Tacleando la NFL-Week 3 (2021)

 

Thursday Night Capsule - Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans

THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW: CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-0) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1-1) Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season gets underway on Thursday, September 23 (8:20 PM ET, NFL Network) as the Houston Texans (1-1) host the Carolina Panthers (2-0) in an interconference matchup. This marks only the sixth all-time meeting between the two franchises, with the Panthers holding a 3-2 series advantage. Carolina has won each of the past three meetings, including a 16-10 victory in Houston in Week 4 of the 2019 season. Running back CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY led the way in the win, totaling 10 receptions, 179 scrimmage yards (93 rushing, 86 receiving) and a rushing touchdown. Carolina enters this game with its first 2-0 record since 2017 and will look to improve to 3-0 for the first time since 2015, when the Panthers started the season by winning their first 14 games and advanced to Super Bowl 50. Last week in their win over New Orleans, quarterback SAM DARNOLD passed for 305 yards, his fifth-career game with at least 300 passing yards, and two touchdowns for a 99.1 rating. Darnold will be looking to surpass 275 passing yards in three consecutive games for the first time in his career. His top target last week was wide receiver DJ MOORE, who had a team-high eight receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown. He has at least 90 receiving yards in two of his past three against the AFC South. Wide receiver ROBBY ANDERSON, who had a touchdown catch in Week 1, had seven catches for 96 yards and a touchdown in his only career game against Houston (December 15, 2018 with the Jets). McCaffrey enters Week 3 with a league-best 324 scrimmage yards (170 rushing, 154 receiving) and leads all running backs with 14 catches. In three career games on Thursday Night Football, he has 255 scrimmage yards (85 per game) and four touchdowns (three receiving, one rushing). Linebacker HAASON REDDICK has recorded 1.5 sacks in each of his first two career games as a Panther this season. Defensive end BRIAN BURNS also had a sack last week and aims for his fifth in a row with a sack, tied for the longest active streak in the league. Rookie cornerback JAYCEE HORN, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, recorded his first-career interception in Week 2. Houston rookie quarterback DAVIS MILLS is expected to make his first-career start on Thursday. Mills, who was selected in the third round (67th overall) out of Stanford in the 2021 NFL Draft, passed for 102 yards and a touchdown in his NFL debut last week. Wide receiver BRANDIN COOKS led the team with nine catches for 78 yards and a touchdown in Week 2 and is aiming for his fourth consecutive game with at least 75 receiving yards. He also has a touchdown reception in three of his past four games. Running back MARK INGRAM had two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) in his last game on Thursday Night Football (December 12, 2019 with Baltimore) and he leads all active running backs in career rushing yards (7,450) and rushing touchdowns (63). Running back DAVID JOHNSON has 487 scrimmage yards (121.8 per game) and three rushing touchdowns in four career games on Thursday Night Football. Running back PHILLIP LINDSAY had a touchdown catch in Week 2 and is one of two players in the league with both a rushing and receiving touchdown this season. Linebacker ZACH CUNNINGHAM leads the Houston defense, as his 176 tackles since the start of the 2020 season are the most in the NFL. Fellow linebacker CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY recorded a fumble recovery last week and is one of three players in the league with both an interception and fumble recovery this season. Safety JUSTIN REID had an interception and forced fumble in Week 2 and is one of two players with an interception in each of the first two weeks of the season. Thursday’s contest marks the second of eight games exclusively televised on NFL Network this season and will be produced by FOX. The game will feature Joe Buck, Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink on the call. NFL TO HOST INTERNATIONAL COMBINE IN LONDON Nearly 50 athletes from 14 countries invited to participate The NFL International Combine is headed to London.    The invitational scouting showcase, mirrored after the annual NFL Combine staged in the United States, is designed to discover and evaluate potential NFL talent from around the globe.  Up to 50 athletes will be selected to participate in a series of tests in front of NFL evaluators at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 12.   “We are excited to host the International Combine in London next month,” said DAMANI LEECH, NFL Chief Operating Officer of International. “Through the event, we hope to discover new talent, create more global exposure of the game and provide an opportunity for participants to compete at the highest level.”   Athletes will be evaluated for a potential position in the NFL’s International Player Pathway program. Instituted in 2017, the program aims to provide elite international athletes the opportunity to compete at the NFL level, improve their skills, and ultimately earn a spot on an NFL roster.   Following the International Combine, a select number of athletes who meet specific performance standards and display the potential to play in the NFL, will be invited to train in the United States for three months as part of the International Player Pathway program. The group of athletes will be reduced yet again following the training phase in the US and a select number will be allocated to NFL clubs for the 2022 season.   The International Combine is the first step in the process towards participation in the IPP program that has helped players such as EFE OBADA (UK/Buffalo Bills), JAKOB JOHNSON (Germany/New England Patriots), JORDAN MAILATA (Australia/Philadelphia Eagles) and SAMMIS REYES (Chile/Washington Football Team) earn a place in the NFL.   The 2021 event, which is closed to the public, will be the third iteration of the NFL International Combine, after hosting one in Australia in 2018 and in Germany in 2019. The NFL will also conduct a Combine in Mexico later in October for athletes unable to make it to London due to travel restrictions.   Below are the players who received International Combine invitations: First Name Last Name Position Country Team Name Joshua Addams RB UK ex-London Irish (Rugby) Samson Alabi RB UK London Blitz Leon Balogh DL Austria Vienna Vikings Silvan Barelds TE Germany Dusseldorf Panthers Maceo Beard DB France Potsdam Royals Connor Bolton OL UK London Warriors Jan Bombeck DL Germany Hamburg Sea Devils Max Bruder OL Germany Leipzig Kings Brandon Camara TE France Marseille Blue Stars Mbaeteka Chigbo Roy OL Nigeria Up Rise Academy Haggai Chisom Noubuisi OL Nigeria Up Rise Academy Lawrence Cornwall-Baptiste OL UK London Warriors Marcel Dabo DB Germany Stuttgart Surge Boris Degas LB France Bordeaux Lions Emmanuel Falola LB UK Kent Exiles Jan-Hendrick Hoffmeyer OL Germany Frankfurt Galaxy Jai-Albert Jackson DL UK Stuttgart Surge Yannic Kiehl OL Germany Frankfurt Galaxy Fabian Kratz OL Germany Cologne Centurions Amos Laoye OL Belgium Potsdam Royals Lance Leota DL New Zealand Leipzig Kings John Levi Krause TE Germany Hamburg Sea Devils Daniel Marshall TE UK Swansea University Igor Mašlanka TE Slovakia Wroclaw Panthers Arthur Mbahin DL UK Tamworth Pheonix Enzo Mensah LB Italy Milano Seamen Yoann Miangue DL France Dresden Monarchs Leonel Misangumukini DL Austria Vienna Vikings Wael Nasri OL Germany Frankfurt Galaxy Aymeric Nicault WR France Potsdam Royals Adedayo Odeleye DL UK Berlin Thunder Kehinde Oginni Hassan TE Nigeria Up Rise Academy Yoshihito Omi WR Japan Leipzig Kings Andy Owusu RB UK Kent Exiles Lukas Ruoss LB Switzerland Potsdam Royals Flamur Simon LB Germany Dusseldorf Panthers Jacob Smilie RB UK ex-Swinton Lions (Rugby) Shawn Tuione DL New Zealand N/A Chad Walrond DB UK Allgau Comets Robin Wilzeck WR Germany Dresden Monarchs Filip Zacok DL Finland Seinajoki Crocadiles Aslan Zetterbeg DL Sweden Leipzig Kings Janos Zilai LB Hungary Fehervar Enthroners Raphel Zistler DL Germany Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns   Contact: Taylor.Kielpinski-Rogers@nfl.com For more from NFL Communication​s, visit NFLCommunications.com and follow @NFL345 Two-Time Super Bowl Champion and Defensive Player of the Year James Harrison Featured on NFL Network's 'A Football Life' ​ 'James Harrison: A Football Life' Premieres Friday, September 24 at 9:00 PM ET & PT on NFL Network "James Harrison is a Pittsburgher and a Pittsburgh Steeler if you ever had to mold one." – Bill Cowher The 10th season of the Emmy-nominated and highly acclaimed NFL Films-produced series A Football Life continues Friday, September 24 at 9:00 PM ET and PT on NFL Network with a profile of two-time Super Bowl Champion and NFL Defensive Player of the Year James Harrison. The one-hour show features sit-down interviews with Harrison, former Pittsburgh Steelers teammates such as Ben Roethlisberger, Troy Polamalu and Brett Keisel, Steelers head coaches Mike Tomlin and Bill Cowher, and others. Among the topics discussed in James Harrison: A Football Life include: His journey from an undrafted player in 2002, to becoming the Pittsburgh Steelers' all-time leader in sacks and the only undrafted player in history to be named NFL Defensive Player of the Year His intimidating on-field presence which earned him the nickname "DEEBO" The Steelers inviting him to training camp in 2004 and the circumstances surrounding his first NFL start His initial retirement in 2014 and subsequently returning to play that season His new career as an actor on the TV show "Heels" Emmy-nominated actor Josh Charles narrates. James Harrison: A Football Life includes interviews with the following people: James Harrison Mildred Harrison – Mother Bill Cowher – Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin – Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Dick LeBeau – Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler – Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers coach Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Troy Polamalu – Pro Football Hall of Fame safety & Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Brett Keisel – Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Joey Porter – Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Cameron Heyward – Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Joe Thomas – Former All-Pro Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth – Former Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Josh Cribbs – Former Cleveland Browns wide receiver/returner Dean Pees – Former Kent State head coach Gene Steratore – Former NFL referee Mike O'Malley – Executive Producer of "Heels" Stephen Amell – Actor on "Heels" Provided below are some select quotes from James Harrison: A Football Life: - "I'm cool with where my career ended, what I did with my career and that I was able to at least hold up to some of the legacy of a Pittsburgh Steeler linebacker." – James Harrison - "When you think about a Pittsburgher, he's a hard worker; lunch bucket, come to work, no complaints…James Harrison is a Pittsburgher and Pittsburgh Steeler if you ever had to mold one." – Bill Cowher - "I wasn't even thinking about making the Pittsburgh Steelers' team. My thought process was I'm going to come in here and I'm going to put film out to 31 other teams, and somebody is going to pick me up." – James Harrison on entering the 2004 training camp - "Hard work pays off. He seriously was the best player in the game." – Brett Keisel - "I was thinking 'This is a one-year thing,' but as I got back and I got back into it, I started to fall in love with it again." – James Harrison on returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2014 - "I have no hard feelings towards the Steelers. I really have no ill-will towards [Mike] Tomlin like that either…It's kind of hard to hold a grudge over a business decision." – James Harrison on the end of his time with Pittsburgh Steelers - "His story like a lot of stories in this game doesn't have that fairy tale ending that you would imagine, but it doesn't have any bearing on his legacy as a player and definitely as a Pittsburgh Steeler, the mark that he left. The legend of James Harrison won't be diminished." – Mike Tomlin - "He's got this rough-tough personality that is authentically him, but there definitely is a side to him [that is] very loving, very loyal and a brother for sure." – Troy Polamalu - "He's one of the most intimidating, scariest football players that I've ever been around, and he loved that persona. He loved to be that guy that never smiled." – Ben Roethlisberger All NFL Network programming – including episodes of A Football Life – is available across multiple devices (smartphone, PC, tablet and connected TVs) through the NFL app and NFL Network app for subscribers of participating NFL Network providers. Visit NFL.com/watch for more information on how to watch. Below is a broadcast schedule for remaining episodes of A Football Life this season: October 1 – Calvin Johnson December 3 – Drew Pearson December 24 – John Lynch   Week 3 NFL preview CLOSE GAMES IN ABUNDANCE AS NFL ENTERS WEEK 3   Special players want the ball when games are on the line in the fourth quarter. And if it seems as though games have been on the line more often this season, that’s because they have been.   