Four teams remain undefeated following Week 3 of the NFL season

The GIST: Week 3 was full of fourth-quarter thrills and empowering front office firsts, as the surprises continue to stack up this NFL season. Expect the unexpected.

Six teams notch their first dub of the season: The Baltimore Ravens, LA Rams, NY Giants, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, and Carolina Panthers are winless no more, each ticking one in the win column yesterday.

• But no victory was more exciting than the Rams’ — LA rallied for a fourth quarter comeback behind kicker Joshua Karty’s 37-yard field goal, sealing a 27–24 win over the injury-plagued San Francisco 49ers. And yes, it was personal.

Four squads improve to 3-0: Alongside the undefeated reigning champ Kansas City Chiefs, who continue to impress as expected, three more teams remain unbeaten after yesterday’s contests: the Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Seattle Seahawks.

• Pittsburgh quarterback (QB) Justin Fields’ performance was particularly noteworthy. He rushed for one touchdown (TD) and tossed another, his third impressive performance in the Steelers starting role. Silencing the haters.

Panthers’ QB switch up pays off: Journeyman QB Andy Dalton shined in yesterday’s 36–22 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, throwing three TDs after replacing benched 2023 No. 1 overall draft pick Bryce Young under center. Perhaps those trade rumors have some merit after all.

Philadelphia Eagles defense stifles surging New Orleans Saints: Philly handed The Big Easy their first L of the season, a 15–12 Birds win, holding New Orleans to just 12 points after the Saints scored a combined 91 (!!!) points in their first two games.

Up next — a Monday Night Football doubleheader: The winless Jacksonville Jaguars take on the 2-0 Buffalo Bills tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, while QB Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals fight for their first dub of the season at 8:15 p.m. ET, squaring off against the 1-1 Washington Commanders.