The NFL’s Week 3 programme begins on Thursday, September 24, with the Atlanta Falcons travelling to face the Green Bay Packers as eight teams attempt to avoid falling to 0-3.
Atlanta, Houston, the Los Angeles Chargers, Indianapolis, Miami, Tampa Bay, Tennessee and Washington have all lost their opening two games. At least some of those sides will leave the weekend with a third defeat, leaving them with little margin for error early in the 2026 season. ([fox5atlanta.com](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/sports/how-to-watch-nfl-football-week-3-2026))
The Falcons’ meeting with the Packers at Lambeau Field starts at 8.15pm Eastern time and will be shown on Prime Video, with NFL+ also offering mobile access to the game. Green Bay enters the contest with a 1-1 record. ([nfl.com](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-3?utm_source=openai))
Week 3 NFL schedule and television coverage
Sunday’s early games include the Los Angeles Chargers at the Buffalo Bills, Carolina at Cleveland, the New York Jets at Detroit, Houston at Indianapolis, New England at Jacksonville, Kansas City at Miami, Tennessee at the New York Giants, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and Seattle at Washington.
The Chargers-Bills, Panthers-Browns, Jets-Lions, Seahawks-Commanders and Titans-Giants fixtures are scheduled for FOX, while the Texans-Colts, Patriots-Jaguars, Chiefs-Dolphins and Bengals-Steelers games will be carried by CBS. All begin at 1pm Eastern time. ([nfl.com](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-3?utm_source=openai))
The later Sunday schedule features Arizona at San Francisco and Minnesota at Tampa Bay at 4.05pm, followed by Las Vegas at New Orleans and Baltimore at Dallas at 4.25pm. The Los Angeles Rams then visit Denver in the 8.20pm Sunday night game.
Week 3 concludes on Monday, September 28, when the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Chicago Bears. That game is due to begin at 8.15pm Eastern time on ESPN. ([fox5atlanta.com](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/sports/how-to-watch-nfl-football-week-3-2026))
Starting 0-2 is a serious setback, but it does not rule out a late recovery. The NFL says 38 of the 288 teams to begin 0-2 since 1990 went on to reach the postseason, equivalent to 12.8 per cent. Three clubs — the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers — overcame that start to make last season’s play-offs. ([amp.nfl.com](https://amp.nfl.com/news/ranking-nfl-0-2-teams-why-texans-buccaneers-colts-still-have-playoff-hopes-entering-week-3?utm_source=openai))
The early weeks have also been complicated by injuries to several starting quarterbacks, forcing teams to rely on back-ups while they wait for key players to return.
How to watch NFL games on FOX
FOX’s Sunday NFL coverage can be streamed through FOXSports.com, the FOX Sports app or FOX One. Viewers can also watch their local FOX broadcast with an over-the-air antenna, or through television and streaming providers including YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV and fuboTV.
FOX NFL Sunday begins at noon Eastern time on FOX stations, with Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Rob Gronkowski and Jay Glazer providing previews and analysis before the afternoon games. FOX says its 2026 NFL coverage is available through FOX One on mobile, web and supported television devices. ([fox5atlanta.com](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/sports/how-to-watch-nfl-football-week-3-2026))
