Plus, two teams earn ‘A+’ grades after superb offensive performances, and another ‘F’ makes its way into the discussion
Sep 27, 2026
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The third week of the NFL season has turned into upset Sunday around the NFL. There have been 14 games played through the 1 p.m. ET slate, and the underdog has won six of them.
The Steelers (+3.5) recovered a Joe Burrow fumble to seal a 30-27 win over the BengalsThe Browns (+2.5) are TIED FOR FIRST PLACE in their division after beating the Panthers 21-18The Colts (+1.5) used a 53-yard field goal in the final seconds to beat the Texans 19-17The 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 SaintsAnd let’s not forget about the Falcons (+4.5), who destroyed the Packers 35-14 on Thursday night
So how did each of those teams grade out? Let’s find out by looking at all the grades 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 over Dallas (1-2) in RioVikings (3-0) 23-16 over Buccaneers (0-3)49ers (3-0) 36-30 over Cardinals (1-2)Raiders (3-0) 35-27 over Saints (1-2)Bills (3-0) 24-16 over Chargers (0-3)Jaguars (2-1) 35-6 over Patriots (1-2)Steelers (2-1) 30-27 over Bengals (2-1)Commanders (1-2) 33-31 over Seahawks (2-1)Colts (1-2) 19-17 over Texans (0-3)Chiefs (3-0) 24-10 over Dolphins (0-3)Giants (2-1) 12-7 over Titans (0-3)Browns (2-1) 21-18 over Panthers (1-2)Lions (2-1) 31-24 over Jets (1-2)Falcons (1-2) 35-14 over Packers (1-2)