Week 3 of the NFL season kicked off with an exciting upset on Thursday Night Football, and the attention now turns to Sunday's jam-packed 14-game slate. Football fans can expect nonstop action from the nine-game 1:00 p.m. ET window through tonight's Rams vs. Broncos primetime matchup at 8:20 p.m. ET.
While several one-sided games dot the schedule this afternoon, a couple of matchups stand out as game-of-the-week contenders. The 1:00 p.m. slate features the undefeated Bengals heading to Pittsburgh for a classic AFC North rivalry game, and the 4:25 p.m. window brings the week's most hyped matchup: the Ravens vs. Cowboys in Brazil.
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NFL Games Today: Week 3 Schedule, TV Channels, & Spreads
Each kickoff is listed in Eastern Time. PrizePicks features spreads and winner payouts for every NFL Week 3 matchup on Sunday, and each payout is subject to change.
As usual, every NFL game is accessible. Sunday Night Football is on NBC, while the rest of today’s contests are televised by FOX and CBS.
However, which games you get depends on your location. For example, if you reside in Cincinnati, getting the Bengals game should be no problem. Check out today’s NFL broadcast map for Week 3, per 506 Sports.
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How to Watch NFL Games Today – Sunday, September 27
You can catch the majority of Week 3’s action in the 1:00 p.m. ET slate, with nine of the 14 contests taking place in the early afternoon.
The schedule then splits the later afternoon games, with two kicking off at 4:05 p.m. ET, and the other two kicking off 20 minutes after at 4:25 p.m. ET. Week 3’s action concludes with the Sunday Night Football game kicking off at its normal 8:20 p.m. ET time slot.
The Rams will feature in their third straight primetime game to start the season, looking to improve to 2-1 as slight road favorites over the Broncos on NBC.
Buffalo opened the season 2-0 and is now considered the favorite to advance to the Super Bowl with a 4x payout to win the AFC, according to PrizePicks. They take on the massively underachieving Chargers at 1:00 p.m. ET, who are now 0-2 and lost as heavy favorites in both games.
Most fans will be anticipating the Ravens vs. Cowboys (CBS) heavyweight battle, which has all the makings of a shootout with two high-powered offenses. These teams meet in Brazil at 4:25 p.m. ET, potentially providing the game of the day.
The night concludes with two teams with championship aspirations, each now looking to go above .500 with a win tonight. The Rams are slightly favored in the Sunday Night Football matchup despite having one less day of rest and superstar WR Puka Nacua being unlikely to play with a hip injury.
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Must-Watch NFL Week 3 Games Today – Sunday, September 27
With so many options to choose from, here are the top 1:00 p.m. ET games you should keep an eye on this afternoon:
Best NFL 1pm Games Today
- Panthers vs. Browns – FOX
- Patriots vs. Jaguars – CBS
- Bengals vs. Steelers – CBS
- Texans vs. Colts – CBS
All but one of the 4:00 p.m. ET games have a spread within four points, so there should be no shortage of tight games later in the afternoon. Make sure to stay locked in on these three games:
Best NFL 4pm Games Today
- Ravens vs. Cowboys – CBS
- Vikings vs. Buccaneers – FOX
- Raiders vs. Saints – CBS
NFL Week 3 Sunday Night Football
- Rams vs. Broncos – NBC
Week 3 NFL Spreads, Winners, Payouts Today on PrizePicks
Five of Sunday's 14 games feature teams favored by at least a touchdown. The Bills, Lions, Chiefs, Seahawks, and 49ers are all favored by 6.5 points or more, with Kansas City (-9.5) the biggest favorite of the week despite playing on the road against an 0-2 Miami team.
Four of the nine 1:00 p.m. ET games are expected to be decided within a field goal, with the Bengals the slight exception at 3.5-point road favorites. The Panthers, Texans, Jaguars, and Giants are all favored by 2.5 points or fewer in what should be competitive early afternoon matchups.
The 49ers are the only team in the 4:00 p.m. window favored by more than 3.5 points, coming in as 7.5-point favorites over the 1-1 Cardinals at 4:05 p.m. ET. Baltimore is a 3.5-point favorite over Dallas in the neutral-site matchup at Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.
The Rams enter as slight 1.5-point favorites over Denver in Sunday night's primetime game, with both teams coming in at 1-1 after dropping their respective season openers.
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Despite some lopsided spreads, Week 3 delivers no shortage of quality football across all 14 games.
In the early window, keep an eye on the Patriots vs. Jaguars potential playoff preview and the AFC North showdown between the Bengals and Steelers.
The afternoon shift brings the Vikings vs. Buccaneers and the neutral-site Ravens vs. Cowboys matchup in Brazil. Finally, tonight's primetime game between the Rams and Broncos should be a tight one from start to finish.
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