Through two weeks, the 2021 season has produced 10 games decided by a field goal or less. That’s tied for the fourth-most such contests in NFL history through Week 2. Seven of the league’s 16 games last week were thrillers in that category.   The seasons with the most games decided by three points or fewer through Week 2:   SEASON GAMES SEASON GAMES 2013 11 2019 10 1997 11 2007 10 1988 11 2000 10 2021 10 1999 10   Each of the DALLAS COWBOYS’ two games have been decided by three points or fewer, including their walk-off road win over the Chargers last week. The Cowboys (1-1), who host the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (0-2) on Monday Night Football (8:15 PM ET, ESPN), have kept games close by leading the NFL in both takeaways (six) and turnover margin (plus-four).   Dallas’ opponent last week, the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (1-1), travels to face the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-1) on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS). Each of the AFC West rivals has played two games this season decided by four points or less.   Close games are the culture in the NFL, so as the league enters Week 3, get ready for special players to seize the day.   SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE: Don’t be surprised if one of those close games takes place at SoFi Stadium, where two undefeated teams – the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-0) and LOS ANGELES RAMS (2-0) – clash on Sunday (4:25 PM ET, FOX). The road team in the series has won each of the past three meetings, including last season, when the Rams secured a 27-24 win at Tampa Bay in Week 11. Tampa Bay quarterback TOM BRADY will add to his legacy by starting an NFL game in a 37th city and a 44th stadium, including the postseason. The 36 cities in which Brady has started NFL games include two in other countries, Wembley Stadium in London (England) and Estadio Azteca in Mexico City (Mexico). Three of his starts have been regular-season games on college campuses, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., and TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. He also has started NFL games at seven venues that are no longer in existence: Texas Stadium in Arlington, Texas; the Georgia Dome in Atlanta; Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.; Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.; the RCA Dome in Indianapolis; the Metrodome in Minneapolis and Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Including the postseason, Tampa Bay has won 10 straight games. The Buccaneers are now the first team in NFL history to win nine consecutive games while scoring at least 30 points in each contest, including the postseason. The Rams are 39-0, including the postseason, when leading at halftime since SEAN MCVAY became head coach in 2017. Last week, Brady threw five touchdown passes, two to tight end ROB GRONKOWSKI, and enters Week 3 leading the NFL with nine touchdown passes. Gronkowski, who leads the NFL with four touchdown receptions, now has 19 career regular-season games with at least two touchdown catches. Last week, he surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer TONY GONZALEZ (18 games) for the second-most such games by a tight end in NFL history. Only ANTONIO GATES (21 games) has more. Gronkowski, who also recorded two touchdown receptions in Week 1, joined BEN COATES (1994) and DEE MACKEY (1962) as the only tight ends in league annals with at least two touchdown receptions in each of their team's first two games of a season. Also last week, Buccaneers safety MIKE EDWARDS returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the fourth quarter, becoming the first player since ROBERT MASSEY (Oct. 4, 1992) with two interceptions returned for touchdowns in the fourth quarter of a single game. He also became the first player since ZACH BROWN (Dec. 30, 2012) with two interceptions returned for a touchdown in a single game. Rams wide receiver COOPER KUPP is tied for the league lead with 16 receptions, including nine for 163 yards and two touchdowns last week. Kupp is one of two wide receivers (TYLER LOCKETT) with 100-or-more receiving yards and at least one touchdown catch in each of the season’s first two weeks. Los Angeles quarterback MATTHEW STAFFORD bids for his fourth straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two touchdown passes and a passer rating of 100 or higher. He has at least 295 passing yards in four of his five career starts against Tampa Bay. In last season’s win at Tampa Bay, Kupp had 11 catches for 145 yards and wide receiver ROBERT WOODS had 12 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown. They became the fourth pair of wide-receiver teammates each with at least 11 receptions and 130 receiving yards in the same game since 1970. Rams defensive lineman AARON DONALD leads the NFL in sacks (86.5) and tackles for loss (133) since 2014.   A RUSH OF ROOKIES UNDER CENTER: Six rookie quarterbacks – Chicago's JUSTIN FIELDS, New England's MAC JONES, San Francisco's TREY LANCE, Jacksonville's TREVOR LAWRENCE, Houston's DAVIS MILLS and the New York Jets' ZACH WILSON – have attempted a pass this season, tied with 1971 (six) for the most rookie quarterbacks to attempt a pass in the first two weeks of a season since the league merger in 1970. Five of those rookies could start this week, which would make Week 3 of the 2021 season the second time in the Super Bowl era, excluding the strike-shortened 1987 season, in which five rookie quarterbacks started in the same week within the first three weeks of a season. It also happened in 2012. One of those rookies, Lawrence, goes head-to-head against another former No. 1 overall selection, quarterback KYLER MURRAY, when the JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (0-2) host the ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-0) on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, FOX). The game marks the NFL’s 30th meeting of starting quarterbacks drafted No. 1 overall since the beginning of 2018. Arizona has an opportunity to begin a season 3-0 for the first time since 2015, when the Cardinals advanced to the NFC Championship Game. Arizona rookie wide receiver/kick returner RONDALE MOORE leads the team in both receptions (11) and receiving yards (182). Last week, Murray passed for 400 yards with three touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown in the Cardinals' 34-33 comeback win over Minnesota. Murray, who had four touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown in Week 1, is the first player with at least three touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown in each of his team's first two games of a season in NFL history. Murray now has 12 career games with both a passing and rushing touchdown, surpassing STEVE GROGAN (11 games) for the fourth-most by a quarterback in his first three seasons in NFL history. Only CAM NEWTON (20 games), JOSH ALLEN (16) and DAK PRESCOTT (13) have more. The game also features two head coaches, Arizona’s KLIFF KINGSBURY and Jacksonville’s URBAN MEYER, who took the reins of their teams after serving as head coaches of college programs. Kingsbury and Meyer did not face each other as college head coaches.                                                                                                      EXCLUSIVE COMPANY: The GREEN BAY PACKERS (1-1) head west to battle the SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-0) on Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC). Packers head coach MATT LAFLEUR and 49ers head coach KYLE SHANAHAN helped lead the Falcons to Super Bowl LI as Atlanta assistant coaches in 2016. They also served together on coaching staffs in Houston and Washington. San Francisco has started 2-0 for the third time in 10 seasons, and second under Shanahan. In each of their previous 2-0 starts – 2012 and 2019 – the 49ers advanced to the Super Bowl. LaFleur in each of his first two seasons as an NFL head coach has guided the Packers to consecutive berths in the NFC Championship, including the 2019 season when he met Shanahan and the 49ers in that contest. LaFleur is one of only seven individuals ever, including two former 49ers head coaches, to do that.   Individuals to guide teams to conference championship games in each of their first two seasons as an NFL head coach:   HEAD COACH TEAM SEASONS John MaddenHOF Oakland Raiders 1969-70 Don McCafferty Baltimore Colts 1970-71 George Seifert San Francisco 1989-90 Barry Switzer Dallas 1994-95 Rex Ryan New York Jets 2009-10 Jim Harbaugh San Francisco 2011-12 Matt LaFleur Green Bay 2019-20     Green Bay running back AARON JONES, who reached paydirt four times in the Packers’ Monday Night Football victory last week, has scored 42 touchdowns over his past 40 regular-season games. He joined Pro Football Hall of Famers DON HUTSON (53 touchdowns), JIM TAYLOR (47) and PAUL HORNUNG (41) as the only other players in team history to score at least 40 touchdowns over a 40-game stretch. Packers wide receiver DAVANTE ADAMS has recorded a touchdown reception in nine consecutive games on Sunday Night Football, the longest such streak in NFL history. San Francisco wide receiver DEEBO SAMUEL leads the NFL with 282 receiving yards, while 49ers quarterback JIMMY GAROPPOLO is 26-8 (.764) in 34 career starts.   BODY-CLOCK ADJUSTMENTS: The LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (1-1) travel two time zones for an important early season AFC West clash with the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-1) on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS). The Chargers are playing their second 2021 road game, having flown three time zones to secure a win at Washington in Week 1. Through the season’s first two weeks, NFL clubs when traveling at least two times zones are an impressive 11-3 (.786). And when traveling three time zones, the league is 5-1 (.833) this season, not counting the second of the two wins by the 49ers, who practiced in West Virginia between their ET games. In Week 2, Chargers quarterback JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 338 yards, his 10th career game with at least 300 passing yards, tied with PATRICK MAHOMES (10 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (10) for the most such games by a player in his first two seasons in NFL history. Meanwhile, the MIAMI DOLPHINS (1-1) travel three time zones this week to play the LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (2-0) at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday (4:05 PM ET, CBS). The Raiders enter the game leading the NFL with 458.0 yards per game. Last week, Las Vegas quarterback DEREK CARR passed for 382 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions for a 126.2 rating in the Raiders' 26-17 win at Pittsburgh. Carr, who passed for 435 yards and two touchdowns in Week 1, is the fifth quarterback in the Super Bowl era with at least 375 passing yards and two touchdown passes in each of his team's first two games of a season, joining DREW BLEDSOE (1994), TOM BRADY (2011), RYAN FITZPATRICK (2018) and PATRICK MAHOMES (2019). Miami’s XAVIEN HOWARD, who led the NFL with 10 interceptions last season, registered his first 2021 interception last week. Howard is also the only NFL player this season with an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery.   The players with the most interceptions since the beginning of the 2018 season:   PLAYER TEAM(S) INT Xavien Howard Miami 19 J.C. Jackson New England 19 Tyrann Mathieu Houston-Kansas City 14 Marcus Peters L.A. Rams-Baltimore 12 Justin Simmons Denver 12   SIGNIFICANT STARTS: Both the CAROLINA PANTHERS and LAS VEGAS RAIDERS have an opportunity to go 3-0 this week. The last time Carolina opened 3-0 was 2015, when the Panthers advanced to Super Bowl 50 against the Broncos. The last time the Raiders opened 3-0 was 2002, when they advanced to Super Bowl XXXVII against current head coach JON GRUDEN and the Buccaneers.   CHESS MATCH AT GILLETTE: Two of the NFL’s longest-tenured active head coaches will square off this week when the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-1) meet the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1-1). The Saints’ SEAN PAYTON and the Patriots’ BILL BELICHICK, both former assistants with the New York Giants, are two of just five active coaches with at least 150 career wins, including the postseason.   ENHANCED SEASON: The NFL this week plays its first two games – the CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-0) at HOUSTON TEXANS (1-1) on Thursday (8:20 PM ET, NFLN) and WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM (1-1) at BUFFALO BILLS (1-1) on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, FOX) – that were added as part of the enhanced scheduling rotation. This season features each team playing 17 regular-season games and three preseason games for the first time, providing fans an extra week of regular-season action. It marks the first change to the season structure since the 1978 campaign ushered in an era of 16 regular-season and four preseason games. The 17th game on each club’s schedule features an interconference opponent that finished in the same standing within the teams’ respective divisions the previous season. The AFC was determined to be the home conference for the 17th game in 2021. The NFC will host the 17th game next season.   