Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season is in full swing with a jam-packed Sunday recreation slate.
The Houston Texans have formally began the season 0-3 with Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars, becoming a member of the New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins. The New Orleans Saints, New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs will look to keep away from the identical destiny.
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Since 1990, only four teams out of 162 have made the postseason after starting a season 0-3.
Meanwhile, the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts have all maintained their undefeated standing thus far on this recreation slate. The Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Chargers are all hoping to do the identical, although with the Cardinals and Niners squaring off, one crew will stroll away with its first lack of the season, barring a tie.
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A couple of of those afternoon slate matchups on Sunday had been some main quarterback star energy, which stored the early recreation slate lots fascinating. Joe Burrow will miss at the least the following three months’ value of motion with a turf toe harm, having undergone a successful surgery on Friday, with Jake Browning beginning in his place.
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It was a tough begin for Browning, who threw a pick-six on the second offensive drive of the sport in Week 3, adopted by one other interception late within the third quarter. He threw three interceptions in Week 2 after coming into the sport within the second quarter following Burrow’s harm, making it 5 thus far on the season.
Other veterans who bought the beginning in Week 3 instead of injured quarterbacks embody Carson Wentz, beginning for Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy, out with an ankle harm, Tyrod Taylor instead of Justin Fields (concussion) and Marcus Mariota, who began instead of Jayden Daniels (knee).
Backup quarterbacks went 2-2 within the early window, with Wentz and Mariota nabbing wins, whereas Browning and Taylor every quarterbacked dropping efforts — although the Jets did make it an in depth one. New York blocked a area aim with two minutes left in regulation, returned 50 yards by Will McDonald IV for a landing to take a 27-26 lead, however the Bucs managed the win with a 36-yard go-ahead area aim from kicker Chase McLaughlin.
In the afternoon window, Mac Jones will make his second begin with the San Francisco 49ers instead of Brock Purdy, who’s dealing with a shoulder sprain and a case of turf toe suffered in Week 1. The Niners may also be with out All-Pro tight finish George Kittle (on IR with a hamstring harm) and WRs Brandon Aiyuk (PUP listing) and Jauan Jennings (shoulder and ankle injuries).
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Week 3 NFL scores (early window)
Steelers 21, Patriots 14
Panthers 30, Falcons 0
Browns 13, Packers 10
Eagles 33, Rams 26
Jaguars 17, Texans 10
Commanders 41, Raiders 24
Colts 41, Titans 20
Vikings 48, Bengals 10
Buccaneers 29, Jets 27
Week 3 NFL schedule (afternoon window)
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