The Tennessee Titans pulled off another big upset, winning a 9-6 defensive struggle on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Five field goals accounted for all of the scoring in this one as the two teams combined for only 465 total yardage in offense.
The Sunday Night Football game also saw a big surprise as the host Detroit Lions blasted the New England Patriots, 26-10 behind a solid defensive effort which limited the Patriots to only 209 yards in offense. Lions QB Matthew Stafford had two TD passes and running back Kerryon Johnson rushed for 101 yards to lead the way.
The game of the day was the New Orleans Saints winning in overtime in Atlanta, 43-37 as QB Drew Brees scored on a 1-yard run to win the game. Brees passed for 396 yards with three TD passes and scored two rushing touchdowns as well. Falcons QB Matt Ryan threw for five TDs and 374 yards in defeat.
The Kansas City Chiefs continued to roll along as they raced out to a 35-10 halftime lead that ended with a 38-27 home win against the San Francisco 49ers. Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes had three more TD passes (giving him a new NFL record 13 TD passes in the first three games) and RB Kareem Hunt scored twice on the ground to pace the offense. 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo (251 yards passing with two TD) suffered a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season.
The Washington Redskins surprised the visiting Green Bay Packers, 31-17 as RB Adrian Peterson went off for 120 yards rushing (on 19 carries) and scored two touchdowns while QB Alex Smith had a pair of scoring passes. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers had two TD passes in the loss.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . .
The Chicago Bears defense dominated in the second half as they came back to defeat the host Arizona Cardinals, 16-14 as kicker Cody Parkey drilled a 43-yard field goal to decide the outcome. The Chicago defense forced four turnovers (three interceptions and fumble recovery) and also had four sacks . . . The Los Angeles Rams piled up 521 yards in a 35-23 win against the L.A. Chargers as QB Jared Goff had three TD passes. Chargers QB Philip Rivers had two TD passes in the loss . . . The Seattle Seahawks blasted the Dallas Cowboys, 24-13 as they amassed five QB sacks and forced three turnovers. Seattle DB Earl Thomas had two interceptions and QB Russell Wilson had two scoring passes to pace the win . . . The Baltimore Ravens throttled the Denver Broncos, 27-14 as Javorius Allen scored two touchdowns . . . The New York Giants earned a 27-22 road win against the Houston Texans as QB Eli Manning had two TD passes and rookie RB Saquon Barkley scored on a 15-yard run . . . Miami remained unbeaten in a 28-20 home win against the Oakland Raiders as Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill threw for three touchdowns . . . The Philadelphia Eagles held off the visiting Indianapolis Colts, 20-16 in QB Carson Wentz' return to the starting role. Eagles RB Wendell Smallwood scored on a 4-yard run with three minutes left to play to make the difference in the outcome . . . The Carolina Panthers intercepted four passes (from Andy Dalton) in a 31-21 home win against the Cincinnati Bengals. Panthers QB Cam Newton had a rushing TD and two scoring passes to help pace his team to the win . . . Last Thursday night, the Cleveland Browns won for the first time since Week 16 of the 2016 season as they overcame a 14-point deficit in a 21-17 win over the New York Jets. Browns rookie QB Baker Mayfield came off the bench to help spark the big comeback as he went 17-of-23 for 201 yards . . . In the Monday Night Football game, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally put it together to win their first game this year, beating the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30-27 as QB Ben Roethlisberger had three TD passes to offset Bucs QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and his three TD tosses. The Steelers defense forced four turnovers (including three interceptions) and took one of the picks back for a touchdown as the Bucs suffered their first defeat of the season.
Heftyinfo NFL co-Players of the Week - Adrian Peterson (RB- Washington Redskins) and Drew Brees (QB- New Orleans Saints)
WEEK THREE RESULTS
Cleveland 21, NY Jets 17
Miami 28, Oakland 20
NY Giants 27, Houston 22
Carolina 31, Cincinnati 21
New Orleans 43, Atlanta 37 (OT)
Washington 31, Green Bay 17
Kansas City 38, San Francisco 27
Buffalo 27, Minnesota 6
Baltimore 27, Denver 14
Tennessee 9, Jacksonville 6
Philadelphia 20, Indianapolis 16
LA Rams 35, LA Chargers 23
Chicago 16, Arizona 14
Seattle 24, Dallas 13
Detroit 26, New England 10
Pittsburgh 30, Tampa Bay 27
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