AFC SOUTH POWER STRUGGLE: The INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (0-2) head to Nashville to play the TENNESSEE TITANS (1-1) on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS). The road team in the series has won each of the last five meetings. Last season, the teams split the series and both clubs earned playoff berths. Since 2017, at least one of the two division rivals has advanced to the playoffs in each of the past four seasons. The Colts under head coach FRANK REICH (2018-20) have won four of the last six games against Tennessee, with a different starting quarterback in each of those three seasons. Last week in an overtime win at Seattle, Tennessee running back DERRICK HENRY totaled 237 scrimmage yards (182 rushing, 55 receiving) and three rushing touchdowns while wide receiver JULIO JONES added 128 receiving yards. Henry is the fourth player in NFL history with 10 career games of at least 150 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers JIM BROWN (13 games), LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (12) and BARRY SANDERS (10). Jones recorded his 59th career game with at least 100 receiving yards, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON (59 games) for the third-most such games in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers JERRY RICE (76 games) and RANDY MOSS (64) have more. Jones, who enters Week 3 with 13,053 receiving yards in 137 career games, became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 13,000 receiving yards, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE (154 games).   COUSINS RIDING NOTABLE STREAK: Quarterback KIRK COUSINS and the MINNESOTA VIKINGS (0-2) host the SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (1-1) on Sunday (4:25 PM ET, FOX). Cousins enters the contest with the second-longest streak of games with a passer rating of 90-or-higher in NFL history.   The players with the longest streaks of games with a passer rating of 90-or-higher in NFL history:   PLAYER TEAM GAMES DATES Peyton ManningHOF Denver 23 Sept. 30, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013 Kirk Cousins Minnesota 16 Sept. 27, 2020 – Sept. 19, 2021* Peyton ManningHOF Indianapolis 15 Sept. 9, 2004 – Dec. 26, 2004 Steve YoungHOF San Francisco 15 Oct. 9, 1994 – Sept. 25, 1995 *active streak         Seahawks quarterback RUSSELL WILSON leads the NFL with a 146.9 passer rating. Wilson, who has 99 career regular-season victories, can earn his 100th win this week. Pro Football Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING (105 wins) holds the record for the most regular-season wins by a quarterback in his first 10 career seasons. Also this week, with a win in his 147th career regular-season start, Wilson would tie Pro Football Hall of Famer TERRY BRADSHAW (147 starts) for the third-fewest regular-season starts to earn 100 regular-season wins in NFL history. Only TOM BRADY (131 starts) and Pro Football Hall of Famer JOE MONTANA (139 starts) reached the 100-win mark in fewer regular-season starts. Seattle head coach PETE CARROLL has not lost to the Vikings since Nov. 2, 1997, when he was head coach of the New England Patriots. He’s 8-1 overall against Minnesota, including postseason, with seven straight wins. Last week, Seattle wide receiver TYLER LOCKETT registered eight receptions for 178 yards and one touchdown. Lockett, who recorded a 63-yard touchdown reception in Week 2 after registering a 69-yard touchdown catch on Kickoff Weekend, is the fourth player since 1990 with multiple touchdown receptions of at least 60 yards in his team's first two games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers RANDY MOSS (2005) and JERRY RICE (1991), as well as STEVE SMITH (2007).   CHASING HISTORY: Every team in the AFC North is 1-1 after two weeks. Two of those clubs, the CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-1) and PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1-1), meet at Heinz Field Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS). Cincinnati rookie wide receiver JA'MARR CHASE, who recorded a 42-yard touchdown reception in Week 2, can become the second player in NFL history with a touchdown catch of at least 40 yards in each of his first three career games, joining BILLY HOWTON (1952). Chase, who caught a 50-yard touchdown reception in his NFL debut on Kickoff Weekend, is the second player since 1970 to record a touchdown reception of at least 40 yards in each of his first two career games, joining SAMMY WHITE (1976).   KEEPING UP WITH JONES: Giants quarterback DANIEL JONES had a career-high 95 rushing yards last week and has a rushing touchdown in each of his team’s first two games. With another rushing touchdown this week when the NEW YORK GIANTS (0-2) host the ATLANTA FALCONS (0-2) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, FOX), Jones would become the fourth quarterback since the 1970 league merger with a rushing touchdown in each of the first three weeks of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer TERRY BRADSHAW, as well as CHARLIE FRYE and KYLER MURRAY. Giants kicker GRAHAM GANO and Seahawks kicker JASON MYERS bring into Week 3 two of the longest streaks of consecutive field goals made in NFL history.   The most consecutive field goals made in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM(S) SEASONS FG Adam Vinatieri Indianapolis 2015-16 44 Mike Vanderjagt Indianapolis 2002-04 42 Gary Anderson San Francisco, Minnesota 1997-98 40 Jason Myers Seattle 2019-21* 36 Matt Stover Baltimore Ravens 2005-06 36 Graham Gano N.Y. Giants 2020-21* 35 Justin Tucker Baltimore Ravens 2015-16 35 Adam Vinatieri Indianapolis 2013-14 35 *current         WEEK 3 NFL SCHEDULE (All times Eastern)   Thursday, September 23 Carolina at Houston NFLN 8:20         Sunday, September 26 Washington at Buffalo FOX 1:00 Chicago at Cleveland FOX 1:00 Baltimore at Detroit CBS 1:00 Arizona at Jacksonville FOX 1:00 Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City CBS 1:00 New Orleans at New England FOX 1:00 Atlanta at New York Giants FOX 1:00 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh CBS 1:00 Indianapolis at Tennessee CBS 1:00 New York Jets at Denver CBS 4:05 Miami at Las Vegas CBS 4:05 Tampa Bay at Los Angeles Rams FOX 4:25 Seattle at Minnesota FOX 4:25 Green Bay at San Francisco NBC 8:20         Monday, September 27 Philadelphia at Dallas ESPN 8:15     AFC Players of the Week - Week 2 TITANS RB DERRICK HENRY, RAVENS LB ODAFE OWEH & RAIDERS K DANIEL CARLSON NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 2 Running back DERRICK HENRY of the Tennessee Titans, linebacker ODAFE OWEH of the Baltimore Ravens and kicker DANIEL CARLSON of the Las Vegas Raiders are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 2 (September 16, 19-20). OFFENSE: RB DERRICK HENRY, TENNESSEE TITANS Henry totaled 237 scrimmage yards (182 rushing on 35 attempts, 55 receiving on six catches) and three rushing touchdowns in Tennessee’s comeback overtime victory at Seattle. It marked the most scrimmage yards by a player in a game this season. This is the fifth-career Offensive Player of the Week award for Henry: 2018: Week 14 2019: Week 17 2020: Weeks 6, 17 2021: Week 2 Henry now has the most Player of the Week Awards ever by a Titans player, breaking a tie with running back Chris Johnson and quarterbacks Marcus Mariota and Steve McNair, who each won four times.  DEFENSE: LB ODAFE OWEH, BALTIMORE RAVENS Oweh recorded three tackles, including a tackle for loss which forced a fumble that he also recovered in the final minutes of Sunday Night Football to help seal Baltimore’s victory over Kansas City. He becomes the fourth Baltimore rookie to win Defensive Player of the Week, joining linebacker Patrick Queen (Week 5, 2020), safety Chad Williams (Week 13, 2002) and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis (Week 1, 1996). Oweh becomes the sixth former Penn State linebacker to win Defensive Player of the Week and joins Sean Lee (Week 13, 2010) as the only rookies to do so. SPECIAL TEAMS: K DANIEL CARLSON, LAS VEGAS RAIDERS Carlson converted all four of his field goal attempts (46, 33, 41 and 45 yards) and both of his extra points in Las Vegas’ Week 2 victory in Pittsburgh.  This is the third-career Special Teams Player of the Week award for Carlson: 2018: Week 11 2020: Week 1 2021: Week 2 Carlson becomes the third Raiders kicker to earn the honor three times, joining Jeff Jaeger (three-time winner) and Sebastian Janikowski (seven-time winner). 2021 AFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Offense Defense Special Teams Wk 1 QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City DE Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas K Evan McPherson, Cincinnati Wk 2 RB Derrick Henry, Tennessee LB Odafe Oweh, Baltimore K Daniel Carlson, Las Vegas For more from NFL Communication​s, visit NFLCommunications.com and follow @NFL345. Notas de la NFL de la tercera semana ​ABUNDAN LOS PARTIDOS CERRADOS CUANDO LA NFL LLEGA A SU TERECRA SEMANA Los jugadores especiales quieren el balón cuando los partidos están en momento definitorios en el último período. Y si parece que los partidos estuvieron en momentos culminantes más a menudo esta temporada, es porque así fue. A lo largo de dos semanas, la temporada 2021 produjo 10 partidos decididos por un gol de campo o menos. Eso empata la cuarta mayor cantidad de tales duelos en la historia de la NFL a lo largo de la segunda semana. Siete de los 16 partidos de la semana pasada fueron para el infarto en esa categoría. Las temporadas con las mayores cantidades de partidos decididos por tres puntos o menos a lo largo de segunda semana: TEMPORADA PARTIDOS TEMPORADA PARTIDOS 2013 11 2019 10 1997 11 2007 10 1988 11 2000 10 2021 10 1999 10 Ambos partidos de los DALLAS COWBOYS fueron decididos por tres puntos o menos, incluyendo su triunfo de visitante sobre los Chargers de la semana pasada. Los Cowboys (1-1), que reciben a los PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (0-2) en el clásico de lunes en la noche Monday Night Football (8:15 PM, hora de New York, ESPN), mantuvieron sus partidos al alcance por estar encabezando la NFL tanto en cortes de balón (seis) como en entrega de balón margen (plus-cuatro). El oponente de Dallas la semana pasada, los LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (1-1), viajan para enfrentar a los KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-1) el domingo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS). Estos dos rivales de la AFC Oeste jugaron dos partidos esta temporada decididos por cuatro puntos o menos. Los partidos cerrados son la cultura en la NFL, así que como la liga ingresa en la tercera semana, alístense para ver jugadores especiales tomando protagonismo.  ALGO TIENE QUE PASAR. No se sorprendan si uno de esos partidos cerrados tiene lugar en SoFi Stadium, donde dos equipos invictos –TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-0) y LOS ANGELES RAMS (2-0)– chocan el domingo (4:25 PM, hora de New York, FOX). El equipo visitante en la serie ganó cada uno de los últimos tres encuentros, incluyendo la temporada pasada, cuando los Rams aseguraron un triunfo 27-24 triunfo en Tampa Bay en la semana 11. El mariscal de campo de Tampa Bay TOM BRADY engrosará su legado al titularizar un partido de NFL en una 37ma ciudad y en un 44to estadio, incluyendo postemporada. Las 36 ciudades en las que Brady titularizó partidos de NFL incluyen dos en otros países, el estadio de Wembley en Londres (England) y el estadio Azteca en ciudad de México (México). Tres de sus titularidades fueron en partidos de temporada regular en lugares donde suelen jugarse juegos universitarios, el Memorial Stadium de Champaign, Ill., el Sun Devil Stadium de Tempe, Arizona, y el TCF Bank Stadium de Minneapolis. También titularizó NFL partidos en siete sitios que ya no existen: el Texas Stadium de Arlington, Texas; el Georgia Dome de Atlanta; el Giants Stadium de East Rutherford, N.J.; el Foxboro Stadium de Foxboro, Mass.; el RCA Dome de Indianapolis; el Metrodome de Minneapolis y el Qualcomm Stadium de San Diego. Incluyendo la postemporada, Tampa Bay ganó 10 partidos consecutivos. Los Buccaneers son ahora el primer equipo en la historia de la NFL en ganar nueve partidos consecutivos anotando al menos 30 puntos en cada duelo, incluyendo postemporada. Los Rams están 39-0, incluyendo postemporada, cuando tienen la ventaja en el marcador llegado el medio tiempo desde que SEAN MCVAY se convirtió en entrenador en jefe, en 2017. La semana pasada, Brady lanzó cinco pases anotadores, dos al ala cerrada ROB GRONKOWSKI, e ingresa a la tercera semana encabezando la NFL con nueve pases anotadores. Gronkowski, que lidera la NFL con cuatro recepciones anotadoras, ahora tiene 19 partidos de temporada regular en su carrera con al menos dos recepciones anotadoras. La semana pasada, superó al miembro del Salón de la Fama TONY GONZÁLEZ (18 partidos) para la segunda mayor cantidad de tales desempeños por un ala cerrada en la historia de la NFL. Solamente ANTONIO GATES (21 partidos) tiene más. Gronkowski, que también registró dos recepciones anotadoras en la primera semana, se unió a BEN COATES (1994) y DEE MACKEY (1962) como los únicos ala cerradas en los anales de la liga con al menos dos recepciones anotadoras en cada uno de los primeros dos partidos su equipo en una temporada. También la semana pasada, el profundo de los Buccaneers MIKE EDWARDS devolvió dos intercepciones hasta sendas anotaciones en el último período, convirtiéndose en el primer jugador desde ROBERT MASSEY (4 de octubre de 1992) con dos intercepciones devueltas para anotación en el último período de un mismo partido. También se convirtió en el primer jugador desde ZACH BROWN (30 de diciembre de 2012) con dos intercepciones devueltas hasta la anotación en un mismo partido. El receptor de los Rams COOPER KUPP está empatado en el liderazgo de la liga con 16 recepciones, incluyendo las nueve para 163 yardas y dos anotaciones de la semana pasada. Kupp es uno de los dos receptores (TYLER LOCKETT) con 100 o más yardas recibiendo y al menos una recepción anotadora en cada una de las primeras dos semanas de la temporada.  