Big wins for the Broncos, Ravens, Jags and Steelers? Our reporters make sense of Week 3

Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season delivered a packed early slate and a tense late finish across several matchups, with NFL Nation reporters breaking down what it all means. In the early window Sunday, quarterback Drake Maye of the Patriots again threw more turnovers, and Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs scored three touchdowns. Backup Marcus Mariota helped the Commanders pull off a major upset over the Seahawks. Elsewhere, the Steelers topped the Bengals in a shootout, the Giants beat the Titans without starting QB Jaxson Dart, and the Browns won for the second straight week. In the late window, all four games were decided by a touchdown or less, including Ravens-Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro, settled by Baltimore’s Tyler Loop. Denver rallied from a 16-point halftime deficit to stun the Rams late.