NFL Week 3 roundup: Ravens stun Cowboys with last-second win in Brazil

[h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/baltimore-ravens/pUern3T0/"]Ravens[/a] win on last-second field goal[/h2][p]With just seven seconds left to go, tied up [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/baltimore-ravens-pUern3T0/dallas-cowboys-S8sFw8iL/?mid=hMWUJJam"]31-31[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jackson-lamar/niWBe4T5/"]Lamar Jackson[/a] launched a 27-yard prayer to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/flowers-zay/vPifvM6B/"]Zay Flowers[/a] at the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dallas-cowboys/S8sFw8iL/"]Cowboys[/a]' 38-yard line. After quickly calling a timeout with one second remaining, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/loop-tyler/C6KD9d2C/"]Tyler Loop[/a], who missed the field goal against the Steelers that ended the Ravens' season, came through in the clutch and drilled a 56-yarder for the win. [/p][p]Baltimore improved to 2-1 on the season, while Dallas fell to 1-2.[/p][embed guid="38b4d4a5-d253-40d1-b963-1d547a7ad61b" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104358610600096228?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Dallas finished with 27 first downs and 415 yards of total offense. QB [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/prescott-dak/KxpJW82T/"]Dak Prescott[/a] had 295 total yards and two touchdowns. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-javonte/n51KQXrB/"]Javonte Williams[/a] led all rushers with 98 yards (104 total) and a touchdown, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lamb-ceedee/St2fNay8/"]CeeDee Lamb[/a] led all receivers with 112 yards on seven receptions. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/henry-derrick/UimoZ8vF/"]Derrick Henry[/a] finished with 89 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. He surpassed Eric Dickerson to move up to ninth all-time in rushing yards. [/p][p]Jackson finished with 236 total yards and two touchdowns, while Zay Flowers led the Ravens receivers with 84 yards on five receptions in his return from injury.[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/pittsburgh-steelers/AXWJxS6R/"]Steelers[/a] defeat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cincinnati-bengals/bwahmpRr/"]Bengals[/a] on strip sack[/h2][p]Pittsburgh defensive tackle [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harmon-derrick/MkTuuRFa/"]Derrick Harmon[/a] forced a strip sack on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/burrow-joe/WYSbGOdg/"]Joe Burrow[/a] with under a minute remaining in the fourth to seal the game [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/cincinnati-bengals-bwahmpRr/pittsburgh-steelers-AXWJxS6R/?mid=dbZk7tGs"]30-27[/a]. The Steelers improved to 2-1, while the Bengals fell to 2-1. [/p][p]Starting off, it marked the Steelers' first game since September 11, 2022, when they scored more than seven points in the first quarter. Ironically, that game also came against the Bengals. [/p][p]They were the only two teams to put up more than 14 points in the first half of any of the first slate of games. No other game had both teams combine for at least 20 points in the first half either.[/p][embed guid="193149dd-af56-4e47-a441-87a63abf163a" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104303202850292109?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Burrow started the game going 14-of-14 passing before finishing 28-of-37 for 282 yards and three touchdowns. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chase-ja-marr/EqeOmcL7/"]Ja'Marr Chase[/a] led all receivers with 98 yards on nine receptions with a touchdown.[/p][p]Meanwhile, teammate [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/higgins-tee/jPADIQlJ/"]Tee Higgins[/a] made the biggest reception of the game that tied things up 17-17. [/p][embed guid="b5a5f00e-772f-4e43-91ae-cd1f69714cb7" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104277839864553567?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]After a crucial roughing the punter in the third, the Steelers [a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104288707759235232?s=20"]went down the field to go up 24-20[/a]. The Bengals responded when Burrow found [a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104292762506142077?s=20" target="_blank"]Mike Gesicki for a touchdown to go up 27-24[/a] before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodgers-aaron/dvZCmchC/"]Rodgers[/a] and the Steelers responded with a touchdown of their own to make it 30-24. [/p][p]Pittsburgh held on for the win in the final drive and have now won back-to-back matchups against the Bengals dating back to last season, and three of the last five. [/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/buffalo-bills/t2lcn4tk/"]Bills[/a] stay undefeated[/h2][p]Bills QB [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/allen-josh/MPG79J5g/"]Josh Allen[/a] had about as bad a start as possible for the Bills after starting the game 2-of-6 passing with two interceptions, both from Genesis Smith.[/p][p]But they still managed to go into halftime tied up 10-10 with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-chargers/K0iU7PXK/"]Chargers[/a] before pulling away with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter en route to their [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/buffalo-bills-t2lcn4tk/los-angeles-chargers-K0iU7PXK/?mid=A5DhxMG7"]26-16[/a] win.