El mariscal de campo de Los Angeles MATTHEW STAFFORD busca su cuarto partido consecutivo (remontándonos a la temporada pasada) con al menos dos pases anotadores y un índice de pasador de 100 o superior. Tiene al menos 295 yardas aéreas en cuatro de sus cinco titularidades en su carrera contra Tampa Bay. En el triunfo de la temporada pasada en Tampa Bay, Kupp tuvo 11 recepciones para 145 yardas y el receptor ROBERT WOODS tuvo 12 recepciones para 130 yardas y una anotación. Se convirtieron en el cuarto par de compañeros de equipo receptores que cada tiene al menos 11 recepciones y 130 yardas recibiendo en el mismo partido desde 1970. El liniero defensivo de los Rams AARON DONALD lidera la NFL en capturas (86.5) y tacleadas para pérdida de yardas (133) desde 2014. OLEADA DE NOVATOS BAJO CENTRO. Seis mariscales de campo novatos –el de Chicago JUSTIN FIELDS, el de New England MAC JONES, el de San Francisco TREY LANCE, el de Jacksonville TREVOR LAWRENCE, el de Houston DAVIS MILLS y el de los New York Jets ZACH WILSON– ya intentaron al menos un pase esta temporada, empatados con 1971 (seis) para la mayor cantidad de mariscales de campo novatos que intentan algún pase en las primeras dos semanas de una temporada desde la fusión de la liga, en 1970. Cinco de esos novatos podrían titularizar esta semana, lo que convertiría a la tercera semana de la temporada 2021 la segunda vez en la era del Super Bowl, excluyendo la campaña acortada por la huelga de 1987, que cinco mariscales de campo novatos titularizan en la misma semana dentro de las primeras tres semanas de una temporada. También sucedió en 2012. Uno de esos novatos, Lawrence, estará enfrentándose contra otro ex selección global Nº 1, el mariscal de campo KYLER MURRAY, cuando los JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (0-2) reciban a los ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-0) el domingo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, FOX). El partido marca el 30mo encuentro de la NFL entre mariscales de campo seleccionados Nº 1 global desde el comienzo de 2018. Arizona tiene la oportunidad de arrancar una temporada 3-0 por primera ocasión desde 2015, cuando los Cardinals avanzaron hasta el Juego de Campeonato de la NFC. El receptor/devolvedor novato de Arizona RONDALE MOORE lidera al equipo tanto en recepciones (11) como en yardas recibiendo (182). La semana pasada, Murray lanzó 400 yardas, con tres anotaciones, y agregó un acarreo anotador en el resurgimiento de los Cardinals que terminó en victoria 34-33 sobre Minnesota. Murray, que tuvo cuatro pases anotadores y un acarreo anotador en la primera semana, es el primer jugador con al menos tres pases anotadores y algún acarreo anotador en cada uno de los primeros dos partidos de su equipo de una temporada en la historia de la NFL. Murray ahora tiene 12 partidos en su carrera con anotaciones tanto pasando como acarreando, superando a STEVE GROGAN (11 partidos) para la cuarta mayor cantidad por un mariscal de campo en sus primeras tres temporadas en la historia de la NFL. Solamente CAM NEWTON (20 partidos), JOSH ALLEN (16) y DAK PRESCOTT (13) tienen más. El partido también tendrá dos entrenadores en jefe, el de Arizona KLIFF KINGSBURY y el de Jacksonville URBAN MEYER, que tomaron las riendas de sus equipos tras haber sido entrenadores en jefe de programas universitarios. Kingsbury y Meyer nunca se enfrentaron como entrenadores en jefe a nivel universitario.  COMPANÍA EXCLUSIVA. Los GREEN BAY PACKERS (1-1) viajan al oeste para batallar contra los SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-0) en el clásico de domingo en la noche Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM, hora de New York, NBC). El entrenador en jefe de los Packers MATT LAFLEUR y el entrenador en jefe de los 49ers KYLE SHANAHAN ayudaron a llevar a los Falcons hasta el Super Bowl LI como entrenadores asistentes de Atlanta en 2016. Ellos también compartieron cuerpos de entrenadores en Houston y Washington. San Francisco arrancó 2-0 por tercera vez en 10 temporadas, y la segunda bajo Shanahan. En cada uno de sus anteriores arranques 2-0 –2012 y 2019– los 49ers avanzaron hasta el Super Bowl. En cada una de sus primeras dos temporadas como entrenador en jefe de la NFL, LaFleur llevó a los Packers hasta sendos juegos de Campeonato de la NFC, incluyendo el de la temporada 2019, cuando se enfrentó contra Shanahan y los 49ers. LaFleur es uno de apenas siete individuos en la historia, incluyendo dos ex entrenadores en jefe de los 49ers, en hacerlo. Personas que llevaron a sus equipos hasta partidos de campeonato de conferencia en cada una de sus primeras dos temporadas como entrenador en jefe de la NFL:   ENTRENADOR EN JEFE EQUIPO TEMPORADAS John MaddenHOF Oakland Raiders 1969-70 Don McCafferty Baltimore Colts 1970-71 George Seifert San Francisco 1989-90 Barry Switzer Dallas 1994-95 Rex Ryan New York Jets 2009-10 Jim Harbaugh San Francisco 2011-12 Matt LaFleur Green Bay 2019-20   El corredor de Green Bay AARON JONES, que alcanzó la anotación cuatro veces en la victoria de los Packers en el clásico de lunes en la noche Monday Night Football de la semana pasada, anotó 42 veces a lo largo de sus últimos 40 partidos de temporada regular. Se sumó a los miembros del Salón de la Fama DON HUTSON (53 anotaciones), JIM TAYLOR (47) y PAUL HORNUNG (41) como los únicos jugadores en la historia del equipo en registrar al menos 40 anotaciones en un lapso de 40 partidos. El receptor de los Packers DAVANTE ADAMS registró alguna recepción anotadora en nueve partidos consecutivos en el clásico de domingo en la noche Sunday Night Football, la racha más larga de ese tipo en la historia de la NFL. El receptor de San Francisco DEEBO SAMUEL lidera la NFL con 282 yardas recibiendo, mientras que el mariscal de campo de los 49ers JIMMY GAROPPOLO está 26-8 (.764) en las 34 titularidades de su carrera. NO IMPORTA EL HUSO HORARIO. Los LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (1-1) viajan dos husos horarios para un importante duelo tempranero en la temporada de la AFC Oeste contra los KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-1) el domingo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS). Los Chargers estarán jugando su segundo partido fuera de casa de 2021, habiendo volado tres husos horarios para asegurar la victoria en Washington en la primera semana. A lo largo de las primeras dos semanas de la temporada, los clubes de la NFL tienen una impresionante marca de 11-3 (.786) cuando viajan traspasando al menos dos husos horarios. Y cuando lo hacen a través de tres husos horarios, la liga está 5-1 (.833) esta temporada, sin contabilizar la segunda de las dos victorias de los 49ers en 2021, que se quedaron para entrenar en West Virginia entre sus dos partidos de las primeras semanas en la costa este. En la segunda semana, el mariscal de campo de los Chargers JUSTIN HERBERT lanzó 338 yardas, el décimo partido de su carrera con al menos 300 yardas aéreas, empatando con PATRICK MAHOMES (10 partidos) y con el miembro del Salón de la Fama DAN MARINO (10) para la mayor cantidad de tales desempeños por un jugador en sus primeras dos temporadas en la historia de la NFL. Mientras tanto, los MIAMI DOLPHINS (1-1) viajan tres husos horarios esta semana para chocar contra los LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (2-0) en Allegiant Stadium el domingo (4:05 PM, hora de New York, CBS). Los Raiders ingresan en el partido liderando la NFL con 458.0 yardas por partido. La semana pasada, el mariscal de campo de Las Vegas DEREK CARR lanzó 382 yardas y dos anotaciones, sin intercepción alguna, para un índice de 126.2 en la victoria de los Raiders 26-17 en Pittsburgh. Carr, que lanzó 435 yardas y dos anotaciones en la primera semana, es el quinto mariscal de campo en la era del Super Bowl con al menos 375 yardas aéreas y dos pases anotadores en cada uno de los primeros dos partidos de su equipo de una temporada, uniéndose a DREW BLEDSOE (1994), TOM BRADY (2011), RYAN FITZPATRICK (2018) y PATRICK MAHOMES (2019). El de Miami XAVIEN HOWARD, que lideró la NFL con 10 intercepciones la temporada pasada, la semana pasada registró su primera intercepción de 2021. Howard es también el único jugador de la NFL esta temporada con alguna intercepción, algún balón suelto forzado y algún recobro de balón suelto. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de intercepciones desde el comienzo de la temporada 2018: JUGADOR EQUIPO(S) INT Xavien Howard Miami 19 J.C. Jackson New England 19 Tyrann Mathieu Houston-Kansas City 14 Marcus Peters L.A. Rams-Baltimore 12 Justin Simmons Denver 12 ARRANQUES SIGNIFICATIVOS. Tanto los CAROLINA PANTHERS como los LAS VEGAS RAIDERS tienen la oportunidad de estar 3-0 esta semana. La última vez que Carolina arrancó 3-0 fue 2015, cuando los Panthers llegaron hasta el Super Bowl 50, cuando enfrentaron a los Broncos. La última vez que los Raiders abrieron 3-0 fue 2002, cuando alcanzaron el Super Bowl XXXVII contra el actual entrenador en jefe JON GRUDEN y los Buccaneers. JUEGO DE AJEDREZ EN GILLETTE. Dos de los más longevos entrenadores en jefe activos en la NFL se verán las caras esta semana, cuando los NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-1) se encuentren con los NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1-1). El de los Saints SEAN PAYTON y el de los Patriots BILL BELICHICK, ambos ex asistentes con los New York Giants, son dos de apenas cinco entrenadores activos con al menos 150 victorias en sus carreras, incluyendo postemporada. TEMPORADA MEJORADA. La NFL esta semana juega sus primeros dos partidos –los CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-0) en HOUSTON TEXANS (1-1) en la noche del jueves (8:20 PM, hora de New York, NFLN) y WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM(1-1) en BUFFALO BILLS (1-1) el domingo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, FOX)– que fueron agregados como parte de la rotación mejorada del calendario. Esta temporada cada equipo estará jugando 17 partidos de temporada regular y tres de pretemporada por primera ocasión, ofreciéndoles a los aficionados una semana extra de acción en temporada regular. Esto marca el primer cambio de la estructura de la temporada desde la campaña de 1978, cuando arrancó la era de 16 partidos de temporada regular y cuatro de pretemporada. El 17mo partido de cada club es contra un oponente interconferencia que terminó en la misma posición en su propia decisión la temporada anterior. Quedó determinado que de la AFC sea el equipo local de ese 17mo juego en 2021. La NFC lo será en la próxima temporada. EL PODER DE LA AFC SUR. Los INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (0-2) viajan a Nashville para enfrentar a los TENNESSEE TITANS (1-1) el domingo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS). En esta serie, el equipo visitante ganó cada de los últimos cinco encuentros. La temporada pasada, los equipos se repartieron la serie y ambos clasificaron a la postemporada. Desde 2017, al menos uno de estos dos rivales de división avanzó hasta la postemporada en cada una de las últimas cuatro temporadas. Los Colts, bajo el entrenador en jefe FRANK REICH (2018-20), ganaron cuatro de los últimos seis partidos contra Tennessee, con un mariscal de campo titular diferente en cada una de esas tres temporadas.  