IN RETROSPECT: NFL Week 3 Games of the Week

Rubbernecking GOTW - You want to watch simply out of morbid curiosity.
Browns at Vikings. Third-string starting QB Brian Hoyer and the lowly Browns, now without Trent Richardson, will go on the road to Minnesota where they will try to avoid further embarrassment unsuccessfully. Vikings win by a significant margin.
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Browns 31
Vikings 27
How many people in your fantasy football league picked up Hoyer when he got those early TDs? Then dropped him after throwing a total of 3 picks? Despite that, Hoyer had a great game given the situation. Both he and his team are playing like they've got nothing to lose, which they don't, other than the #1 pick in next year's draft. The Viking are now 0-3 but, speaking of fantasy, does it matter as long as Adrian Peterson keeps putting up points? No, no it doesn't. The Vikes have a chance to turn things around as they host Pittsburgh this week, have a bye, host Carolina, and go on the road against the Giants.



Fugliest GOTW - The only hope one of the teams has is for the game to hurry up and end.
Jags at Seahawks. At least with this blowout, the Jags can blame the college football-esque noise that Seahawks fans generate in CenturyLink Field. Seahawks dominate.
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Jags 17
Seahawks 45 
I take no pride in calling this game correctly.



Great Game for a Nap GOTW - Move along, nothing to see here.
Bucs at Pats. Both teams have been listless thus far. Nothing worth watching. Pats win but no one cares.
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Bucs 3
Pats 23
After the Patriots won their first two games by a total of 5 points (against the Bills and Jets, lest you forget), it was different seeing them not limp into a win. Tom Brady had a sub-par day (by Brady standards) throwing for less than 250 yards, two TDs, and an interception. We'll see if the Patriots are as good as their 3-0 record looks as they go on the road to Atlanta and then to Cincinnati the following week.


Public Enemy GOTW - Don't believe the hype.
Bears at Steelers. Two storied franchises face off! Unfortunately, one of those franchises is old and rebuilding while the other has made moves in order to make a run at the NFC championship. Bears win and Big Ben is still apathetic.
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Bears 40
Steelers 23 
I take no pride in calling this game correctly either. It will be interesting to see how bad it gets for Pittsburgh and how deep into the playoffs Chicago will run. The Steelers goes on the road to play the 0-3 Vikings this week so someone has to win, right?


Prove It GOTW - A game in which a player, team, or coach has a chance to prove that what is being said about them is either true or untrue.
Bills at Jets. Two ugly teams with hopes that their starting rookie QBs are their saviors. EJ Manuel and Geno Smith put a lot on the line early. Bills win ugly.
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Bills 20
Jets 27 
When I said Bills win ugly, that was a typo. I meant the Jets win ugly and by ugly I meant win in spite of 20 penalties for 168 yards because that is UGLY. Smith had a slightly better game than Manuel despite throwing two picks. As the season progresses, these two teams will continue to scrap it out for third place in the AFC East.



In Another Game's Shadow GOTW - A great matchup that is overshadowed by an even better matchup.
Colts at Niners. Andrew Luck can further his blossoming legacy with a win but Colin Kaepernick will be looking to avenge last week's blowout against the Seahawks. Luck will have a big day and steal the win.
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Colts 27
Niners 7
Newly acquired Colt Trent Richardson had a one-yard TD run so it's never to early to christen him the new Edgerrin James! Luck didn't have a big game but the Colts will look to continue the momentum on the road next week against the Jags and then roll that into their showdown at home with the Seahawks. Let's not get ahead of ourselves, though. With the Colts going to Jacksonville, it could be a trap game win for the Jags!




Plan Your Day Around It GOTW - Get your chores done early, visit the in-laws another day, and listen to the sermon online tomorrow at work. You don't want to miss this one.
Packers at Bengals. How good can the Bengals be? They will live up to  the hype if they're able to get a win against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. With only one tough loss, though, the Pack will want to head into their bye week with a win against a tough defense. The Bengals will win a tight game on the shoulders of their defense.
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Packers 30
Bengals 34 
Both teams tried to give this one away by committing four turnovers each. More alarming than that was the Bengals defense (which many have been salivating over) that allowed 30 unanswered points. Even MORE alarming was that the Packers still lost the game on one of their four turnovers. Neither team looked to be as great as billed but it was fun to watch none the less.