We kick off our NFL live blog weekend with America’s Game of the Week. The Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) travel to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers (1-1).
As always, scroll on down for the live blog. Keep reading for the press release from the NFL.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 3
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR: The 2017 London Series begins in Week 3, with the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the Baltimore Ravens, at London’s Wembley Stadium (9:30 AM ET, Yahoo). It will be the first of a record four games to be played in London this season. On Sunday, October 1 (9:30 AM ET, FOX), the Miami Dolphins will host the New Orleans Saints at Wembley Stadium. The action will move to Twickenham Stadium for the final two London games, the first of which will feature the Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, October 22 (1:00 PM ET, FOX). The 2017 London Series will conclude on Sunday, October 29 (9:30 AM ET, NFLN) as the Cleveland Browns take on the Minnesota Vikings. Packers
The London Series has seen some very close contests since its inception in 2007. In the first 17 games, 10 have been decided by one score, including a tie between the Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins on October 30, 2016. Packers
CAREENING KAREEM: Kansas City rookie running back KAREEM HUNT had 109 scrimmage yards (81 rushing, 28 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns in the Chiefs’ 27-20 Week 2 win against Philadelphia. Packers
With 98 scrimmage yards in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Hunt, who has 355 scrimmage yards in his first two games, would surpass SID BLANKS of the 1964 Houston Oilers (452 yards) for the second-most scrimmage yards by a player in his first three career games. Packers
With two touchdowns against the Chargers, Hunt would pass BILLY SIMS and DUTCH STERNAMAN for the most touchdowns by a player in his first three career games.
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARIES: Oakland quarterback DEREK CARR threw three touchdown passes in the Raiders’ 45-20 win over the New York Jets in Week 2.
Carr, who has 86 career touchdown passes, will be making his 50th career start on Sunday Night against Washington. With four touchdown passes against the Redskins, Carr would become the sixth quarterback in NFL history to record at least 90 touchdown passes in his first 50 career games.
Pittsburgh running back LE’VEON BELL, who will be playing in his 50th career game on Sunday at Chicago, has 6,188 career scrimmage yards. With 107 scrimmage yards on Sunday, Bell would surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer ERIC DICKERSON for the third-most scrimmage yards in NFL history through his first 50 career games.
PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY: New England tight end ROB GRONKOWSKI and Dallas wide receiver DEZ BRYANT each had a touchdown catch in Week 2. Both players can join some elite company in Week 3.
Gronkowski, who has 69 touchdown catches in 90 career games, and Bryant, who has 68 TD receptions in 99 games, can each join Pro Football Hall of Famers JERRY RICE, DON HUTSON and LANCE ALWORTH and RANDY MOSS as the only players in NFL history with at least 70 touchdown catches in their first 100 career games.
The game is on your local CBS station at 4:25 p.m. Watch it with me.