La semana pasada, en un triunfo en la prórroga en Seattle, el corredor de Tennessee DERRICK HENRY totalizó 237 yardas desde la línea de golpeo (182 acarreando, 55 recibiendo) y tres acarreos anotadores, mientras que el receptor JULIO JONES agregó 128 yardas recibiendo. Henry es el cuarto jugador en la historia de la NFL con 10 partidos en su carrera con al menos 150 yardas por tierra y dos acarreos anotadores, uniéndose a los miembros del Salón de la Fama JIM BROWN (13 partidos), LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (12) y BARRY SANDERS (10). Jones registró el 59no partido de su carrera con al menos 100 yardas recibiendo, empatando con el miembro del Salón de la Fama MARVIN HARRISON (59 partidos) para la tercera mayor cantidad de tales desempeños en la historia de la NFL. Solamente los miembros del Salón de la Fama JERRY RICE (76 partidos) y RANDY MOSS (64) tienen más. Jones, que ingresa en la tercera semana con 13,053 yardas recibiendo en los 137 partidos de su carrera, se convirtió en el jugador que más rápido en la historia de la NFL alcanza las 13,000 yardas recibiendo, superando al miembro del Salón de la Fama JERRY RICE (154 juegos). COUSINS Y SU NOTABLE RACHA. El mariscal de campo KIRK COUSINS y los MINNESOTA VIKINGS (0-2) reciben a los SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (1-1) el domingo (4:25 PM, hora de New York, FOX). Cousins ingresa al duelo con la segunda racha más larga de partidos con índice de pasador de 90 o superior en la historia de la NFL. Los jugadores con las rachas más largas de partidos con índice de pasador de 90 o superior en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO PARTIDOS FECHAS Peyton ManningHOF Denver 23 30 de sep. de 2012 – 17 de nov. de 2013 Kirk Cousins Minnesota 16 27 de sep. de 2020 – 19 de sep. de 2021* Peyton ManningHOF Indianapolis 15 9 de sep. de 2004 – 26 de dic. de 2004 Steve YoungHOF San Francisco 15 9 de oct. de 1994 – 25 de sep. de 1995 *Racha activa       El mariscal de campo de los Seahawks RUSSELL WILSON lidera la NFL con índice de pasador de 146.9. Wilson, que tiene 99 victorias en temporada regular en su carrera, puede alcanzar su 100mo triunfo esta semana. El miembro del Salón de la Fama PEYTON MANNING (105 victorias) ostenta la marca de mayor cantidad de victorias en temporada regular por un mariscal de campo en las primeras 10 temporadas en su carrera. También esta semana, con una victoria en su 147ma titularidad en temporada regular de su carrera, Wilson igualaría al miembro del Salón de la Fama TERRY BRADSHAW (147 titularidades) para la tercera menor cantidad de titularidades en temporada regular necesitadas para alcanzar las 100 victorias en temporada regular en la historia de la NFL. Solamente TOM BRADY (131 titularidades) y el miembro del Salón de la Fama JOE MONTANA (139) alcanzaron los 100 triunfos en menos titularidades en temporada regular. El entrenador en jefe de Seattle PETE CARROLL no ha perdido ente los Vikings desde el 2 de noviembre de 1997, cuando era entrenador en jefe de los New England Patriots. Está 8-1 globalmente contra Minnesota, incluyendo postemporada, con siete victorias consecutivas.  La semana pasada, el receptor de Seattle TYLER LOCKETT registró ocho recepciones para 178 yardas y una anotación. Lockett, que registró una recepción anotadora de 63 yardas en la segunda semana tras haber conseguido una de 69 yardas en el Fin de semana inaugural, es el cuarto jugador desde 1990 con recepciones anotadoras múltiples de al menos 60 yardas en los primeros dos partidos de su equipo en una temporada, uniéndose a los miembros del Salón de la Fama RANDY MOSS (2005) y JERRY RICE (1991), así como también a STEVE SMITH (2007). PERSIGUIENDO LA HISTORIA. Todos los equipos de la AFC Norte están 1-1 tras dos semanas. Dos de esos clubes, los CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-1) y los PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1-1), se encuentran en Heinz Field el domingo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS). El receptor novato de Cincinnati JA'MARR CHASE, que registró una recepción anotadora de 42 yardas en la segunda semana, puede convertirse en el segundo jugador en la historia de la NFL con alguna recepción anotadora de al menos 40 yardas en cada uno de los primeros tres partidos de su carrera, uniéndose a BILLY HOWTON (1952). Chase, que tuvo una recepción anotadora de 50 yardas en su debut en la NFL en el Fin de semana inaugural, es el segundo jugador desde 1970 en registrar alguna recepción anotadora de al menos 40 yardas en cada uno de los primeros dos partidos de su carrera, uniéndose a SAMMY WHITE (1976). ARRIBA CON JONES. El mariscal de campo de los Giants DANIEL JONES la semana pasada tuvo 95 yardas por tierra, un pico de carrera, y tiene algún acarreo anotador en cada uno de los primeros dos partidos de su equipo. Con otro acarreo anotador esta semana cuando los NEW YORK GIANTS (0-2) reciban a los ATLANTA FALCONS (0-2) en MetLife Stadium el domingo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, FOX), Jones se convertiría en el último mariscal de campo desde la fusión de la liga de 1970 con algún acarreo anotador en cada una de las primer tres semanas de una temporada, uniéndose al miembro del Salón de la Fama TERRY BRADSHAW, así como también a CHARLIE FRYE y KYLER MURRAY. El pateador de los Giants GRAHAM GANO y el pateador de los Seahawks JASON MYERS traen hasta la tercera semana dos de las rachas más largas de goles de campo consecutivos convertidos en la historia de la NFL.  Las mayores cantidades de goles de campo consecutivos convertidos en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO(S) TEMPORADAS GOLES DE CAMPO Adam Vinatieri Indianapolis 2015-16 44 Mike Vanderjagt Indianapolis 2002-04 42 Gary Anderson San Francisco, Minnesota 1997-98 40 Jason Myers Seattle 2019-21* 36 Matt Stover Baltimore Ravens 2005-06 36 Graham Gano N.Y. Giants 2020-21* 35 Justin Tucker Baltimore Ravens 2015-16 35 Adam Vinatieri Indianapolis 2013-14 35 *Actual Nota: HOF es miembro del Salón de la fama. UNDEFEATED CAROLINA PANTHERS FACE HOUSTON TEXANS ON THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Panthers-Texans EXCLUSIVELY on NFL Network Thursday at 8:20 PM ET 'NFL GameDay Kickoff' at 6:00 PM ET – Steve Smith Sr. 1-on-1 w/ Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey Pregame Coverage Starts with 'TNF First Look' at 3:00 PM ET The 2021 Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light Platinum season continues Thursday, September 23 when running back Christian McCaffrey and the undefeated Carolina Panthers travel to face running back Mark Ingram and the Houston Texans at 8:20 PM ET EXCLUSIVELY on NFL Network. Panthers-Texans will also be available on local broadcast stations in Charlotte (WSOC) and Houston (KPRC). Fans can also stream the game through NFL digital properties across devices (NFL.com, the NFL app and NFL Network app), NFL Network distributors' apps and sites, and on phones via Yahoo Sports and the Panthers and Texans mobile properties. Live game audio of Thursday Night Football will be broadcast nationally by Westwood One, and carried on SiriusXM and TuneIn. For a full listing of Thursday Night Football viewing options, fans can visit NFL.com/watch. FOX Sports' lead play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and FOX Sports' lead analyst Troy Aikman, along with sideline reporters Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink call the action from Houston. Additionally, FOX's NFL Rules expert Mike Pereira joins to give explanations on officiating and rules throughout the game. NFL Network's on-location pregame coverage begins at 3:00 PM ET with TNF First Look hosted by Andrew Siciliano from inside NRG Stadium. At 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network, NFL GameDay Kickoff previews the Panthers-Texans matchup with host Colleen Wolfe and analysts Joe Thomas, Steve Smith Sr. and Michael Irvin. Among the topics discussed this week on NFL GameDay Kickoff include: Steve Smith Sr. sits down with Carolina Panthers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey Michael Irvin explains what the Houston Texans need to do to make rookie quarterback Davis Mills comfortable in his first NFL start Joe Thomas on the job head coach Matt Rhule has done in turning around the Carolina Panthers NFL GameDay Kickoff discusses the biggest key behind Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold's early success this season At halftime, Wolfe, Thomas, Smith Sr. and Irvin break down the first half. Immediately following the game, the postgame show airs with Wolfe, Thomas, Smith Sr. and Irvin joined by a star of the game. Additional postgame coverage continues at 12 Midnight ET on NFL Network. Last week, the 2021 Thursday Night Football schedule opened with a strong start as the Washington Football Team's 30-29 win over the New York Giants [/Pages/Giants-Washington-is-Most-Watched-NFL-Network-Exclusive-%27Thursday-Night-Football%27-Game-Since-2018.aspx]averaged 7.9 million viewers (TV+Digital) – making it NFL Network's most-watched exclusive Thursday Night Football game since 2018 (New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns, 2018 Week 3). What To Look For - Week 3 ​PASSING HISTORY: Entering Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season, passing numbers are at an all-time high. The league has a combined 96.5 passer rating and 67.2 completion percentage, both the highest through the first two weeks of a season in NFL history. HIGHEST PASSER RATING IN FIRST TWO WEEKS, NFL HISTORY   HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCERTAGE IN FIRST TWO WEEKS, NFL HISTORY SEASON PASSER RATING   SEASON COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 2021 96.5   2021 67.2 2020 96.2   2020 66.4 2019 94.0   2018 65.3   A total of 14 quarterbacks have a season passer rating of 100-or-higher (among qualified passers), the most since 1970 through Week 2. Last season, 12 quarterbacks had a season passer rating of 100-or-higher through the first three weeks, the most in league annals. This year has a chance to surpass that mark. The seasons with the most quarterbacks with a passer rating of 100-or-higher through the first three weeks in NFL history: SEASON QUARTERBACKS 2020 12 2019 11 2018 10 2015 10 2007 10     2021 14* *Through two weeks   Seattle quarterback RUSSELL WILSON leads all quarterbacks with a 146.9 rating this season. If he continues at that pace on Sunday at Minnesota (4:25 PM ET, FOX), he can surpass TOM BRADY (141.8 rating in 2007) for the highest passer rating by a player through his team’s first three games of a season in NFL history, among qualified passers. The players with the highest passer rating through their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history, among qualified passers: PLAYER TEAM SEASON PASSER RATING Tom Brady New England 2007 141.8 Randall Cunningham Philadelphia 1992 141.2 Russell Wilson Seattle 2020 139.0         Russell Wilson Seattle 2021 146.9* *Through first two games       Cleveland quarterback BAKER MAYFIELD leads the league with an 81.6 completion percentage (40 of 49), while Denver quarterback TEDDY BRIDGEWATER ranks second, completing 77.1 percent of his passes (54 of 70). Both players have a chance to have one of the highest completion percentages ever by a player through his team’s first three games of a season. The players with the highest completion percentage through their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history, among qualified passers: PLAYER TEAM SEASON COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Drew Brees New Orleans 2018 80.6 Tom Brady New England 2007 79.5 Philip Rivers Indianapolis 2020 78.3         Baker Mayfield Cleveland 2021 81.6* Teddy Bridgewater Denver 2021 77.1* *Through first two games       Las Vegas quarterback DERAK CARR leads the league with 817 passing yards entering Week 3. With 383 passing yards against Miami on Sunday (4:05 PM ET, CBS), he will become the fourth player with at least 1,200 passing yards through his team’s first three games of a season in NFL history. The quarterbacks with the most passing yards through their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM SEASON PASSING YARDS Tom Brady New England 2011 1,327 Ryan Fitzpatrick Tampa Bay 2018 1,230 Kurt WarnerHOF St. Louis Rams 2000 1,221         Derek Carr Las Vegas 2021 817* *Through first two games Dating back to Week 16 of the 2020 season, Carr has recorded at least 325 passing yards in four consecutive games. If he reaches the mark this week, he will become the fourth player to record 325 passing yards in at least five consecutive games in NFL history. The players with the most consecutive games with at least 325 passing yards in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM SEASON(S) GAMES Rich Gannon Oakland Raiders 2002 6 Drew Brees New Orleans 2011 5 Kurt WarnerHOF Arizona 2008 5 Kurt WarnerHOF St. Louis Rams 2000 5         Derek Carr Las Vegas 2020-21 4* *Active streak Tampa Bay quarterback TOM BRADY leads the league with nine touchdown passes, becoming the fifth quarterback in the Super Bowl era with at least nine touchdown passes in his team's first two games of a season. With four touchdown passes on Sunday at the Los Angeles Rams (4:25 PM ET, FOX), he would join RUSSELL WILSON (14 touchdown passes in 2020) and PATRICK MAHOMES (13 in 2018) as the only players with at least 13 touchdowns passes through their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history. The quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes through their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES Russell Wilson Seattle 2020 14 Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 2018 13 Peyton ManningHOF Denver 2013 12         Tom Brady Tampa Bay 2021 9* *Through first two games -- NFL -- LAMAR’S 40TH START: In Baltimore’s Sunday Night Football victory over Kansas City last week, quarterback LAMAR JACKSON passed for 239 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns. It marked his 10th-career game with both a passing and rushing touchdown. In 39 career starts, Jackson has totaled 89 touchdowns (69 passing, 20 rushing). With three touchdowns at Detroit on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Jackson will surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER (91 touchdowns) for the third-most combined passing and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in his first 40 career starts in NFL history. Only PATRICK MAHOMES (107 touchdowns) and Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (95) have more. The quarterbacks with the most combined passing and rushing touchdowns in their first 40 career starts in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM PASSING TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 101 6 107 Dan MarinoHOF Miami 93 2 95 Kurt WarnerHOF St. Louis Rams 90 1 91           Lamar Jackson Baltimore 69 20 89* *In 39 career starts         -- NFL -- PACK IN PRIMETIME: Green Bay wide receiver DAVANTE ADAMS had eight catches for 121 yards in last week’s Monday Night Football victory over Detroit. Adams and the Packers return to primetime in Week 3, as they travel to San Francisco to meet the unbeaten 49ers on Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC).  