[/p][embed guid="6d9b330d-1a07-4798-adc1-7989878005a6" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104265386585735349?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Chargers committed only one turnover the entire game, and it came on a crucial shot at the end zone when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/herbert-justin/Q7Mg7jCC/"]Justin Herbert[/a]'s pass was picked off by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gardner-johnson-c-j/40G5QLzC/"]C.J. Gardner-Johnson[/a]. [/p][p]On the ensuing drive, Buffalo scored to take a 17-13 lead before eventually finishing it off as they improved to 3-0 despite committing five turnovers. [/p][p]The last time the Chargers started 0-3 was in 2017 when they finished 9-7.[/p][p]Buffalo had lost 16 straight games dating back to 1997 when committing five or more turnovers. The last time they won? Against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/indianapolis-colts/OOp2WPqe/"]Indianapolis Colts[/a] when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ciarlo-jimmy/4C53etkA/"]Jim Harbaugh[/a] was their QB. Now, he relives history as the Chargers head coach.[/p][embed guid="a4968a49-04da-4576-ac3a-8c7d7a5b0bec" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104291395888669051?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/jacksonville-jaguars/QwhQ85IE/"]Jaguars[/a] slaughter [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-england-patriots/G6oNfmi8/"]Patriots[/a][/h2][p]It was all Jacksonville as they improved to 2-1 despite being outgained 317-315 by the Pats, defeating them [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/jacksonville-jaguars-QwhQ85IE/new-england-patriots-G6oNfmi8/?mid=n5cQjLV0"]35-6[/a] in the biggest blowout of the early slate.[/p][p]New England QB [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maye-drake/A5SpHBoA/"]Drake Maye[/a] committed four turnovers, including one interception to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hunter-travis/OMguGU9D/"]Travis Hunter[/a] in the end zone for his first career pick. [/p][p]Maye now has 10 games with multiple turnovers dating back to 2024 - the most by any player in the NFL. He now also leads the league with six total turnovers, surpassing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rush-cooper/0MARzda7/"]Cooper Rush[/a]. [/p][embed guid="08541a17-f04f-4d9f-bc9e-bc03b42907c9" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104276491483926601?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]During the game, Jacksonville kicker [a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104281085681213628?s=20" target="_blank"]Cam Little missed just wide right on a 70-yard attempt[/a], which would've broken the NFL record (68 yards) that he set last season. [/p][p]Jaguars receiver Parker Washington Jr. had one of the best catches of any game today that helped put his team up 21-3. He finished with 40 yards on three receptions. [/p][p]On the flip side, the Jaguars didn't allow a single Patriots rusher to hit 25 yards on the ground, holding the entire team to just 83 yards. [/p][embed guid="a34bdcc6-4c84-4bec-8647-306c48d841f7" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104289181661032732?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2]First slate of games[/h2][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cleveland-browns/KfzTWqa1/"]Cleveland Browns[/a] held off the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/carolina-panthers/IoAX6qmR/"]Carolina Panthers[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/carolina-panthers-IoAX6qmR/cleveland-browns-KfzTWqa1/?mid=zq5v0P8E"]21-18[/a] as they improved to 2-1. The last time the Browns had two wins in the first three weeks was in 2023 when they finished the season 11-6. [/p][p]The Panthers outgained them 360-259, while the Browns put up a whopping 12 penalties. But [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/young-bryce/GbePMgXM/"]Bryce Young[/a] tossed a crucial interception to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hickman-ronnie/WYJ6bokF/"]Ronnie Hickman[/a] with under one minute remaining that sealed the game. [/p][embed guid="beb54ea0-d170-44cc-a0f0-7cd1f1d4f8ce" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104306865115103241?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]In other games, one touchdown from [a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104267551857660304?s=20" target="_blank"]Daniel Jones to Keenan Allen[/a] and four field goals from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gould-anthony/t8md95hN/"]Anthony Gould[/a] were all that was needed for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/indianapolis-colts/OOp2WPqe/"]Colts[/a] to defeat the division rival [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/houston-texans/SIj9q2Q7/"]Texans[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/houston-texans-SIj9q2Q7/indianapolis-colts-OOp2WPqe/?mid=vufIhs1l"]19-17[/a]. The silver lining for the Texans is that they started last season 0-3 before eventually winning the AFC South.