The 2024 NFL season continues with a pivotal NFL Week 3 schedule that features some very important early-season games.
Among them: The New England Patriots and New York Jets face off on Thursday Night Football to open the week, the Miami Dolphins and Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons play Sunday and the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills and Washington Commanders and Cincinnati Bengals play on Monday Night Football.
Which teams will win their NFL Week 3 games?
Check out our NFL Week 3 picks and NFL Week 3 predictions for the 16 NFL Week 3 games.
All times MST.Click on each game for more picks, predictions for that matchup.
NFL Week 3 picks: Patriots vs Jets | Giants vs Browns | Bears vs Colts | Texans vs Vikings | Eagles vs Saints | Chargers vs Steelers | Broncos vs Buccaneers | Packers vs Titans | Panthers vs Raiders | Dolphins vs Seahawks | Lions vs Cardinals | Ravens vs Cowboys | 49ers vs Rams | Chiefs vs Falcons | Jaguars vs Bills | Commanders vs Bengals | The Arizona Republic's predictions
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Thursday Night Football prediction, Sept. 19
New England Patriots at New York Jets, 5:15 p.m., Prime Video (stream on Amazon)
The Patriots have been an early season surprise, but won't be able to keep up with Aaron Rodgers and the Jets.
Prediction: Jets 24, Patriots 16
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Sunday early NFL football game predictions, Sept. 22
New York Giants at Cleveland Browns, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
The Browns are 0-1 at home, but went 8-1 at home last season. It's hard to win in Cleveland, as Daniel Jones and the Giants will find out.
Prediction: Browns 23, Giants 15
Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts 10 a.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Both teams have young quarterbacks. We just trust Caleb Williams more than Anthony Richardson right now.
Prediction: Bears 27, Colts 17
Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings 10 a.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
The Vikings, and QB Sam Darnold, will continue to surprise with a win over the Texans, with Minnesota's defense making a key play late.
Prediction: Vikings 28, Texans 20
Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
The Saints have impressed in wins over the Panthers and Cowboys, but the Eagles will slow down Alvin Kamara and New Orleans' offense.
Prediction: Eagles 30, Saints 20
Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
These two teams have allowed the fewest points in the NFL this season. We're in for a defensive struggle. The Steelers' defense will make some big plays to win this one.
Prediction: Steelers 19, Chargers 16
Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
The Buccaneers' defense faced Jayden Daniels in Week 1 and now gets to face Bo Nix in Week 3. Bad news for the Broncos.
Prediction: Buccaneers 27, Broncos 13
Green Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
The Titans did some good things in their Week 2 loss to the Jets and we think they'll break through for a win over the Packers. Feed Calvin Ridley.
Prediction: Titans 20, Packers 17
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Carolina Panthers at Las Vegas Raiders, 1:05 p.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
The Panthers have scored 13 points in two games. They have allowed 73. It's going to be a long year in Carolina.
Prediction: Raiders 24, Panthers 10
Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks, 1:05 p.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Can the Seahawks stay unbeaten? With Tua Tagovailoa's health situation, we don't see why not.
Prediction: Seahawks 24, Dolphins 17
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals, 1:25 p.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
This Cardinals team played the Bills tough in Week 1 and then destroyed the Rams in Week 2, so yes, they can win at home against the Lions, especially if Kyler Murray plays like he did in Week 2.
Prediction: Cardinals 27, Lions 24
Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys, 1:25 p.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
We did not see this 0-2 start for Baltimore coming. We don't see Lamar Jackson and company falling to 0-3, either.
Prediction: Ravens 30, Cowboys 24
San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams, 1:25 p.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Both of these teams are coming off disappointing losses. The 49ers, even without Christian McCaffrey, were at least competitive.
Prediction: 49ers 27, Rams 16
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Sunday Night Football prediction, Sept. 22
Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons, 5:20 p.m., NBC (stream with Peacock)
Travis Kelce has just four catches for 39 yards this season and the Chiefs are still 2-0. What happens when he gets going?
Prediction: Chiefs 24, Falcons 20
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Monday Night Football predictions, Sept. 23
Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills, 4:30 p.m., ESPN, ESPN Deportes (stream with free trial from FUBO)
The Bills look like an AFC contender early in the season and will have no problems with a Jaguars team that is averaging 15 points per game.
Prediction: Bills 30, Jaguars 16
Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals, 5:15 p.m., ABC, ESPN+ (stream with free trial from FUBO)
The Bengals really can't afford to fall to 0-3. After the signs of life they showed in the close Week 2 loss to the Chiefs, we don't think they will.
Prediction: Bengals 27, Commanders 20
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