Adams has recorded a touchdown reception in nine consecutive games on Sunday Night Football, the longest such streak in NFL history. Green Bay quarterback AARON RODGERS completed 22 of 27 passes (81.5 pct.) for 255 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions for a 145.6 rating in last week’s win. He enters Week 3 with 416 career touchdown passes and with four more in San Francisco can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (420 touchdown passes) for the sixth-most in NFL history. -- NFL -- WIDEOUTS OUT WEST: Entering Week 3, Seattle wide receiver TYLER LOCKETT ranks second in the league with 278 receiving yards, while Los Angeles Rams wide receiver COOPER KUPP ranks third with 271. Each player also has three receiving touchdowns this season and they are the only two players in the league with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in each of the first two weeks. If Lockett records at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception on Sunday at Minnesota (4:25 PM ET, FOX), or Kupp does so against Tampa Bay (4:25 PM ET, FOX), either would join Pro Football Hall of Famers MARVIN HARRISON (1999), RANDY MOSS (2007) and JERRY RICE (1989), as well as DWIGHT CLARK (1982) as the only players with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in each of his team’s first three games of a season in NFL history. The players with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in each of their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM SEASON Randy MossHOF New England 2007 Marvin HarrisonHOF Indianapolis 1999 Jerry RiceHOF San Francisco 1989 Dwight Clark San Francisco 1982       Cooper Kupp L.A. Rams 2021* Tyler Lockett Seattle 2021* *Through first two games -- NFL -- TERRIFFIC TIGHT ENDS: Kansas City tight end TRAVIS KELCE leads all tight ends with 185 receiving yards this season and ranks second with three touchdown receptions. Dating back to Week 13 of the 2020 season, Kelce has recorded a receiving touchdown in six consecutive regular-season games. With a touchdown reception on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Kelce will become the second tight end to record a receiving touchdown in seven consecutive games in NFL history, joining ANTONIO GATES (nine consecutive games from 2009-10). The tight ends with a receiving touchdown in the most consecutive games in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM SEASON(S) CONSECUTIVE GAMES Antonio Gates San Diego Chargers 2009-10 9 Tony GonzalezHOF Atlanta 2008-09 6 Jimmy Graham New Orleans 2011-12 6 Rob Gronkowski New England 2011 6 Travis Kelce Kansas City 2020-21 6* *Active streak   Tampa Bay tight end ROB GRONKOWSKI leads all players with four touchdown receptions this season and joined BEN COATES (1994) and DEE MACKEY (1962) as the only tight ends in league annals with at least two touchdown receptions in each of their team's first two games of a season. If Gronkowski records two touchdown receptions on Sunday against the Rams (4:25 PM ET, FOX), he will join Pro Football Hall of Famer CALVIN JOHNSON (2011) as the only players in NFL history with at least two receiving touchdowns in each of their team’s first three games of a season. He can also become the first tight ever with six receiving touchdowns through his team’s first three games of a season. The tight ends with the most receiving touchdowns in their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history: PLAYER TEAM SEASON RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS Julius Thomas Denver 2014 5 Rob Gronkowski New England 2011 5 Pat Richter Washington 1968 5 Willie Frazier Houston Oilers 1965 5         Rob Gronkowski Tampa Bay 2021 4* *Through first two games Detroit tight end T.J. HOCKENSON ties for the league lead with 16 receptions this season, after recording eight receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 and eight receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown in Week 2. Against Baltimore on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Hockenson can become the first tight end in NFL history with at least eight receptions and a touchdown reception in each of his team’s first three games of a season. -- NFL -- RUNNING THROUGH THE SOUTH: Tennessee running back DERRICK HENRY enters Week 3 leading the league with 240 rushing yards. This Sunday in Indianapolis (1:00 PM ET, CBS) will mark his first game of the season against an AFC South division rival. In each of his past five games against the AFC South, Henry has rushed for at least 100 yards. In each his past three games against the division, he has totaled at least 175 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, the longest such streak against a division rival since 1970. Derrick Henry’s past five games against the AFC South in 2020: WEEK OPPONENT RUSHING YARDS RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Week 17 at Houston 250 2 Week 14 at Jacksonville 215 2 Week 12 at Indianapolis 178 3 Week 10 vs. Indianapolis 103 0 Week 6 vs. Houston 212 2 -- NFL -- For more from NFL Communication​s, visit NFLCommunications.com and follow @NFL345.   De interés - Tercera semana HISTORIA AÉREA. Ingresando en la tercera semana de la temporada 2021, los números del juego aéreo están en picos históricos. La liga tiene un índice de pasador combinado de 96.5 y en porcentaje de pases completos de 67.2, ambos los más altos a lo largo de las primeras dos semanas de una temporada en la historia de la NFL. ÍNDICES DE PASADOR MÁS ALTOS EN LAS PRIMERAS DOS SEMANA EN LA HISTORIA DE LA NFL   PORCENTAJES DE PASES COMPLETOS MÁS ALTOS EN LA PRIMERAS DOS SEMANAS EN LA HISTORIA DE LA NFL TEMPORADA ÍNDICE DE PASADOR   TEMPORADA PORCENTAJE DE PASES COMPLETOS 2021 96.5   2021 67.2 2020 96.2   2020 66.4 2019 94.0   2018 65.3   Un total de 14 mariscales de campo tienen índice de pasador de 100 o superior en la temporada (entre los pasadores calificados), la mayor cantidad desde 1970 a lo largo de la segunda semana. La temporada pasada, 12 mariscales de campo tuvieron un índice de pasador de temporada de 100 o superior a lo largo de las primeras tres semanas, la mayor cantidad en los anales de la liga. Este año hay posibilidades de que se supere esa marca. Las temporadas con las mayores cantidades de mariscales de campo con índice de pasador de 100 o superior a lo largo de las primeras tres semanas en la historia de la NFL: TEMPORADA MARISCALES DE CAMPO 2020 12 2019 11 2018 10 2015 10 2007 10     2021 14* *A lo largo de dos semanas   El mariscal de campo de Seattle RUSSELL WILSON lidera a todos los mariscales de campo con índice de 146.9 esta temporada. Si continúa a ese ritmo el domingo en Minnesota (4:25 PM, hora de New York, FOX), puede superar a TOM BRADY (índice de 141.8 en 2007) para el índice de pasador más alto por un jugador a lo largo de los primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL, entre los pasadores calificados.  Los jugadores con índices de pasadores más altos a lo largo de los primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL, entre los pasadores calificados: JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA ÍNDICE DE PASADOR Tom Brady New England 2007 141.8 Randall Cunningham Philadelphia 1992 141.2 Russell Wilson Seattle 2020 139.0         Russell Wilson Seattle 2021 146.9* *A lo largo de los primeros dos partidos       El mariscal de campo de Cleveland BAKER MAYFIELD lidera la liga con un porcentaje de pases completos de 81.6 (40 de 49), mientras que el mariscal de campo de Denver TEDDY BRIDGEWATER se ubica segundo, completando el 77.1 por ciento de sus pases (54 de 70). Ambos jugadores tienen la oportunidad de tener uno de los porcentajes de pases completos más altos en la historia por un jugador a lo largo de los primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada.  Los jugadores con los porcentajes de pases completos más altos a lo largo de los primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL, entre los pasadores calificados: JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA PORCENTAJE DE PASES COMPLETOS   Drew Brees New Orleans 2018 80.6   Tom Brady New England 2007 79.5   Philip Rivers Indianapolis 2020 78.3             Baker Mayfield Cleveland 2021 81.6*   Teddy Bridgewater Denver 2021 77.1*   *A lo largo de los primeros dos partidos         El mariscal de campo de Las Vegas DERAK CARR lidera la liga con 817 yardas aéreas al ingresar a la tercera semana. Con 383 yardas aéreas contra Miami el domingo (4:05 PM, hora de New York, CBS), se convertirá en el cuarto jugador con al menos 1,200 yardas aéreas a lo largo de los primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL.  Los mariscales de campo con las mayores cantidades de yardas aéreas a lo largo de los primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL:  JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA YARDAS AÉREAS Tom Brady New England 2011 1,327 Ryan Fitzpatrick Tampa Bay 2018 1,230 Kurt WarnerHOF St. Louis Rams 2000 1,221         Derek Carr Las Vegas 2021 817* *A lo largo de los primeros dos partidos Remontándonos a la semana 16 de la temporada 2020, Carr registró al menos 325 yardas aéreas en cuatro partidos consecutivos. Si alcanza la marca esta semana, se convertirá en el cuarto jugador en registrar 325 yardas aéreas en al menos cinco partidos consecutivos en la historia de la NFL. Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de partidos consecutivos con al menos 325 yardas aéreas en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA(S) PARTIDOS Rich Gannon Oakland Raiders 2002 6 Drew Brees New Orleans 2011 5 Kurt WarnerHOF Arizona 2008 5 Kurt WarnerHOF St. Louis Rams 2000 5         Derek Carr Las Vegas 2020-21 4* *Racha activa El mariscal de campo de Tampa Bay TOM BRADY lidera la liga con nueve pases anotadores, convirtiéndose en el quinto mariscal de campo en la era del Super Bowl con al menos nueve pases anotadores en los primeros dos partidos de su equipo en una temporada.  Con cuatro pases anotadores el domingo visitando a los Los Angeles Rams (4:25 PM, hora de New York, FOX), se uniría a RUSSELL WILSON (14 pases anotadores en 2020) y a PATRICK MAHOMES (13 en 2018) como los únicos jugadores con al menos 13 pases de anotación a lo largo de los primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL.  Los mariscales de campo con las mayores cantidades de pases anotadores a lo largo de los primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL:  JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA PASES ANOTADORES Russell Wilson Seattle 2020 14 Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 2018 13 Peyton ManningHOF Denver 2013 12         Tom Brady Tampa Bay 2021 9* *A lo largo de los primeros dos partidos -- NFL -- LAS 40 TITULARIDADES DE LAMAR. En la victoria en Baltimore en el clásico de domingo en la noche Sunday Night Football sobre Kansas City de la semana pasada, el mariscal de campo LAMAR JACKSON lanzó 239 yardas y una anotación, mientras que acarreó 107 yardas y dos anotaciones. Marcó el décimo partido de su carrera con tanto una anotación pasando como con una anotación terrestre.  En las 39 titularidades de su carrera, Jackson totalizó 89 anotaciones (69 pasando, 20 acarreando). Con tres anotaciones en Detroit el domingo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS), Jackson superará al miembro del Salón de la Fama KURT WARNER (91 anotaciones) para la tercera mayor cantidad de pases y acarreos anotadores combinados por un mariscal de campo en sus primeras 40 titularidades en una carrera en la historia de la NFL. Solamente PATRICK MAHOMES (107 anotaciones) y el miembro del Salón de la Fama DAN MARINO (95) tienen más.  Los mariscales de campo con las mayores cantidades de pases y acarreos anotadores combinados en sus primeras 40 titularidades en una carrera en la historia de la NFL:  JUGADOR EQUIPO PASES ANOTADORES ACARREOS ANOTADORES ANOTACIONES TOTALES   Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 101 6 107   Dan MarinoHOF Miami 93 2 95   Kurt WarnerHOF St. Louis Rams 90 1 91               Lamar Jackson Baltimore 69 20 89*   *En 39 titularidades en su carrera           -- NFL -- PACK EN HORARIO ESTELAR. El receptor de Green Bay DAVANTE ADAMS tuvo ocho recepciones para 121 yardas en la victoria de la semana pasada en el clásico de lunes en la noche Monday Night Football sobre Detroit. Adams y los Packers regresan al horario central en la tercera semana, ya que viajan a San Francisco para encontrarse con los invictos 49ers en el clásico de domingo en la noche Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM, hora de New York, NBC).   