[/p][p]Sticking with the last AFC South team, the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tennessee-titans/nmgM9o38/"]Tennessee Titans[/a] fell to 0-3 after losing to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-giants/lIrBvlxF/"]New York Giants[/a] (2-1), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/new-york-giants-lIrBvlxF/tennessee-titans-nmgM9o38/?mid=QFrKC2hK"]12-7[/a]. Kicker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zvada-dominic/f3BRB4Zl/"]Dominic Zvada[/a] scored all 12 of the Giants' points as neither team eclipsed 270 total yards. Tennessee's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/robinson-wan-dale/Krlbjt68/"]Wan'Dale Robinson[/a] [a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104293117923037548?s=20" target="_blank"]scored the only touchdown of the game[/a].[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kansas-city-chiefs/vienoNr7/"]Chiefs[/a] improved to 3-0 after holding off the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/miami-dolphins/WQivmqEf/"]Dolphins[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/kansas-city-chiefs-vienoNr7/miami-dolphins-WQivmqEf/?mid=KIeYla0D"]24-10.[/a] Miami falls to 0-3 through the first three weeks now in back-to-back seasons. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/walker-kenneth/nmrpbWBf/"]Kenneth Walker III[/a] scored two of the team's three touchdowns, also finishing with 73 total yards. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mahomes-patrick/W2xC0Ev4/"]Patrick Mahomes[/a] completed 20-of-24 passes for 246 yards, two touchdowns, and [a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104273595115679817?s=20" target="_blank"]one interception to defender Jacob Rodriguez[/a], the first of his career.[/p][embed guid="590363e2-378e-4016-8511-dd11e2e462e3" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104265900207792250?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/achane-devon/UatRM0DK/"]Devon Achane[/a] walked off the field under his own power after going down with a non-contact injury just five minutes into the game. He was ruled out shortly after, leaving Ollie Gordon II to fill in the starting role.[/p][p]He finished with 41 yards on 17 carries and the first touchdown of his career.[/p][embed guid="a4b56dbf-810a-44b4-b9e0-2c7f77f1a389" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104261509522031033?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Despite [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/seattle-seahawks/f5h1oOee/"]Seahawks[/a] QB [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/darnold-sam/zykWdDh4/"]Sam Darnold[/a] throwing for 379 yards and four touchdowns in his return following an early Week 1 injury, the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/washington-commanders/pYobX5Ul/"]Commanders[/a] (1-2) held on for a close [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/seattle-seahawks-f5h1oOee/washington-commanders-pYobX5Ul/?mid=UBXc5Kpf"]33-31[/a] win at home for their first win of the season. [/p][p]Washington were outgained a whopping 437-258, while the Seahawks also had 28 first downs to their 17, but three turnovers and two sacks from the Commanders' defense were all that was needed. [/p][p]Wide receiver [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mclaurin-terry/AijFDkZo/"]Terry McLaurin[/a] led the team with 77 yards and[a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104288907395576319?s=20" target="_blank"] one touchdown that put the Commanders up 24-10[/a]. But it was [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/medrano-kain/vNX0SD13/"]Kain Medrano[/a] who played savior with his first career interception as he returned it to the house. [/p][embed guid="846a51db-1046-4b3c-a60b-2783c08df820" url="https://x.com/NFLonFOX/status/2104303133899821406?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Meanwhile, the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/detroit-lions/boZWV3E7/"]Detroit Lions[/a] held off the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-jets/Q9nr9QzE/"]New York Jets[/a] in a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/detroit-lions-boZWV3E7/new-york-jets-Q9nr9QzE/?mid=8d3nb3wR"]31-24[/a] win. Jets QB [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smith-geno/tdjItF6Q/"]Geno Smith[/a] had a field day in his team's loss, putting up 333 total yards and three touchdowns, but his crucial fumble at the end of the game put the final nail in the coffin.[/p][p]Running back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hall-breece/04PLecP1/"]Breece Hall[/a], however, left the game in the fourth and was ruled out for the remaining 10 minutes. Both [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wilson-garrett/rTGti95K/"]Garrett Wilson[/a] (10/107/1) and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sadiq-kenyon/8tCaD86a/"]Kenyon Sadiq[/a] (7/105/1) combined for 212 yards and two touchdowns for the Jets, including [a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104268181745582331?s=20" target="_blank"]Sadiq's first career touchdown[/a].[/p][p]But [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gibbs-jahmyr/QHh4C639/"]Jahmyr Gibbs[/a] was too much, as he continued to be elite after putting up 164 total yards (99 rushing) with three total touchdowns. QB [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/goff-jared/hUrJTx6m/"]Jared Goff[/a] finished 25-of-32 with 269 yards and two touchdowns. [/p][embed guid="1f6f009d-e3f5-4ab7-af18-91290ecbe450" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104279681369510352?