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

Eight 0-2 teams are looking for their first win of the season in Week 3. Some of these squads just need the right opportunity to turn things around, while others look to be well on their way to forgettable campaigns.

Take the 0-2 Seattle Seahawks. The loaded squad suffered a shock loss to St. Louis in Week 1 and couldn't keep up with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in Week 2. On Sunday, the Seahawks have safety Kam Chancellor back from a holdout just in time to face a Chicago Bears team that is missing starting quarterback Jay Cutler. 

The Bears also happen to be 0-2. A win in Week 3 looks like a remote possibility this Sunday. 

The Philadelphia Eagles are winless, but if Chip Kelly can rally the troops, they have a winnable road game against the New York Jets. With the Dallas Cowboys missing key starters and the Washington Redskins and New York Giants both 1-2, hope is not yet lost for Eagles fans.

This week's regional coverage maps are found at 506 Sports. Here's a rundown of the full Week 3 schedule, including times, TV and live stream information. 

Sunday, September 27
Monday, September 28
Time (ET)	Away	Home	TV	Live Stream
1 p.m.	Atlanta Falcons	Dallas Cowboys	Fox	Fox Sports Go
1 p.m.	Indianapolis Colts	Tennessee Titans	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
1 p.m.	Oakland Raiders	Cleveland Browns	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
1 p.m.	Cincinnati Bengals	Baltimore Ravens	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
1 p.m.	Jacksonville Jaguars	New England Patriots	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
1 p.m.	New Orleans Saints	Carolina Panthers	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
1 p.m.	Philadelphia Eagles	New York Jets	Fox	Fox Sports Go
1 p.m.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Houston Texans	Fox	Fox Sports Go
1 p.m.	San Diego Chargers	Minnesota Vikings	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
1 p.m.	Pittsburgh Steelers	St. Louis Rams	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
4:05 p.m.	San Francisco 49ers	Arizona Cardinals	Fox	Fox Sports Go
4:25 p.m.	Buffalo Bills	Miami Dolphins	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
4:25 p.m.	Chicago Bears	Seattle Seahawks	CBS	NFL Sunday Ticket (subscription required)
8:30 p.m.	Denver Broncos	Detroit Lions	NBC	NBC Live Extra
8:30 p.m.	Kansas City Chiefs	Green Bay Packers	ESPN	WatchESPN

Nationally Televised Matchups

Denver Broncos (2-0) at Detroit Lions (0-2)

Can Matthew Stafford's Howitzer arm outgun Peyton Manning's musket? Despite the latter quarterback's arm strength clearly suffering this season—age and neck injuries appear to be taking their toll finally—his numbers to start the season are comparable to Stafford's, just a bit less prolific.

Quarterback	COMP/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Manning	50-85	431	5.07	3	2	41.0
Stafford	51-83	532	6.41	4	3	54.2

Both quarterbacks have similarly talented targets. Stafford can throw the ball to Golden Tate and Calvin Johnson, while Manning has the luxury of playing catch with Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders. 

The running games for both teams have left much to be desired. Hampered by injury, C.J. Anderson has been far worse than advertised for the Broncos. He does have a capable counterpart in Ronnie Hillman, though.

Jim Mone/Associated Press

Detroit's Joique Bell has just 16 yards on 10 carries, while rookie Ameer Abdullah followed up a promising start against San Diego (seven carries, 50 yards, one touchdown) with a serious dud against Minnesota. 

While the offenses are talented and have their own weaknesses, it's on defense where these two teams diverge. Denver has allowed just 487 yards of offense through two games, the best mark in the league. The pass defense has been especially sublime.

The Broncos have forced seven turnovers—with cornerback Aqib Talib picking up two interceptions—while Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware have combined for three of the team's seven sacks and generally made life panicky for opposing quarterbacks.

Stafford knows the challenge they pose, per the team's official Twitter account: 

Meanwhile, the Lions look defanged following the offseason departures of defensive tackles Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley. They've given up 833 yards and 59 points in two contests. Manning should be able to move the ball against this defense, and the Broncos could turn to the agile Hillman for a boost in the run game if Anderson's struggles continue. 

Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press noted the Lions' issues defending the pass this year:

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The Lions have allowed an astonishing 81.4% of the passes thrown against them to be completed this year. That's an indictment on the front seven as much as anything, as outside of Ziggy Ansah they have not been able to sustain a pass rush.

Ansah has two sacks on the year and a big edge today going against rookie Broncos left tackle Ty Sambrailo. The Lions have gotten solid play out of safety Glover Quin and cornerback Darius Slay, but have struggled to defend underneath passes.

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Stafford will have to take care of the ball for Detroit to win. The rushing game will be key to his ability to control the game, as a strong ground attack can take some of the bite out of Denver's pass rush. Give Stafford enough time and he should be able to find Johnson, Tate or tight end Eric Ebron.

Even if Stafford accomplishes this against a tough defense, he'll still have to hope his own team's D can slow down Manning and company.

Kansas City Chiefs (1-1) at Green Bay Packers (2-0)

Reed Hoffmann/Associated Press

If there is a pass-rushing duo to rival Denver's, it would have to be the Chiefs' fearsome twosome of Justin Houston and Tamba Hali. Houston picked up a bonkers 22 sacks last season and is on his way to another great year with three quarterback takedowns in two games.

Kansas City will need a big game from these two and the defense as a whole, as it has a dicey road game at the always-hostile Lambeau Field, which happens to be the home of Rodgers, the best quarterback in the NFL right now.

Matt Ludtke/Associated Press

Rodgers has completed 76.8 percent of his passes this season, good for 483 yards and five touchdowns. He's taken just two sacks, has yet to turn the ball over and has thrown in 58 rushing yards for good measure. The last-minute pickup of wide receiver James Jones, who spent seven years in Green Bay before a brief sojourn with the Oakland Raiders last season, has proved to be a success.

Rodgers and Jones have hooked up for three touchdowns already, including this masterful 29-yard score against Seattle that will seriously bring a tear to your eye, via the NFL: 

The Packers might not be at full strength, however, with running back Eddie Lacy and wideout Davante Adams questionable, per NFL.com's Kevin Patra. James Starks proved to be an able replacement for Lacy in Week 2, carrying the ball 20 times for 95 yards. Adams' injury is more worrying, as Randall Cobb is dealing with a shoulder injury and the team started off the season with a blow to the wide receiver corps with Jordy Nelson out for the year. 

Per KCChiefs.com, Packers tackle Bryan Bulaga is also out with a knee injury, which could allow Houston and Hali to put pressure on Rodgers.

The various injuries open the door for the Chiefs offense to keep pace.

Kansas City has seen mixed returns from Alex Smith this year. He threw three touchdowns in Week 1 against Houston but struggled against Denver in Week 2, tossing two picks without a score. There's also the dubious streak of wide receivers not scoring touchdowns still haunting this offense.

Running back Jamaal Charles and tight end Travis Kelce will be key players in this matchup. According to the Associated Press (h/t FoxSports.com), they've been targeted on 41 percent of Smith's passes this season.

They are the engines of this offense, providing Smith with reliable outlets in the passing game in addition to their blocking—and in Charles' case—rushing duties.

Overall, Kansas City's weapons are healthier, but Green Bay has Rodgers, which is all the advantage the Packers need in some games.