Week 3 in the NFL once again showed why we love the game! Some shock results, an International banger and the Niners winning again (despite more injuries). And speaking of injuries, really sad to see De’Von Achane out for the season in the Dolphins loss to the Chiefs.
Week 3 NFL Results:
Thursday Night Football
Atlanta Falcons 35–14 Green Bay Packers
Sunday – Early Games
Buffalo Bills 24–16 Los Angeles Chargers
Cleveland Browns 21–18 Carolina Panthers
Detroit Lions 31–24 New York Jets
Indianapolis Colts 19–17 Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars 35–6 New England Patriots
Kansas City Chiefs 24–10 Miami Dolphins
New York Giants 12–7 Tennessee Titans
Pittsburgh Steelers 30–27 Cincinnati Bengals
Washington Commanders 33–31 Seattle Seahawks
Sunday – Late Games
San Francisco 49ers 36–30 Arizona Cardinals
Minnesota Vikings 23–16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Las Vegas Raiders 35–27 New Orleans Saints
Baltimore Ravens 34–31 Dallas Cowboys (Rio de Janeiro)
Sunday Night Football
Denver Broncos 30–26 Los Angeles Rams
Monday Night Football
Chicago Bears 27–7 Philadelphia Eagles
Ravens CLOSE Brazilian Shave
The Ravens came home from Brazil with the win after a tight game and a real tight finish. The Cowboys got to the Ravens 2 yard line with 20 seconds left but bottled it and ended up drawing level with a field goal.
Then up stepped Lamar Jackson and Zay Flowers to link up for a 27 yard reception, leaving one second on the clock. A second was enough to sink a 56 yard field goal and grab the win. Rough for the Cowboys who looked much better in defence in week 3, even stopping the big man Derek Henry in the RedZone when it mattered.
Who Needs Caleb Williams?!
Wow, just wow. With Williams out injured it was surely going to be an Eagles win against Chicago. But then up steps 38 year old journeyman Case Keenum at QB to go for 247 yards and 2 passing TDs and destroy the Eagles 27-7. Wild and some serious issues in Philly!
Wait, are the Raiders actually good now?
The Raiders went 3 and 0 after beating the Saints 35-27 and the hype in Vegas is starting to build. Brock Bowers started his first game of the new season and looked a man possessed, returning 10 catches for 116 yards and a TD. Love seeing tight ends dominate in a game.
But surely we will know more after week 4 when they play the Chiefs.
Get last seasons Drake Maye back!
It’s been a horror start for last years Superbowl runner up QB with six interceptions thrown in the opening 3 weeks of the NFL. That’s compared to eight in the entire season last year. One killer game and hopefully Drake is back in a rhythm and the Patriots get moving again.
Rams still SuperBowl favourites?
The Rams were up 16-0 at half time and looking good value. But then it all went wrong with the Broncos putting up 16 points in the 3rd and getting over the line 30-26 in Denver thanks to a late Bo Nix TD. Crazy when Stafford threw for 403 yards and 2 passing TDs.
The Rams now start 1-2 and look a bit shaky early on. Great weekend for the Niners with Seahawks, Rams and Cardinals all getting big fat zeros.
Week 3 at a glance: The 49ers, Bills, Chiefs, Vikings and Raiders all moved to 3–0, while the Chargers, Texans, Dolphins, Titans and Buccaneers fell to 0–3