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Second slate of games[/h2][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/las-vegas-raiders/Ei4Qg76E/"]Las Vegas Raiders[/a] defeated the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-orleans-saints/lSi5prB1/"]New Orleans Saints[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/las-vegas-raiders-Ei4Qg76E/new-orleans-saints-lSi5prB1/?mid=MwtaPuxQ"]35-27[/a] as they come out of the first three weeks with a 3-0 record for the first time since 2021, when they finished the season 10-7. [/p][p]Veteran QB [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cousins-kirk/lAwzTD0t/"]Kirk Cousins[/a] stays hot as he's now thrown three touchdowns in each game so far this season. He finished Sunday's game against the Saints with 248 passing yards on 22-of-33 passes. [/p][p]Raiders star tight end [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bowers-brock/hprixHMl/"]Brock Bowers[/a] led all receivers with 116 yards and one touchdown on 10 receptions in his return from injury and his first game of the season. [/p][embed guid="047320e7-495e-46a2-b63e-a21de4cc40a0" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104350553757409285?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Saints QB [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shough-tyler/WzwCzMnJ/"]Tyler Shough[/a] led the Saints in the third quarter to two touchdowns as they took a 26-22 lead. He finished the game with 291 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. Unfortunately for the New Orleans faithful, the Saints defense couldn't stop the Raiders offense as they put up 14 points in the fourth quarter to seal the comeback win. [/p][p]Wide receiver [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/olave-chris/2mdmX9g3/"]Chris Olave[/a] eclipsed 100 yards for the second time this season after finishing with 107 on nine receptions. [/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-francisco-49ers/jBnfYoFr/"]San Francisco 49ers[/a] outlasted a 17-point fourth quarter by the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arizona-cardinals/6guNl5qr/"]Arizona Cardinals[/a], coming away with a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/arizona-cardinals-6guNl5qr/san-francisco-49ers-jBnfYoFr/?mid=xxy63bF6"]36-30[/a] win to improve to 3-0 for the third straight season. [/p][p]Both teams combined for 30 points in the third quarter alone and 802 total yards for the game. San Fran QB [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/purdy-brock/IVGCagGD/"]Brock Purdy[/a] finished with 331 total yards and four touchdowns, while opposing QB [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brissett-jacoby/QXHZtDvF/"]Jacoby Brissett[/a] finished with 284 yards and three touchdowns. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mccaffrey-christian/UwUYi0lS/"]Christian McCaffrey[/a] posted 115 total yards and one touchdown. Tight end [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kittle-george/IFQoLauH/"]George Kittle[/a] had 87 yards and two touchdowns on his bobblehead giveaway night, while Cardinals' [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wilson-michael/WQKNGzxp/"]Michael Wilson[/a] led all receivers with 11 receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown. [/p][p]Both the Cards and 49ers swapped two touchdowns each in the fourth quarter. Arizona kicked a field goal to cut it to six, but couldn't recover the onside kick as they fell to 1-2. San Fran lost [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/evans-mike/vav6O11p/"]Mike Evans[/a] during the game after he suffered a rib strain.[/p][embed guid="fd09782e-c24a-4d02-aab1-0f208e7fa56f" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104342050003108029?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/minnesota-vikings/IsfjpsbD/"]Minnesota Vikings[/a] improved to 3-0 after defeating the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tampa-bay-buccaneers/40on8pjK/"]Tampa Bay Buccaneers[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/minnesota-vikings-IsfjpsbD/tampa-bay-buccaneers-40on8pjK/?mid=UqgD1xpJ"]23-16[/a]. It's now the second time in three years the Vikings started the season 3-0. When they did the same in 2024, they finished with a 14-3 record.[/p][p]Meanwhile, the Bucs are 0-3 through the first three weeks for the first time since 2014, when they finished 3-14. [/p][p]Tampa Bay QB [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mayfield-baker/rg4szxoU/"]Baker Mayfield[/a] put up 223 total yards, one touchdown, and one interception while being sacked six times before leaving the game with a dislocated right thumb. [/p][p]Minnesota had as many penalties (9) as they did first downs, while neither team finished with over 250 yards of offense. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/addison-jordan/005yB7f4/"]Jordan Addison[/a], who led all receivers with 90 yards on five receptions, [a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104320367435432440?s=20" target="_blank"]scored the lone touchdown for Minnesota[/a], while Ted Hurst III did the same for Tampa Bay with the first of his career.[/p][embed guid="f9d8b63d-4342-400b-a637-ee0025db2142" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2104307636586062320?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]