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NFL Week 3 Schedule – All Week 3 Games Including Prime Time Schedule, Bye Weeks and Where To Watch

Complete NFL Week 3 schedule with games, times, and viewing.

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The 2025 NFL season has already rolled through two weeks, and the drama has been unmistakable. For Week 3, it all begins Thursday, September 18, when Miami travels to Buffalo, and ends Monday, September 22, as the Lions square off with the Ravens.

In Week 2, Atlanta defeated Minnesota 22-6 on Sunday Night Football without even scoring an offensive touchdown, ruining the early hype around rookie JJ McCarthy. Plenty of other narratives emerged. The Chiefs, still the league’s measuring stick in many ways, slipped to 0-2 after a narrow 20-17 defeat to the Eagles. Counting Super Bowl LIX along with Weeks 1 and 2, this is the first time a Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs team has ever lost three straight across the regular season and playoffs. In Indianapolis, a wild 29-28 win over Denver delivered the Colts their first 2-0 start since 2009.

Jalen Hurts joins Joe Burrow as just the second QB to beat Patrick Mahomes three straight times 👀

(h/t: @JClarkNBCS) pic.twitter.com/tChG4SHXRG
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 14, 2025

Meanwhile, Detroit reminded everyone of its offensive ceiling. After a Week 1 stumble, the Lions throttled Chicago 52-21 behind five Jared Goff touchdown passes. For Bears head coach Ben Johnson, who once coordinated Detroit’s attack, it was a bitter pill. His blunt postgame verdict, “a kick in the teeth,” summed up Chicago’s frustration. With storylines heating up and contenders already separating from pretenders, Week 3 promises another round full of drama and intriguing narratives.

NFL 2025-26 Season Week 3 Schedule – All Games for NFL Week 3

All games of the NFL 2025-26 season Week 3 are as follows:

Game	Date	Location	Time (E.T.)	Where To Watch
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills	Sept. 18	Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY	8:15 p.m.	Prime Video (Amazon)
Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers	Sept. 21	Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC	1:00 p.m.	FOX (Fubo)
Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns	Sept. 21	Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, OH	1:00 p.m.	FOX (Fubo)
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars	Sept. 21	EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, FL	1:00 p.m.	CBS (Fubo)
Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings	Sept. 21	U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN	1:00 p.m.	CBS (Fubo)
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots	Sept. 21	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA	1:00 p.m.	CBS (Fubo)
Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles	Sept. 21	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA	1:00 p.m.	FOX (Fubo)
New York Jets at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Sept. 21	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL	1:00 p.m.	FOX (Fubo)
Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans	Sept. 21	Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN	1:00 p.m.	CBS (Fubo)
Las Vegas Raiders at Washington Commanders	Sept. 21	Commanders Field (FedExField), Landover, MD	1:00 p.m.	FOX (Fubo)
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers	Sept. 21	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA	4:05 p.m.	CBS (Fubo)
New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks	Sept. 21	Lumen Field, Seattle, WA	4:05 p.m.	CBS (Fubo)
Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears	Sept. 21	Soldier Field, Chicago, IL	4:25 p.m.	FOX (Fubo)
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers	Sept. 21	Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA	4:25 p.m.	FOX (Fubo)
Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants	Sept. 21	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ	8:20 p.m.	NBC (Peacock)
Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens	Sept. 22	M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD	8:15 p.m.	ESPN / ABC (Fubo)

Week 3 NFL Prime Time Schedule

The NFL prime time schedule for Week 3 is as follows:

Game	Prime Time	Date	Location	Time (E.T.)	Where To Watch
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills	Thursday Night Football	Sept. 18	Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY	8:15 p.m.	Prime Video (Amazon)
Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants	Sunday Night Football	Sept. 21	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ	8:20 p.m.	NBC (Peacock)
Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens	Monday Night Football	Sept. 22	M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD	8:15 p.m.	ESPN, ABC (FUBO)

What Teams Have a Bye Week for Week 3?

The 2025 NFL bye weeks are set to run from Week 5 through Week 14, with no teams off in Week 13, per ESPN. The number of teams sitting out varies by week, ranging from just two teams in Weeks 6, 7, and 11 to as many as six in Week 8.

Jared Goff wanted in on the Lions Leap too 😂🦁 pic.twitter.com/OdVqDaSaag
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 14, 2025

NFL 2025-26 Season Week 3 – Where To Watch?

Week 3 brings wall-to-wall NFL coverage with games airing on FOX, CBS, NBC, ESPN/ABC, and Prime Video. Fans can also stream live via Fubo, Amazon, and Peacock to catch every matchup.

Week 3 NFL Prime Time Schedule – Where To Watch?

The primetime slate features Dolphins vs. Bills on Thursday, Chiefs vs. Giants on Sunday, and Lions vs. Ravens on Monday. Each game is available nationwide on TV and streaming platforms as mentioned in the table above.

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I’m an academic turned sports writer from Raipur, India, specializing in the NFL, MMA, and tennis at The Playoffs. I previously wrote for Sportskeeda and hold a B.A. and M.A. in History. My journey into sports media began far from the field, rooted in the arts and sciences. Funny enough, I didn’t grow up a sports fan; I used to see it all as just noise. But a fateful writing job introduced me to the world of sports, and what began as a gig quickly became a passion. I understood those voices aren’t noise; they’re emotions of true sports fans, and now I am one of them, writing with the same energy I once questioned.