NFL Week 3 grades: Patriots fall to an ‘F,’ Commanders get an ‘A’

The third week of the NFL season turned into a shake-up Sunday around the NFL. There were 14 matches played at 1 p.m. ET, and the underdog won six of them.

• The Steelers (+3.5) recovered a Joe Burrow fumble to seal a 30-27 victory over the Bengals
• The Browns (+2.5) are tied FOR FIRST PLACE in their division after beating the Panthers 21-18
• The Colts (+1.5) used a 53-yard field goal in the final seconds to beat the Texans 19-17
• The Commanders (+8.5) pulled off the SHOCKER of the day by stunning the Seahawks 33-31.
• The Raiders (+4.5) managed to stay undefeated with a wild 35-27 win over the Saints
• And let’s not forget the Falcons (+4.5), who destroyed the Packers 35-14 Thursday night

So how did each of these teams stack up? Let’s find out by looking at all the ratings from Week 3, starting with an underdog Cowboys team that looked like it could pull off an upset before suffering a total collapse in the final seven seconds.

Baltimore (2-1) 34-31 against Dallas (1-2) in Rio

Vikings (3-0) 23-16 against the Buccaneers (0-3)

49ers (3-0) 36-30 against the Cardinals (1-2)

Raiders (3-0) 35-27 against the Saints (1-2)

Bills (3-0) 24-16 over Chargers (0-3)

Jaguars (2-1) 35-6 against Patriots (1-2)

Steelers (2-1) 30-27 against the Bengals (2-1)

Commanders (1-2) 33-31 against the Seahawks (2-1)

Colts (1-2) 19-17 vs. Texans (0-3)

Chiefs (3-0) 24-10 against Dolphins (0-3)

Giants (2-1) 12-7 vs. Titans (0-3)

Browns (2-1) 21-18 against Panthers (1-2)

Lions (2-1) 31-24 against the Jets (1-2)

Falcons (1-2) 35-14 against the Packers (1-2)