For newer fans, a "bye week" is a week off all NFL teams get at some point in the schedule. It means they will not play that week and can use their time off to rest, recover and reset. Bye weeks are spread out between Week 5 and Week 15. So from now until December, each week of games will be missing a few teams.

The bye week is a time for reflection. For the Cowboys, reflection about the running back committee has gone on long enough: It just needs to stop. And based on what we’ve seen in the first six weeks of the season,

For now, the majority of NFL players we spoke to oppose the idea of an 18-game season. Of the 108 players who answered when asked for The Athletic ’s second anonymous player poll, 64 said they are not in favor of the league adding an 18th game. Meanwhile, 29 players said they would be in favor of the move and 15 described themselves as undecided.

The NFL lineup in Week 7 is not one to miss. The outings include the Detroit Lions taking on the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.Read through our odds breakdown for the NFL’s Week