Adams registró alguna recepción anotadora en nueve partidos consecutivos el domingo en la noche, la racha más larga de ese tipo en la historia de la NFL.  El mariscal de campo de Green Bay AARON RODGERS completó 22 de 27 pases (el 81.5 por ciento) para 255 yardas y cuatro anotaciones, sin intercepciones, para un índice de 145.6 en el triunfo de la última semana. Ingresa a la tercera semana con 416 pases anotadores en su carrera, y con cuatro más en San Francisco puede igualar al miembro del Salón de la Fama DAN MARINO (420 pases anotadores) para la sexta mayor cantidad en la historia de la NFL. -- NFL -- RECEPTORES DEL OESTE. Ingresando en la tercera semana, el receptor de Seattle TYLER LOCKETT se ubica segundo en la liga con 278 yardas recibiendo, mientras que el receptor de Los Angeles Rams COOPER KUPP se ubica tercero con 271. Cada jugador también tiene tres recepciones anotadoras esta temporada y son los únicos dos en la liga con al menos 100 yardas recibiendo y alguna recepción anotadora en cada una de las primeras dos semanas.  Si Lockett registra al menos 100 yardas recibiendo y alguna recepción anotadora el domingo en Minnesota (4:25 PM, hora de New York, FOX), o si Kupp lo hace contra Tampa Bay (4:25 PM, hora de New York, FOX), cualquiera de los dos se unirían los miembros del Salón de la Fama MARVIN HARRISON (1999), RANDY MOSS (2007) y JERRY RICE (1989), así como también a DWIGHT CLARK (1982) como los únicos jugadores con al menos 100 yardas recibiendo y alguna recepción anotadora en cada uno de las primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL. Los jugadores con al menos 100 yardas recibiendo y alguna recepción anotadora en cada uno de los primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA Randy MossHOF New England 2007 Marvin HarrisonHOF Indianapolis 1999 Jerry RiceHOF San Francisco 1989 Dwight Clark San Francisco 1982       Cooper Kupp L.A. Rams 2021* Tyler Lockett Seattle 2021* *A lo largo de los primeros dos partidos -- NFL -- TREMANDOS ALAS CERRADAS. El ala cerrada de Kansas City TRAVIS KELCE lidera a todos los alas cerradas con 185 yardas recibiendo esta temporada y se ubica segundo con tres recepciones anotadoras. Remontándonos a la semana 13 de la temporada 2020, Kelce registró una recepción anotadora en seis partidos de temporada regular consecutivos.  Con una recepción anotadora el domingo contra los Los Angeles Chargers (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS), Kelce se convertirá en el segundo ala cerrada en registrar alguna recepción anotadora en siete partidos consecutivos en la historia de la NFL, uniéndose a ANTONIO GATES (nueve partidos seguidos en el lapso 2009-10).  Los alas cerradas con alguna recepción anotadora en las mayores cantidades de partidos consecutivos en la historia de la NFL: JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA(S) PARTIDOS CONSECUTIVOS   Antonio Gates San Diego Chargers 2009-10 9   Tony GonálezHOF Atlanta 2008-09 6   Jimmy Graham New Orleans 2011-12 6   Rob Gronkowski New England 2011 6   Travis Kelce Kansas City 2020-21 6*   *Racha activa   El ala cerrada de Tampa Bay ROB GRONKOWSKI lidera a todos los jugadores con cuatro recepciones anotadoras esta temporada y se unió a BEN COATES (1994) y DEE MACKEY (1962) como los únicos alas cerradas en los anales de la liga con al menos dos recepciones anotadoras en cada uno de los primeros dos partidos de su equipo en una temporada. Si Gronkowski registra dos recepciones anotadoras el domingo contra los Rams (4:25 PM, hora de New York, FOX), se sumará al miembro del Salón de la Fama CALVIN JOHNSON (2011) como los únicos jugadores en la historia de la NFL con al menos dos recepciones anotadoras en cada uno de los primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada. Puede también convertirse en el primer ala cerrada en la historia con seis recepciones anotadoras a lo largo de los primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada.  Los alas cerradas con las mayores cantidades de recepciones anotadoras en los primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL:  JUGADOR EQUIPO TEMPORADA ANOTACIONES RECIBIENDO Julius Thomas Denver 2014 5 Rob Gronkowski New England 2011 5 Pat Richter Washington 1968 5 Willie Frazier Houston Oilers 1965 5         Rob Gronkowski Tampa Bay 2021 4* *A lo largo de los primeros dos partidos El ala cerrada de Detroit T.J. HOCKENSON iguala el liderazgo de la liga con 16 recepciones esta temporada, tras haber registrado ocho recepciones para 97 yardas y una anotación en la primera semana, y ocho recepciones para 66 yardas y una anotación en la segunda. Contra Baltimore el domingo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS), Hockenson puede convertirse en el primer ala cerrada en la historia de la NFL con al menos ocho recepciones y alguna recepción anotadora en cada uno de los primeros tres partidos de su equipo en una temporada. -- NFL -- ACARREANDO POR EL SUR. El corredor de Tennessee DERRICK HENRY ingresa en la tercera semana encabezando la liga con 240 yardas por tierra. Este domingo en Indianapolis (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS) marcará su primer partido de la temporada contra un rival divisional de la AFC Sur.  En cada uno de sus últimos cinco partidos contra rivales de la AFC Sur, Henry acarreó al menos 100 yardas. En cada uno de sus últimos tres partidos contra oponentes de división, totalizó al menos 175 yardas por tierra y dos acarreos anotadores, la racha más larga de ese tipo contra un rival de división desde 1970. Los últimos cinco partidos de Derrick Henry contra equipos de la AFC Sur en 2020:  SEMANA OPONENTE YARDAS TERRESTRES ACARREOS ANOTADORES Semana 17 en Houston 250 2 Semana 14 en Jacksonville 215 2 Semana 12 en Indianapolis 178 3 Semana 10 contra Indianapolis  103 0 Semana 6 contra Houston 212 2 -- NFL -- Nota: HOF es miembro del Salón de la fama. Para más acerca de NFL Communication​s, visite NFLCommunications.com y siga @NFL345. For more from NFL Communication​s, visit NFLCommunications.com and follow @NFLEspanol. Super Wild Card Weekend to Include Monday Night Game Beginning with the 2021 Season The NFL has announced that beginning with the 2021 season, Super Wild Card Weekend (January 15-17, 2022) will conclude with a game on Monday night. The NFL expanded the playoffs last season for the first time since 1990, adding a third Wild Card team in each conference and in the process creating "Super Wild Card Weekend" – three Wild Card games on Saturday and three games on Sunday. With the addition of a Monday night game to the 2021 playoffs, Super Wild Card Weekend will now have two Wild Card games on Saturday (4:35 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. ET), three on Sunday (1:05 p.m., 4:40 p.m., and 8:15 p.m. ET), and one on Monday (8:15 p.m. ET). For the 2021 season, CBS and NBC will both broadcast two Super Wild Card Weekend games while FOX and ESPN/ABC will each have one. The broadcaster for the Monday night game of Super Wild Card Weekend is yet to be determined. The 2020 playoff expansion ensured that two additional Wild Card teams – one each in the American and National Football Conferences – qualify for the playoffs. The No. 1 seed in each conference will receive a bye in the Wild Card round. The remaining division champions in each conference will be seeded 2, 3, and 4 by record, followed by the next three teams per conference with the best records seeded 5, 6, and 7.  AFC and NFC Wild Card games will feature the 2 seed hosting the 7 seed, the 3 seed hosting the 6 seed and the 4 seed hosting the 5 seed. Preview of NFL Network's 2021 Week 3 Saturday and Sunday Programming ​ Saturday on NFL Network – 'Around the NFL' at 7:00 AM ET 'Good Morning Football: Weekend' at 9:00 AM ET   'NFL GameDay Morning' Sunday at 9:00 AM ET – Pro Football Hall of Fame TE Tony Gonzalez & Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce Break Down Film Kay Adams 1-on-1 w/ Los Angeles Chargers S Derwin James   Each and every weekend, NFL Network provides extensive programming on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, coverage begins at 7:00 AM ET with Around the NFL, hosted by Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal and Marc Sessler. Coverage continues at 9:00 AM ET with Good Morning Football: Weekend, hosted by Colleen Wolfe, Michael Robinson, DeAngelo Hall and Mike Garafolo. On Sunday, NFL Network's GameDay programming kicks off at 9:00 AM ET with the Emmy-nominated NFL GameDay Morning. Rich Eisen anchors the most comprehensive pregame show on television, joined by Pro Football Hall of Famers Michael Irvin and Kurt Warner, former head coach Steve Mariucci, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, analytics expert Cynthia Frelund, contributors Kay Adams, Rachel Bonnetta, Daniel Jeremiah and Nate Burleson, and various NFL Network reporters stationed across the league. NFL Network's GameDay coverage continues at 1:00 PM ET with NFL GameDay Live – the ONLY show on television providing in-progress NFL highlights and analysis of the day's games – and at 7:30 PM ET with NFL GameDay Highlights, which recaps the entire afternoon. At 11:30 PM ET, NFL GameDay Final recaps the weekend's games. Sunday at 8:00 AM ET, NFL GameDay View airs on NFL Network with Rachel Bonnetta, Andrew Hawkins, Cynthia Frelund and Gregg Rosenthal providing analysis and predictions for the day's games. NFL RedZone hosted by Scott Hanson whips around the league providing all of the exciting plays and touchdowns as they happen starting at 1:00 PM ET.    Saturday, September 25 on Good Morning Football: Weekend – 9:00 AM ET Hosts: Colleen Wolfe, Michael Robinson, DeAngelo Hall & Mike Garafolo Mike Giardi previews Saints-Patriots, Aditi Kinkhabwala previews Bengals-Steelers, Jane Slater previews Eagles-Cowboys and Cameron Wolfe previews Dolphins-Raiders Michael Robinson answers viewer questions in the Real Mike Rob Report Mike Garafolo has news and notes from around the league in Mike Drop DeAngelo Hall explains why the Las Vegas Raiders' top-ranked offense is so hard to stop in Secondary Storylines Good Morning Football: Weekend explains who has the edge when quarterback Tom Brady and the high-powered Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense meet the Los Angeles Rams' defense Will the Los Angeles Chargers make a statement in the AFC West when they visit the Kansas City Chiefs? What can the Chicago Bears expect from quarterback Justin Fields in his first career start? Which 0-2 teams put their slow starts behind them and finally get on track in Week 3? Fantasy expert Adam Rank provides fantasy advice you need to hear before you set your lineup   Sunday, September 26 on NFL GameDay Morning – 9:00 AM ET Pro Football Hall of Fame TE Tony Gonzalez & Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce Break Down Film Kay Adams 1-on-1 w/ Los Angeles Chargers S Derwin James Host: Rich Eisen Analysts: Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin & Steve Mariucci NFL Media Insider: Ian Rapoport Analytics Expert: Cynthia Frelund Contributors: Kay Adams, Rachel Bonnetta, Daniel Jeremiah & Nate Burleson Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez sits down with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to break down film together in the latest edition of NFL Generations Kay Adams speaks with Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James ahead of the huge matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs in Q & Kay NFL 360 tells the story of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White and the incredible impact his late brother has had on him Warner's Corner – Kurt Warner examines the matchup between Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert Mooch's Minute – Steve Mariucci breaks down Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' big game last week against the Detroit Lions Football 101 – Kurt Warner and Michael Irvin break down Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's big game last week against the Kansas City Chiefs Players Only – Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin and Nate Burleson discuss what it's like getting on the same page with a new starting quarterback GameDay Notebook – Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo discuss all of the latest NFL news Rookie Spotlight – Daniel Jeremiah joins Kurt Warner to break down the top two picks from this year's draft – Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson – to show where the rookies need to improve after their first two games   Receiving Attention – Michael Irvin and Nate Burleson discuss who will have a bigger day – Washington Football Team wide receiver Terry McLaurin or Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs – and which team is more likely to bounce back on Sunday – the Minnesota Vikings or Seattle Seahawks Can anyone beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? After losing to the Baltimore Ravens last week, is there cause for concern for the Kansas City Chiefs? Should the Pittsburgh Steelers be on upset alert at home against the Cincinnati Bengals? What does Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields need to do to have success in his first NFL start? What is the biggest challenges for quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers against the San Francisco 49ers? Cynthia Frelund provides game picks and player projections for Week 3 matchups Kay Adams provides her Under the Kay-Dar fantasy plays of the day Rachel Bonnetta hosts "Pick Six presented by DraftKings Sportsbook" along with Cynthia Frelund Live reports Stacey Dales from Cleveland for Bears-Browns Mike Giardi from New England for Saints-Patriots Kim Jones from Buffalo for Washington-Bills Aditi Kinkhabwala from Pittsburgh for Bengals-Steelers James Palmer from Kansas City for Chargers-Chiefs Steve Wyche from Los Angeles for Buccaneers-Rams   NFL GameDay Live, NFL GameDay Highlights and NFL GameDay Final Conclude Sunday Coverage At 1:00 PM ET, NFL GameDay Live provides in-progress highlights and analysis, as well as live fantasy football updates for all of the 1:00 and 4:00 PM ET games. Hosts Rhett Lewis and Patrick Claybon are joined by analysts LaDainian Tomlinson and James Jones providing 6.5 hours of coverage. NFL GameDay Live is the ONLY in-progress NFL highlights show on television. At 7:30 PM ET, Chris Rose hosts NFL GameDay Highlights, providing a recap of the day's action thus far with highlights, postgame press conferences and commentary leading up to kickoff of the Sunday night matchup. At 11:30 PM ET, NFL GameDay Final airs with host Chris Rose and analyst Maurice Jones-Drew recapping the weekend's games.   