The San Francisco 49ers celebrate a touch down during their historic game against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne Australia Joel Carrett/AAP
NFL Updates: Weeks 1-3
OCTOBER 29, 2026
Kicking off the new season with a Super Bowl rematch in Seattle, the 2026 NFL Season has delivered close wins, unfortunate losses, and heartbreaking injuries.
The season started tough for the Seattle Seahawks, as their quarterback Sam Darnold left the game injured on the fifth snap of the opening drive. The team struggled until the final quarter, when backup quarterback Drew Lock led the offense to two late scoring drives and the Dark Side Defense caught a clean end zone interception to end the game with a win over the New England Patriots, 13-10. Following this rematch, the San Francisco 49ers crushed the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in the first ever NFL game played in Australia.
The first NFL RedZone of the season also brought excitement, as the Detroit Lions barely escaped the New Orleans Saints in an overtime thriller 31-30. The Chicago Bears defeated the Carolina Panthers 59-37, marking it the highest scoring game of Week 1. The first week wrapped up with an NFC East Sunday night showdown, where the Giants beat the Cowboys 28-20 during John Harbaugh’s debut as the victors’ new head coach.
Continuing on to Week 2, the Jets remained strong during the first half of their match with the Green Bay Packers. However, Jordan Love of the Packers came back in the last quarter and forced the MetLife Stadium matchup to overtime, eventually winning the game.
Losing Caleb Williams to a hamstring injury, the Bears were only able to put up three points against the Vikings in a no-touchdown game, losing 9-3. Upsets continued as the Saints beat the Ravens in Baltimore and the Browns defeated the Buccaneers in Florida, sending the Bucs to 0-2.
Ending the day, the Indianapolis Colts visited Arrowhead Stadium to play the Kansas City Chiefs, where the Colts forced the game to overtime at 27-27. With attempted deep throws and tense referee calls, the Chiefs were able to close it out with a 40-yard field goal, leaving their fans relieved. “[I] stayed up all night on my toes until I saw the kick was good: went to sleep happy,” said sophomore Aaron Van Lange about the tense Sunday Night matchup.
During week 3, Marcus Mariota and the Commanders snapped Seattle’s 12-game winning streak, sending the Super Bowl LX champions home with a loss, 31-33. Later that day, the Ravens and the Cowboys played in Brazil. Deep in the final quarter, Lamar Jackson led his offense past midfield to eventually set up the game-winning field goal for the Ravens.
Week 3 ended with a matchup between the Bears and Eagles. What was supposed to be a competitive matchup turned into a beatdown by backup quarterback Case Keenum. The quarterback threw for over 200 yards and 2 TDs, sending the Eagles right back to Philly with a loss on the board that left their fans in shock. Eagles fan Mrs. Hammond said, “Week three against the Bears was particularly brutal to watch. With injuries and a lack of cohesion on the offensive line, our defense wasn’t enough to get us the win.”
As the first three weeks of the season have been jam-packed with major upsets and exciting wins, fans cannot wait to see what this season will continue to bring.
