At this point in the NFL slate, dreams are being slashed. Injuries are mounting. Teams are figuring out who they are, for better or worse, after much dust has settled.

Yesterday was defined by painful realizations for so many teams. Four teams stood out to me:

1. The Jets, of course
All of the above pretty much always applies to the Jets, who acquired Davante Adams last week in hopes of a season turnaround. And for moments of last night’s 37-15 blowout loss at 5-2 Pittsburgh, things looked up. Then Aaron Rodgers threw two INTs, and the defense crumbled against Russell Wilson in his first Steelers start. The Jets are 2-5, and the panic meter should be full.

2. The 49ers, woof
Brandon Aiyuk might be lost for the season, Deebo Samuel was ruled out minutes before the game and Jauan Jennings didn’t play because of a hip injury, which all added up to a brutal 28-18 loss at home to the Chiefs for the 3-4 Niners. Ricky Pearsall, injured in a shooting before the season started, is the lone bright spot for a team with Super Bowl hopes. Meanwhile, Kansas City remains inevitable at 6-0.

3. Cleveland. Sigh
A cursed season took another twist yesterday when Deshaun Watson crumpled to the turf with a non-contact injury the team suspects is a torn Achilles tendon. The result of the game — a 21-14 loss to 3-4 Cincinnati — mattered less than the long-term ramifications for the 1-6 Browns, whose QB situation was already painful before Watson’s injury. Jason Lloyd says the Watson era is essentially over, but actually moving on remains murky. Evidence of Cleveland’s weird existence: fans cheering their starting quarterback’s injury.

4. The Giants tried?
New York football is thriving, baby. The G-Men welcomed Saquon Barkley and his new team, the Eagles, back to MetLife Stadium and watched Barkley run all over his former team in a 28-3 rout. Daniel Jones was awful enough to get benched for Drew Lock, who was just as bad. Philadelphia, 4-2, sacked Jones seven times and Lock once. For 2-5 New York, questions abound about everyone, and it was a nightmare for every Giant involved, especially owner John Mara.

Two other observations:

• Both the Lions and Vikings should feel no pain after Detroit’s 31-29 win yesterday, a barnburner between two excellent teams. Jared Goff was precise again, and despite the loss, Minnesota is still tied with the Lions atop the division standings. The same sentiment goes for Green Bay’s win over Houston, too.
• Washington could’ve had a bad day, but likely avoided long-term damage in a 40-7 win over the lowly Panthers. Rookie sensation Jayden Daniels left the game with a rib injury, and if you let David Aldridge tell you, the team’s biggest win yesterday was keeping Daniels off the field after that. I think every Commanders fan agrees with him.

We had plenty more action yesterday. See our full Week 7 takeaways here.