NFL Schedule Week 3: Game Times, TV Coverage and Live-Stream Guide

The 2016 NFL contenders and pretenders are starting to reveal themselves, and that should only continue during Week 3.

Several of the early contenders will face off Sunday with Denver set to play at Cincinnati and Minnesota paying a visit to North Carolina to take on the Panthers. Meanwhile, Jacksonville, Miami and Washington will try to salvage their seasons after rough 0-2 starts.

Take a look below at the local television map for the games this weekend, courtesy of 506 Sports:

In addition, here is the schedule and live-stream information for each game this weekend, excluding Houston at New England, which took place Thursday. Keep in mind that Fox Sports Go also uses local television listings, and NFL Sunday Ticket, while it allows the user to watch any game, requires a subscription. 

Sunday, Sept. 25
Monday, Sept. 26
Matchup	Time (ET)	Network	Live Stream
Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills	1 p.m.	Fox	Fox Sports Go
Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans	1 p.m.	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket
Washington Redskins at New York Giants	1 p.m.	Fox	Fox Sports Go
Cleveland Browns at Miami Dolphins	1 p.m.	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket
Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars	1 p.m.	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers	1 p.m.	Fox	Fox Sports Go
Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals	1 p.m.	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket
Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers	1 p.m.	Fox	Fox Sports Go
Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4:05 p.m.	Fox	Fox Sports Go
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks	4:05 p.m.	Fox	Fox Sports Go
New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs	4:25 p.m.	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket
San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts	4:25 p.m.	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket
Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles	4:25 p.m.	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket
Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys	8:30 p.m.	NBC	NBC Sports Live Extra
Matchup	Time (ET)	Network	Live Stream
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints	8:30 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN

Minnesota at Carolina 

Heading into this season, it seemed like the Minnesota Vikings had all the pieces to make a serious Super Bowl run, particularly on the defensive side. Two weeks later, the team is 2-0, but the offense looks to be in tough shape.

Teddy Bridgewater went down just before the season began, star running back Adrian Peterson could be out for the rest of the regular season and starting tackle Matt Kalil is on injured reserve. Even before the latter two injuries, the team was averaging only 1.9 yards per carry, which is the lowest in the NFL.

Sam Bradford looked solid in his debut, and Stefon Diggs has emerged as a budding star receiver, but the team faces its toughest challenge yet with a road game at Carolina.

The Panthers bring in the seventh-ranked defense in terms of total yards while also holding opposing quarterbacks to the sixth-lowest completion percentage in the league. The team has also won 14-straight home games, per ESPN.com's David Newton.

Carolina is coming off a 46-point performance with 529 total yards. The Panthers also dominated up front, per Bleacher Report:

Minnesota has seven sacks in two games, which is tied for fourth in the league. While the defense is exemplary, can the Vikings offense prove last week's performance was not a fluke? Bradford completed 71 percent of passes against the Packers with a decent 9.2 yards per attempt, which would be good enough to give Carolina plenty of trouble.

These two teams are evenly matched, but Carolina has more stability with its roster at the moment and is a tough out at home. The Panthers get a slight edge here.

New York Jets at Kansas City

The Chiefs and the Jets have each flashed signs of being AFC contenders, but both are susceptible to lapses as well.

The Jets made a living in the Bengals backfield in Week 1 but were only pedestrian on offense as they failed to win their home opener. The team then blew up the Bills for 37 points but still allowed 31 to a rather weak opposing offense.

Kansas City was abysmal against San Diego but came alive to post a 33-27 win thanks to a 17-point fourth-quarter comeback. The Chiefs then reverted back to their struggles with a 19-12 loss at Houston.

The play of Kansas City's offensive line and the health of Brandon Marshall will be the keys in this game. 

The Texans bullied the Chiefs up front, recording five sacks and three lost fumbles as a result. It was clear that the offensive line just could not handle Houston, and the offense ended up sputtering to 291 yards and no touchdowns.

This task will not get any easier against a stout New York defensive front led by Sheldon Richardson, Muhammad Wilkerson and Leonard Williams. The Jets are tied for fourth in the league with seven sacks while ranking fifth in rushing yards allowed, which does not bode well for the Chiefs. On the bright side, the team is playing at home with an impressive track record from its head coach, per the Kansas City Star's Blair Kerkhoff:

The Jets are much more dynamic offensively with Marshall in the lineup, as he gives the team an excellent three-man receiving threat along with Eric Decker and Quincy Enunwa. However, Marshall's status is unclear for Sunday after he suffered a leg injury against Buffalo, per the New York Daily News' John Healy.

Kansas City is fresh off allowing over 100 yards apiece to Houston's Will Fuller and DeAndre Hopkins, so the Jets have an area to exploit. Having Marshall on the field could also help combat young corner Marcus Peters, who can be beaten, per Bleacher Report:

Still, the Jets have a slight edge here on the road given how much Kansas City struggles against better defensive fronts. New York can make Alex Smith uncomfortable, and Jamaal Charles' impact is uncertain if he does finally return from injury.

Statistics are courtesy of ESPN.com unless otherwise noted.