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Three NFL teams could remain unbeaten through Week 7
The 49ers, Chiefs and Vikings enter Week 7 undefeated, with records of 6-0, 5-0 and 5-0.
San Francisco visits Atlanta, Kansas City plays Seattle, and Minnesota hosts Indianapolis.
All three need to win to stay unbeaten through the first seven weeks of the season.
Since the NFL merger, that has happened only twice before, excluding the 1982 strike season: in 2009 and 2015.
Two unbeaten teams reached the Super Bowl in each of those seasons, though the others did not.
The 49ers last started 7-0 in 2019, while the Chiefs and Vikings last had comparable unbeaten starts in 2024 and 2009.
Their Week 7 results will show whether this rare milestone is reached.
Three NFL teams enter Week 7 unbeaten and could all remain undefeated through seven weeks.
The 49ers are 6-0 and travel to Atlanta, while the 5-0 Chiefs visit the Seahawks in Seattle.
The 5-0 Vikings host the Colts in Minneapolis.
Since the merger, three or more teams have been unbeaten through seven weeks only twice, excluding the 1982 strike season.
On both previous occasions, two teams that were unbeaten through Week 7 reached the Super Bowl.
- Who
- The San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings.
- What
- All three could remain unbeaten through seven weeks of the NFL season.
- When
- Week 7 of the 2026 season.
- Where
- The 49ers play in Atlanta, the Chiefs in Seattle and the Vikings in Minneapolis.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Saints, Colts and Broncos were unbeaten through seven weeks, and the Colts and Saints later reached the Super Bowl.
Five teams were unbeaten through seven weeks, and the Panthers and Broncos later played in the Super Bowl.
The 49ers went 7-0 and reached the Super Bowl, where they lost to the Chiefs.
The Chiefs went 6-0 and reached the Super Bowl, where they lost to the Eagles.
The 49ers were 6-0, and the Chiefs and Vikings were each 5-0.
- 49ers
- 6-0 entering Week 7; play in Atlanta
- Chiefs
- 5-0 entering Week 7; face the Seahawks in Seattle
- Vikings
- 5-0 entering Week 7; play the Colts in Minneapolis
- Historical rarity
- Three or more teams were unbeaten through seven weeks only twice since the merger, excluding 1982