How To Watch Falcons At Packers, And Every Week 3 NFL Primetime Game
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 20: Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers passes the ball during the fourth quarter of the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on September 20, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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Getty ImagesThe NFL’s week three primetime schedule features many teams at a very early inflection point. A win, and they’re potentially back on track. Lose, and suddenly the wheels feel as if they’re coming off the season.
That’s especially true for Thursday Night Football, with two of the most underwhelming teams in the league matching up. Here’s how to watch the all three NFL primetime games for week three.
What Is The NFL’s Week 3 Primetime Schedule?
Thursday, Sept. 24: Atlanta Falcons (0-2) at Green Bay Packers (1-1), 8:15 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video
Following a 17-point loss to the Minnesota Vikings and backup QB Carson Wentz in week one, the Packers were then taken to overtime by the New York Jets in week two.
The team has been severely hampered by absences so far, between Micah Parsons (injury), Josh Jacobs (commissioner exempt list) and now Jayden Reed (injury vs. Jets). But Green Bay was still arguably the better roster on paper going into both games. And now faces a Falcons team bringing back Michael Penix to try and notch their first win.
Atlanta’s offense has looked poor over the first two weeks of the season, scoring just 16 points total in losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers, while the defense has allowed 54. Third-string QB Cooper Rush got the ball in both of those games, however. The Falcons are hoping that Penix, returning from injury and playing his first regular season snaps since last season, will be able to outdo Rush’s 56% completion rate for 229 yards, a TD and four interceptions so far.
Green Bay is favored by nearly a touchdown, so a loss – especially results so far – would be catastrophic. For the Falcons, a win renews some hope. But a loss could expedite some tanking plans to draft a new starting quarterback in the spring.
Sunday, Sept. 27: Los Angeles Rams (1-1) at Denver Broncos (1-1), 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock
After the Rams’ 28-6 dispatching of the New York Giants on Monday night, Coach Sean McVay was quick to point the finger at his travel planning for the team’s underwhelming performance against the San Francisco 49ers in week one. Despite missing Puka Nacua, L.A. put up 481 yards of total offense against the Giants, and was never really sweating the outcome.
The Broncos had their own rough week one outing, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs by a 31-10 score. But Denver also rebounded in week two, against a tougher (than the Giants) Jacksonville Jaguars team, winning 20-13.
Though the Broncos remain capable on defense (its strength last year), the team has been carved up on the ground through two weeks, allowing 157.5 yards per game – fourth-worst in the league. That spells some concern against a Rams team that’s sixth in rushing yards per game so far this year, and was top-10 last year as well.
A loss for either team, against a potential Super Bowl opponent, could be a sign for some panic because both the Rams and Broncos have reasonably difficult schedules coming up. Denver faces the Seattle Seahawks and 49ers in two of the next three games, while L.A.’s next two are against the Eagles and Buffalo Bills.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 20: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Makai Lemon #9 celebrate after game winning touchdown during the second half of the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)
Getty ImagesMonday, Sept. 28: Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) at Chicago Bears (1-1), 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC/ESPN Unlimited
The Eagles haven’t looked sharp in either game so far (narrow wins over the Washington Commanders and Tennessee Titans), but 2-0 is 2-0. Of the previous two contests, however, struggling with the Titans – among the league’s worst teams on both sides of the ball – is the more alarming result.
Tennessee was tallying 5.7 yards per play against Philadelphia on Sunday, and was leading with less than two minutes to go. The Eagles also lost Saquon Barkley and Dallas Goedert to injury in that game, and won’t have Goedert on Monday, while Barkley could be limited if he plays at all.
For Chicago, the major question mark will be at quarterback. Caleb Williams’s status for the game is still unknown, but given his hamstring injury last week, there’s a good chance he doesn’t play. His backup, Tyson Bagent, is also in concussion protocol.
So the Bears team on the field on Monday is unlikely to look anything like the group that scored 59 points against the Carolina Panthers in week one. But how much better can they look than the group that scored just three at a rainy Soldier Field in week two? Even a “capable” offense could be enough to keep this one close (or even win) given the Eagles’ uncertainty on both sides of the ball now.
This article was originally published on Forbes.com