In Week 3 of the NFL season, several games highlighted key issues for various teams. The Buffalo Bills struggled against the winless Los Angeles Chargers despite multiple turnovers, showcasing vulnerabilities that could be exploited by stronger opponents. Deshaun Watson led the Cleveland Browns to an unexpected victory over the Carolina Panthers, proving more capable than initially thought. Meanwhile, the New York Jets demonstrated better-than-expected performance in a close loss to the Detroit Lions, offering hope for a franchise long seen as struggling. Perhaps most notably, the New England Patriots were thoroughly outplayed by the Jacksonville Jaguars, with rookie quarterback Drake Maye's early-season success appearing less sustainable against tougher competition.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
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We spend all offseason waiting for football to come back and somehow we're already three weeks into the NFL season.
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we → spend → season
I'd appreciate it if things could slow down a little.
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things → appreciate → it
Although, if you're a fan of the Dolphins, Titans or Chargers, you probably think the season can't go by fast enough.
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season → think → Dolphins
Week 3 gave us plenty to talk about, and I have some thoughts.
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I → give → thoughts
Here’s my biggest takeaway from each of Sunday’s games.
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takeaway → ’ → games
It was a good week for Buffalo to come out flat.
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Buffalo → come → ?
Buffalo's offense came out of the gate with a 36-point output against a stout Houston defense in Week 1 and then followed it up by dropping 41 on Detroit in Week 2.
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offense → come → Week
But the unit struggled mightily on Sunday, turning the ball over three times on its first four possessions.
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unit → struggle → possessions
After managing to get the game tied at 10 going into halftime, the Bills turned it over on their first two possessions of the second half.
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Bills → manage → half
Lucky for them, they were playing the awful winless Chargers, who couldn't even beat a team that turned the ball over five times.
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that → play → ball
Buffalo can't play like that against good teams.
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Buffalo → play → teams
Yeah, so, I buried Watson after a horrendous performance in Week 1 (following a terrible preseason).
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I → bury → preseason
But he played pretty well against the Bucs in a Week 2 win and did enough to lead the Browns to a shocking 2-1 record.
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he → play → record
Watson's numbers don't look great (16-30, 144 yards, 2 TD), but he kept making big throws when the team needed them and added some important runs to keep the chains moving.
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team → look → chains
Watson isn't great, obviously, but he's at least playing like a serviceable NFL quarterback and that's more than I expected from him after Week 1.
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I → play → Week
Speaking of teams for which I didn't have high expectations, the Jets have been much better than I expected.
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I → speak → expectations
But they should have beaten the Packers in Week 2 and they were tied with the Lions with under three minutes left.
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they → beat → minutes
Now, great teams win those games.
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teams → win → games
But given that the bar was set at, like, below average, Jets fans have a reason to at least have some hope for the first time in years.
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fans → give → years
You know, for a minute it looked like the AFC South might be good again instead of being relegated to that Saturday afternoon Wild Card slot (the one that goes to the least interesting first-round playoff matchup).
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that → know → matchup
But here we are with the Colts and Texans both not looking particularly good.
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Colts → look → ?
C.J. Stroud has never regained his rookie season form and Daniel Jones turned the ball over three times.
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Jones → regain → ball
Plus, these teams just aren't even fun to watch (the Jaguars really aren't, either, and don't get me started on the Titans).
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me → watch → Titans
Drake Maye looks like a one-hit wonder.
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Maye → look → wonder
I'm trying not to overreact but Maye keeps making it harder and harder.
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it → try → ?
He's made some of the worst throws of any quarterback so far this season, and that's saying something.
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that → make → something
The Patriots offense has generated just two touchdowns in three games and Maye has thrown six interceptions and has lost a fumble.
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Maye → generate → fumble
With a game in Buffalo next week, it could start getting late early for the reigning AFC champions.
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it → start → champions
The Dolphins showed some fight?
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Dolphins → show → fight
I don't know, what do you want me to say?
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me → know → what
The Chiefs beat the Dolphins, as literally everyone expected.
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everyone → beat → Dolphins
Miami hung around for a while and was only down four heading to the fourth quarter.
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Miami → hang → quarter
But Kansas City still won by two touchdowns.
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City → win → touchdowns
Dolphins fans have only one date on their minds: April 29, 2027 (the first round of the 2027 NFL Draft).
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fans → have → Draft
Two bad offenses playing in bad weather is a recipe for a bad game.
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offenses → play → game
I have four TVs in my living room and thanks to multiview, I can essentially watch every NFL game simultaneously.
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I → have → game
I do my best to keep my eyes moving so I can watch as much of each one as possible.
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I → do → one
But I'm not going to pretend I spent much time watching Jameis Winston and Cam Ward battle on a wet field to see who could get to double-digit points first.
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who → go → points
It was the Giants, by the way, and they won.
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they → win → way
I tried to warn you.
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I → try → you
…and 29 more, not listed.
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