NFL GameDay View Join Rachel Bonnetta, Andrew Hawkins, Cynthia Frelund and Gregg Rosenthal on NFL GameDay View for analysis and predictions of each week's slate of games. Editions of NFL GameDay View air at the following times and on the following platforms: Friday at 6:00 PM ET – NFL.com and the NFL App Friday at 8:00 PM ET – NFL Network Saturday at 12 Midnight ET – NFL Network Sunday at 8:00 AM ET – NFL Network  NFL RedZone Hosted by Scott Hanson Every Sunday starting at 1:00 PM ET, NFL RedZone hosted by Scott Hanson whips around the league, providing all of the touchdowns and exciting action from the day's games. To order NFL RedZone, visit NFL.com/redzone.   Panthers-Texans is Most-Watched NFL Network Exclusive 'Thursday Night Football' Game Since 2018 ​ Total Viewership of 7.9 Million Across TV and Digital – Up +35% vs. 2020 Week 3 'Thursday Night Football' Matchup   Panthers-Texans Most-Watched Telecast on Thursday   Average Minute Audience on NFL & Yahoo Sports Platforms Hits 484K – Up +26% vs. 2020 Week 3 'Thursday Night Football' Matchup Total viewership for last night's Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light Platinum game featuring the Carolina Panthers' 24-9 win over the Houston Texans was 7.9 million viewers (TV + Digital) – slightly surpassing last week's New York Giants vs. Washington Football Team game to make it NFL Network's most-watched exclusive Thursday Night Football game since 2018 (New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns, 2018 Week 3). The 7.9 million viewers for Panthers-Texans on TV and Digital is up +35% versus last year's Week 3 Thursday Night Football matchup between the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars (5.8 million) and up +25% vs. the 2020 NFL Network exclusive Thursday Night Football three-game average (6.3 million P2+). Panthers-Texans was television's most-watched telecast of the day. Digital streaming across NFL digital platforms, Panthers and Texans mobile properties, and Yahoo Sports mobile properties delivered an average minute audience of 484K – up +26% vs. last year's Dolphins-Jaguars game (384K). The 2021 Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light Platinum season continues Thursday, September 30 when the 2021 No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars travel to face 2020 No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals EXCLUSIVELY on NFL Network. Pregame coverage begins with TNF First Look at 3:00 PM ET, followed by NFL GameDay Kickoff at 6:00 PM ET.   Seven From Sunday - Week 3 A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 26, the third week of the 2021 season. In Week 3, five teams advanced to 3-0: ARIZONA, CAROLINA, DENVER, LAS VEGAS and the LOS ANGELES RAMS. San Francisco (2-0) faces Green Bay on Sunday Night Football and can begin a season 3-0 for the second time in the past three seasons (2019). For the 10th time ever and first time since 2018, a game has gone to overtime in each of the first three weeks of the season. Las Vegas overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat Miami, 31-28, in overtime and became the fourth team to win two overtime games within their first three games of a season, joining the 1995 Atlanta Falcons, 1995 Kansas City Chiefs and 1994 Detroit Lions. Minnesota also overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat Seattle in Week 3. With two games remaining in Week 3, 10 of 14 games (71.4 percent) have been within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter, with four games being decided by a game-winning score in the final minute of regulation or in overtime. Baltimore quarterback LAMAR JACKSON recorded one touchdown pass and kicker JUSTIN TUCKER converted a game-winning 66-yard field goal as time expired, the longest made field goal in NFL history, in the Ravens' 19-17 win at Detroit. In 40 career starts, Jackson has 90 touchdowns (70 passing, 20 rushing) and joined PATRICK MAHOMES (107 touchdowns) and Pro Football Hall of Famers DAN MARINO (95) and KURT WARNER (91) as the only quarterbacks with at least 90 combined passing and rushing touchdowns in their first 40 career starts. Tucker, who also converted a 50-yard field goal in the third quarter, has seven career games with multiple 50-yard field goals, tied with BRANDON MCMANUS (seven games) and MATT PRATER (seven) for the most such games in NFL history. Buffalo quarterback JOSH ALLEN passed for 358 yards and four touchdowns and added one rushing touchdown in the Bills' 43-21 win over Washington. Allen is the fourth player in NFL history to record multiple career games with at least 300 passing yards, four touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown, joining DREW BREES (four games), AARON RODGERS (three) and Pro Football Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING (two). He registered 311 passing yards with four touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown in Week 3 of the 2020 season. Allen is the fifth player ever to record five games with at least 300 passing yards and four touchdown passes in his first four seasons, joining PATRICK MAHOMES (nine games), Pro Football Hall of Famers DAN MARINO (nine) and KURT WARNER (six), and ANDREW LUCK (six). Los Angeles Chargers quarterback JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 281 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions for a 125.0 rating, including the game-winning touchdown pass with 32 seconds remaining, in the team's 30-24 win at Kansas City. Herbert is the fifth player in the Super Bowl era to record five games with at least three touchdown passes and zero interceptions in his first two seasons, joining LAMAR JACKSON (six games), Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (six), PATRICK MAHOMES (five) and DAK PRESCOTT (five). Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES, appearing in his 49th career game, registered 260 passing yards and three touchdown passes in Week 3. Mahomes has 15,092 career passing yards and became the first quarterback in league annals to reach 15,000 passing yards in 50-or-fewer games.   Las Vegas quarterback DEREK CARR passed for 386 yards and two touchdowns with one interception for a 95.7 rating in the Raiders' 31-28 overtime win against Miami. Las Vegas is 3-0 for the first time since 2002. Carr has 1,203 passing yards and became the fourth player with at least 1,200 passing yards through his team's first three games of a season in NFL history, joining TOM BRADY (1,327 passing yards in 2011), RYAN FITZPATRICK (1,230 in 2018) and Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER (1,221 in 2000). Dating back to Week 16 of the 2020 season, Carr has recorded at least 325 passing yards in five consecutive games and joined RICH GANNON (six games in 2002), DREW BREES (five games in 2011) and Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER (five games in 2000 and five games in 2008) as the only players to record 325 passing yards in five consecutive games in NFL history. Los Angeles Rams wide receiver DESEAN JACKSON recorded a 75-yard touchdown reception in the team's 34-24 win over Tampa Bay. Jackson is the fifth player in the Super Bowl era to register 10 career touchdowns of at least 75 yards, joining DEVIN HESTER (14 touchdowns), DANTE HALL (11), JOSH CRIBBS (10) and TYREEK HILL (10). Tampa Bay quarterback TOM BRADY passed for 432 yards and one touchdown and added a rushing touchdown on Sunday. Brady has 80,291 career passing yards and joined DREW BREES (80,358) as the only players with at least 80,000 career passing yards in NFL history. Cincinnati rookie wide receiver JA'MARR CHASE registered touchdown receptions of 9 yards and 34 yards in the Bengals' 24-10 win at Pittsburgh. Chase, who had a 50-yard touchdown catch in Week 1 and a 42-yard touchdown reception in Week 2, is the third rookie in NFL history with a touchdown reception of at least 25 yards in each of his first three career games, joining DONTE STALLWORTH (2002) and BILLY HOWTON (1952). Pittsburgh rookie running back NAJEE HARRIS totaled 14 receptions for 102 yards on Sunday. Harris' 14 catches are tied with SAQUON BARKLEY (September 16, 2018) and ROY HELU (November 6, 2011) for the most receptions by a rookie running back in a single game all-time. Other notable performances from Sunday include: Arizona quarterback KYLER MURRAY passed for 316 yards and added a rushing touchdown in the Cardinals' 31-19 win at Jacksonville. Arizona improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2015. Murray has rushed for a touchdown in each of his team's first three games for the second season in a row. The only other quarterbacks with a rushing touchdown in each of their team's first three games of a season since 1970 are Pro Football Hall of Famer TERRY BRADSHAW (1972) and CHARLIE FRYE (2006).   Jacksonville wide receiver JAMAL AGNEW returned a missed field goal on Sunday for a 109-yard touchdown, tied with CORDARRELLE PATTERSON (109-yard kick return touchdown on October 27, 2013) and ANTONIO CROMARTIE (109-yard missed field goal return on November 4, 2007) for the longest return touchdown in NFL history. Agnew, who had a 102-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in Week 2, is the first player in NFL history to register a touchdown of at least 100 yards in consecutive games.   NFC Players of the Week - Week 2 ​CARDINALS QB KYLER MURRAY, BUCCANEERS S MIKE EDWARDS & 49ERS P MITCH WISHNOWSKY NAMED NFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 2 Quarterback KYLER MURRAY of the Arizona Cardinals, safety MIKE EDWARDS of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and punter MITCH WISHNOWSKY of the San Francisco 49ers are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 2 (September 16, 19-20). OFFENSE: QB KYLER MURRAY, ARIZONA CARDINALS In their comeback win over Minnesota, Murray completed 29 of 36 attempts (80.6 pct.) for 400 yards and three touchdowns for a 117.6 rating and added 31 rushing yards with a rushing touchdown. It marked the most passing yards in the league in Week 2. This is the fifth-career Offensive Player of the Week award for Murray: 2019: Week 6 2020: Weeks 5, 7, 15 2021: Week 2 Murray ties cornerback Patrick Peterson (five) and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner (five) for the most Player of the Week Awards ever by a Cardinals player. DEFENSE: S MIKE EDWARDS, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS In Tampa Bay’s victory over Atlanta, Edwards recorded four tackles and three passes defensed and became the first player since 1992 to record two interception-returns for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of a single game. This is the first-ever Defensive Player of the Week award for Edwards. Edwards becomes the first Tampa Bay defensive back to earn the honor since cornerback Ronde Barber (Week 1, 2012) and is the franchise’s first safety to win since Pro Football Hall of Famer John Lynch (Week 13, 1996). SPECIAL TEAMS: P MITCH WISHNOWSKY, SAN FRANCISCO In San Francisco’s win in Philadelphia, Wishnowsky averaged 45.2 yards on his five punts (42.6 net), with three punts inside the 20-yard line, including two inside the 10 and one inside the 5. This is the second-career Special Teams Player of the Week award for Wishnowsky (Week 9, 2019). Wishnowsky joins Andy Lee (three-time winner) as the only San Francisco punters to earn the honor multiple times. 2021 NFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Offense Defense Special Teams Wk 1 QB Matthew Stafford, L.A. Rams LB Chandler Jones, Arizona P Bradley Pinion, Tampa Bay Wk 2 QB Kyler Murray, Arizona S Mike Edwards, Tampa Bay P Mitch Wishnowsky, San Francisco