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Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals reach pinnacle in Week 7's Herd Hierarchy

Published Oct. 20, 2021 10:00 a.m. ET

The weather might be cooling in most of the country, but the desert is staying hot as the NFL calendar rolls along.

The league's lone undefeated team is the new top dog in Colin Cowherd's latest Herd Hierarchy, which also welcomes two teams that weren't in the mix a week ago.

Here are the squads that make up Cowherd's top 10 going into Week 7, along with some insights from FOX Bet. (Note: All odds information current as of Tuesday.)

Overall record: 4-2 | Last week: Won 34-24 at Denver Broncos

Colin's thoughts: "[The Las Vegas Raiders] are a very limited team that has to win only one way: a shootout. But they deserve recognition."

Up next: Raiders vs. Eagles (4:05 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS)

NFL championship odds: +4500

Overall record: 4-2 | Last week: Won 34-31 vs. Buffalo Bills

Colin's thoughts: "[The Tennessee Titans] are boring. They do it a different way. But let's be honest: Outside of an overtime loss to the [New York] Jets, they'd be on a five-game winning streak."

Up next: Titans vs. Chiefs (1 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS)

NFL championship odds: +3500

Overall record: 5-1 | Last week: Won 24-14 at Chicago Bears

Colin's thoughts: "I feel [the Green Bay Packers] are very dependent on one wide receiver, Davante Adams. ... It's a good football team. I don't think they're playing brilliant football right now."

Up next: Packers vs. WFT (1 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX)

NFL championship odds: +1000

Overall record: 3-3 | Last week: Won 31-13 at Washington Football Team

Colin's thoughts: "[The Kansas City Chiefs] are averaging 3.1 points per drive. What does that tell you? They don't go three-and-out. Most dangerous offense in the league. They've got to end the turnovers."

Up next: Chiefs at Titans (1 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS)

NFL championship odds: +700

Overall record: 5-1 | Last week: Won 28-22 at Philadelphia Eagles

Colin's thoughts: "This week, [the Tampa Bay Buccaneers] are about No. 5 or 6 in the league. I think in a month, they're probably top three."

Up next: Buccaneers vs. Bears (4:25 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS)

NFL championship odds: +550

Overall record: 5-1 | Last week: Won 35-29 (OT) at New England Patriots

Colin's thoughts: "As long as [the Dallas Cowboys] are healthy on the offensive line, this is as good and productive an offense — outside of maybe Kansas City — that the league has."

Up next: Bye

NFL championship odds: +1200

Overall record: 5-1 | Last week: Won 38-11 at New York Giants

Colin's thoughts: "[The Los Angeles Rams] are brilliantly coached. Matt Stafford gives them big-play potential. ... There's no reason why they can't win the NFC. There's nothing standing in their way."

Up next: Rams vs. Lions (3:05 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX)

NFL championship odds: +800

Overall record: 5-1 | Last week: Won 34-6 vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Colin's thoughts: "It comes down to this with Lamar Jackson: He's won 10 of 11 starts. He's won 85% of his games. ... [The Baltimore Ravens] are so electric and so dynamic, and I'm not sure there's a roster in the NFL where guys are closer."

Up next: Ravens vs. Bengals (1 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS)

NFL championship odds: +900

Overall record: 4-2 | Last week: Lost 34-31 at Tennessee Titans

Colin's thoughts: "[The Buffalo Bills] came a slip by Josh Allen away from beating a good football team. I'm not going to drop them more than one spot. This is still an excellent football team."

Up next: Bye

NFL championship odds: +550

Overall record: 6-0 | Last week: Won 37-14 at Cleveland Browns

Colin's thoughts: "You know the thing I like about [the] Arizona [Cardinals]? We pay all this attention to Kyler Murray — and we should — but it's not just that he's dynamic. He's completing 74% of his passes."

Up next: Cardinals vs. Texans (4:25 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS)

NFL championship odds: +1100

Check out Cowherd's full breakdown of his Herd Hierarchy below: