NFL - Week Three Review

Week Three around the NFL proved to have plenty of exciting finishes to many of the games with high scores the norm throughout. The defenses are still lacking in the first three weeks and so many quarterbacks have been airing it out and throwing for touchdowns with ease. 

The Seattle Seahawks (3-0) rolled to yet another last minute victory as they topped the visiting Dallas Cowboys, 38-31. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had five touchdown passes (he has 14 through the first three games) including the go ahead score on a 29-yard strike to wide receiver DK Metcalf with 1:47 remaining in the fourth quarter. Metcalf had two TD receptions and fellow receiver Tyler Lockett had three TD grabs. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott threw for 472 yards and three touchdowns in the loss  . . .  The Atlanta Falcons (0-3) did it again as they blew a double-digit fourth quarter lead at home in a 30-26

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was again clutch in win.

loss to the Chicago Bears. The Bears (3-0) scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, all of them on scoring passes by reserve QB Nick Foles, who took over for an ineffective Mitch Trubisky. The Falcons held a 26-10 lead after three quarters but for the second straight game blew the big lead in the final quarter as they fell to 0-3 this season . . . In the Sunday night game, the Green Bay Packers improved to 3-0 this season with a thrilling 37-30 road win against the New Orleans Saints. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers had three scoring passes as did Saints QB Drew Brees, whose team slipped to 1-2 this year . . .  The Buffalo Bills (3-0) squandered a 25-point lead but then rallied back with a three-yard TD pass from QB Josh Allen (four passing TD and one rushing score) to tight end Tyler Kroft with just 15 seconds left in a 35-32 win over the visiting Los Angeles Rams. Jared Goff had a TD run and two scoring passes for L.A. in the loss . . .  Tennessee (3-0) rallied back to defeat the host Minnesota Vikings, 31-30 as kicker Stephen Gostkowski, who made six field goals in the game, nailed a 55-yard kick with 1:44 remaining and then the Titans defense finished strong to seal the win. Vikings running back Dalvin Cook ran for 181 yards and one score in defeat . . .  The New England Patriots (2-1) drilled the visiting Las Vegas Raiders, 36-20 as QB Cam Newton had a TD pass while RB Rex Burkhead scored three times, including two rushing touchdowns to pace the win. The Raiders dropped to 2-1 as QB Derek Carr had two TD passes in the loss  . . .  The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to a 3-0 record in a 28-21 home win against the winless Houston Texans, using a balanced offense (169 rushing yards and 218 passing) while QB Ben Roethlisberger had a pair of scoring passes and their defense had five QB sacks and an interception . . .  The San Francisco 49ers (2-1) got a 36-9 win in New York against the winless Giants as backup QB Nick Mullens passed for 343 yards with one TD and RB Jeff Wilson scored twice to lead the way . . .  Indianapolis Colts QB Philip Rivers got his 400th career touchdown pass in a 36-7 rout against the visiting New York Jets (0-3) while the Colts defense intercepted three passes (including two for touchdowns) and also scored a safety in the rout to improve to 2-1 this season . . .   Cleveland improved to 2-1 with a 34-20 home victory against Washington (1-2) as QB Baker Mayfield had two TD passes and RB Nick Chubb (108 rushing yards) scored two times on the ground for the Browns, who have a winning record for the first time since the 2014 season. Washington had five turnovers, including three interception, in the loss  . . .  The Detroit Lions (1-2) surprised the host Arizona Cardinals, 26-23 on a game winning 39-yard field goal by Matt Prater (who had four field goals) as time ran out. Cardinals QB Kyler Murray was intercepted three times as his team fell to 2-1 . . .  The Carolina Panthers got their first win this season against the listless Los Angeles Chargers, 21-16 behind five field goals from Joey Slye and the defense getting four turnovers (three fumble recoveries and a pick) . . .  The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) won in Denver, 28-10 as their defense (six QB sacks and two interceptions) limited the Broncos (0-3) to only 226 yards in total offense while QB Tom Brady had three TD passes  . . .  The Philadelphia Eagles (0-2-1) and Cincinnati Bengals (0-2-1) played to a 23-23 tie in Philadelphia as neither team could score in the OT  

session with three possessions each. Bengals rookie QB Joe Burrow had two TD passes and Eagles QB Carson Wentz had a scoring pass and run, but also threw two interceptions . . .  The Miami Dolphins (1-2) got their first win this season as QB Ryan Fitzpatrick had two TD passes and also a rushing touchdown in a 31-13 rout of the host Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2) in the Thursday night game . . . In the big Monday Night Football showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens, it was all Chiefs as they earned the road win, 34-20 with quarterback Patrick Mahomes (pictured above right) throwing for 385 yards and four touchdowns along with a rushing touchdown while the Chiefs racked up 517 yards in total offense. Ravens QB Lamar Jackson was sacked four times as Kansas City (3-0) built up a 17-point halftime lead and never looked back. The Ravens fell to 2-1 with the loss.

 

Week Three Results 

Miami 31, Jacksonville 13 

Chicago 30, Atlanta 26

New England 36, Oakland 20 

Buffalo 35, L.A. Rams 32

Tennessee 31, Minnesota 30 

Cleveland 34, Washington 20

Cincinnati 23, Philadelphia 23 (OT)

Pittsburgh 28, Houston 21

San Francisco 36, N.Y. Giants 9 

Carolina 21, L.A. Chargers 16

Detroit 26, Arizona 23

Indianapolis 36, N.Y. Jets 7

Tampa Bay 28, Denver 10 

Seattle 38, Dallas 31

Green Bay 37, New Orleans 30  

Kansas City 34, Baltimore 20