bears for 4th-longest strk in @nfl history

Denver has won 17 consecutive regular-season games, tied for the fourth-longest streak in NFL history. With a victory against Indianapolis on Sunday Night Football, the Broncos would tie the 2003-04 New England Patriots for the third-longest win streak in NFL annals.

The 2008-09 Indianapolis Colts, who were also quarterbacked by PEYTON MANNING, won an NFL-record 23 consecutive regular-season games.

The longest regular-season winning streaks in NFL history:

@RLiuNFL: @Colts are 1st @nfl team ever to have 2 players (Wayne/Harrison) w/ 1,000 catches each w/ a franchise

Indianapolis wide receiver REGGIE WAYNE recorded five receptions for 88 yards against San Diego on Monday Night Football and now has 1,001 receptions in his career. Wayne became the ninth player in NFL history with 1,000 career catches.

The Colts also became the first team in NFL history to have two players with 1,000 receptions each with the franchise. MARVIN HARRISON, who played his entire 13-year career with Indianapolis, ranks third in NFL history with 1,102 catches.

The top 10 players with the most catches in NFL history:

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