NFL Week 3 Sunday Roundup: Patriots, Bengals, Rams, Bills and Seahawks Shine

Lead: Sunday’s Week 3 slate saw the New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks all secure pivotal victories in home-and-away matchups, reshaping early-season standings.

Nut Graf: With each team improving to either 2-1 or maintaining an undefeated record, Sunday’s results underscored the importance of divisional showdowns and turnover battles. Key performances by veteran quarterbacks and opportunistic defenses highlighted how swiftly momentum can shift this early in the campaign.

Patriots Edge Dolphins in Shootout

• Final: Patriots 33, Dolphins 27
• Mac Jones threw three touchdown passes, and New England overcame a 17-13 deficit with a 14-point second half surge in Miami.

Bengals Rally Past Jaguars

• Final: Bengals 31, Jaguars 27
• Cincinnati bounced back from an early hole, with Joe Burrow tossing two TDs and the defense forcing a late turnover in Jacksonville.

Rams Dominate Titans on the Road

• Final: Rams 33, Titans 19
• Los Angeles built a 20-point lead by halftime as Matthew Stafford passed for 298 yards and two scores in Nashville.

Bills Stifle Jets’ Offense

• Final: Bills 30, Jets 10
• Buffalo limited New York to just 10 points and capitalized on two Justin Fields turnovers to remain unbeaten at home.

Seahawks Upset Steelers in Pittsburgh

• Final: Seahawks 31, Steelers 17
• Seattle capitalized on a special-teams blunder and two Aaron Rodgers interceptions, while Kenneth Walker III rushed for 105 yards to hand Pittsburgh its first loss.

What’s Next: Week 4 kicks off with Monday Night Football as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Houston Texans, offering another chance for teams to establish early-season pecking order.