Week 3 NFL roundup: Bills beat Chargers, Jaguars dominate Patriots, Commanders upset Rams
In Week 3, the Bills defeated the Chargers 24-16, the Jaguars routed the Patriots 35-6, and the Commanders upset the Rams 33-31.
The Buffalo Bills recovered from five turnovers to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 24-16 on Sunday. In Jacksonville, the Jaguars held the New England Patriots to six points, winning 35-6 as rookie quarterback Drake Maye threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. Marcus Mariota started for the Washington Commanders in place of the injured Jayden Daniels and led the team to a 33-31 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, completing 183 passing yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. The Rams' quarterback, Zach Darnold, threw for 379 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions, two of which were caught by Jaxson Smith-Njigba, who now has six receiving touchdowns in the first three weeks of the season.
The Sunday slate also featured an international game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the Baltimore Ravens faced the Dallas Cowboys.