The NFL has been turned on its head sooner than regular.
The Vikings, Chargers, Saints and Seahawks — all of whom missed the playoffs final season — are undefeated after two video games.
Welcome again to the NFL, Chargers coach John Harbaugh.
Welcome to the big-boy chair, Seahawks coach Mike MacDonald.
Welcome to a hot-seat reprieve, Saints coach Dennis Allen.
In the meantime, a slew of supposed Tremendous Bowl contenders are sluggish out of the gates, whether or not that’s the 49ers, Lions, Eagles, Bengals or Ravens.
What’s clear, in fact, is that the back-to-back Tremendous Bowl champion Chiefs appear to be the cream of the crop but once more.
For now, anyhow.
Listed below are The Publish’s energy rankings for Week 3, with a number of groups making manner larger strikes in a single route or the opposite than you probably will see throughout another time this season:
1. Chiefs 2-0 (1)
Given a second life by a fourth-and-16 move defensive move interference penalty, the Chiefs capitalized when Harrison Butler hit a walk-off 51-yard subject objective to cap a 26-25 victory towards the Bengals.
Patrick Mahomes struggled his method to 151 passing yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
That’s back-to-back season-opening wins towards AFC contenders selected the ultimate play.
2. Texans 2-0 (6)
Ka’imi Fairbairn kicked 4 lengthy subject objectives — together with three from 53 yards or additional — and the protection had two second-half interceptions in a 19-13 win towards the Bears.
Nico Collins went over 100 yards receiving (135) for the second straight recreation to choose up a speeding assault that was slowed as Joe Mixon handled an ankle damage.
3. Payments 2-0 (9)
James Cook dinner ran for 2 touchdowns and caught one other as Josh Allen, who was a four-touchdown superman preventing by way of damage in Week 1, took a welcome backseat in a 31-10 rout of the Dolphins.
The sport’s fundamental storyline was the most recent concussion suffered by Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
Allen improved to 12-2 in his profession towards the Dolphins.
4. 49ers 1-1 (2)
Brock Purdy threw for 319 yards, Jordan Mason ran for 100 yards and Fred Warner created two turnovers, however the 49ers by no means recovered from the intestine punch of Justin Jefferson’s 97-yard landing catch in a 23-17 loss to the Vikings.
What’s worse?
Former 49ers backup quarterback Sam Darnold uncorked the lengthy ball.
The 49ers have been 3-for-13 on third and fourth downs.
5. Buccaneers 2-0 (14)
In a playoff rematch, Baker Mayfield exacted some revenge on the Lions with a 20-16 win.
He ran for an 11-yard landing and related on a 41-yard landing move to Chris Godwin.
The Buccaneers’ protection notched two interceptions and made two stops within the ultimate minutes, together with one on the 6-yard line with 53 seconds remaining.
6. Lions 1-1 (4)
Head coach Dan Campbell had each his offense and particular groups on the sphere on the identical, and the “large error” price the Lions towards the Buccaneers.
Jared Goff threw two interceptions and let go of two different passes that would’ve upped the full to 4.
All of it overshadowed an unimaginable five-sack recreation (three within the first quarter) from Aidan Hutchinson.
7. Eagles 1-1 (5)
Saquon Barkley giveth, Saquon Barkley taketh away in a 22-21 loss to the Falcons.
An ideal second-effort play by Barkley created two fourth-quarter factors, however a foul drop by Barkley stopped the clock late after which the Eagles protection supplied no resistance on the game-winning six-play, 70-yard landing drive.
The Tush Push was working effectively.
Jalen Hurts throwing was not.
8. Packers 1-1 (7)
Josh Jacobs carried 32 instances for 151 yards to assist backup quarterback Malik Willis win his first instead of the injured Jordan Love.
The Packers ran the ball on 53 of 67 offensive snaps in a 16-10 victory towards the Colts.
Willis threw his first profession landing move after beforehand making three unimpressive begins throughout his Titans profession.
9. Jets 1-1 (10)
The NFL’s youngest participant, Braelon Allen, scored his first two profession touchdowns, together with the fourth-quarter tiebreaker, in a 24-17 win towards the Titans.
Will McDonald had three sacks — not a second too quickly for a shorthanded line of defense contemplating that Haason Reddick is holding out and Jermaine Johnson ruptured his Achilles.
Aaron Rodgers received his first win with the Jets.
10. Steelers 2-0 (15)
Russell Wilson’s strained calf stored him from a revenge recreation towards the Broncos.
However Wilson’s Steelers nonetheless beat the Broncos, 13-6, with Justin Fields throwing a landing move and the protection posting a shutout by way of three quarters.
Kicker Chris Boswell is second within the NFL in scoring, accounting for 25 of his crew’s 31 factors to this point.
11. Chargers 2-0 (16)
12. Vikings 2-0 (23)
13. Saints 2-0 (24)
14. Seahawks 2-0 (21)
15. Ravens 0-2 (3)
16. Falcons 1-1 (19)
17. Cowboys 1-1 (8)
18. Dolphins 1-1 (11)
19. Browns 1-1 (18)
20. Bengals 0-2 (17)
21. Bears 1-1 (13)
22. Cardinals 1-1 (26)
23. Raiders 1-1 (30)
24. Rams 0-2 (12)
25. Patriots 1-1 (22)
26. Jaguars 0-2 (20)
27. Colts 0-2 (25)
28. Commanders 1-1 (29)
29. Broncos 0-2 (27)
30. Titans 0-2 (28)
31. Giants 0-2 (31)
The Giants grew to become the primary crew in NFL historical past to attain three touchdowns, not permit a landing and lose in regulation.
The much-maligned offense did its half — with Daniel Jones throwing two touchdowns and Malik Nabers catching 10 passes, however the protection, particular groups and training failed in a 21-18 loss to the Commanders, who transformed seven subject objectives.
