NFL matchups
Broncos at Bills
11 a.m. on CBS
Denver (2-0) barely escaped with a victory in Week 1, but then absolutely dominated one of the NFL’s best teams in Week 2, so figuring out exactly where they fit leaguewide can be difficult.
Line: Broncos by 3 Pick: Broncos
Seahawks at Titans
2:05 p.m. on Fox
The Seahawks (1-1) have been horrid offensively, and a lot of the blame has been placed on the team’s offensive line. Line: Titans by 2.5 Pick: Seahawks
Bengals at Packers
2:25 p.m. on CBS
Even if the Packers (1-1) are still figuring things out defensively, a win at home over the struggling Bengals (0-2) seems like it would be easy enough.
Line: Packers by 9 Pick: Packers
Raiders at Redskins
6:30 p.m. on NBC
It is hard to say who is enjoying Marshawn Lynch’s return to the NFL more: His teammates, the fans of the Oakland Raiders (2-0) or Lynch himself. Last week, as he danced on the sidelines during his team’s rout of the New York Jets, it proved to be yet another indelible moment in a career full of them.
Line: Raiders by 3 Pick: Raiders
Falcons at Lions
11 a.m.
Even though the Falcons are the defending NFC champions, this was not seen by many as a marquee matchup when the schedules came out.
Line: Falcons by 3 Pick: Lions
Texans at Patriots
11 a.m. Coach Bill Belichick has always seemed to relish picking on young quarterbacks, and with Houston (1-1) sending out Deshaun Watson for a start against the Patriots (1-1) in Foxborough, here are some numbers worth paying attention to: 5-15 (the record of rookie quarterbacks against Belichick-led Patriots teams); 0-8 (the record of those quarterbacks when playing in Foxborough); 0-5 (the record of the Texans at Foxborough regardless of who is playing quarterback).
Line: Patriots by 13.5 Pick: Texans
Buccaneers at Vikings
11 a.m.
The Vikings (1-1) looked terrific in Week 1, with Bradford earning NFC offensive player of the week honors for his performance against New Orleans, but a knee injury kept him out of Week 2 and the result was a 26-9 loss to Pittsburgh. Line: N/A Pick: Vikings
Steelers at Bears
11 a.m.
Pittsburgh (2-0) has not exactly been setting the world on fire offensively, but it has done enough to win, and provided the team does not fall apart against the lowly Bears, they should have their first 3-0 start to a season since 2010.
Line: Steelers by 7.5 Pick: Steelers
Chiefs at Chargers
2:25 p.m.
The Chargers (0-2) have kept things close over the first two weeks of the season, but ended both games with a failed field goal attempt by Younghoe Koo and a loss. Line: Chiefs by 3 Pick: Chiefs
Saints at Panthers
11 a.m.
New Orleans (0-2) has been absolutely cursed in September over the past few seasons, with a record of 1-11 in the month since 2014. But this year they have certainly earned the losses, giving up 470 yards to Minnesota in Week 1 and 555 to New England in Week 2. Line: Panthers by 6 Pick: Panthers
Dolphins at Jets
11 a.m.
The Jay Cutler experiment in Miami got off to a good start in a game in which he did not commit a turnover, got the entire offense involved, and helped lead the Dolphins (1-0) on a game-winning drive.
Line: Dolphins by 6 Pick: Dolphins
Ravens at Jaguars
7:30 a.m.
The NFL has been playing games in London for 10 years now, and no team has played there more than the Jaguars. Line: Ravens by 4 Pick: Ravens
Giants at Eagles
11 a.m.
It is hardly sunshine and puppy dogs in Philadelphia, as the Eagles (1-1) are struggling to find any sort of offensive balance, and have some key injuries on defense, but playing at home against a team in disarray can do a lot to make a team look like it has everything together.
Line: Eagles by 6
Pick: Eagles Browns at Colts
11 a.m. Dear Andrew Luck, We are underdogs, at home, against a team known mostly for losing in embarrassing fashion. We might be able to pull this one off, but it would be helpful if you could come back soon. Sincerely, Colts fans Line: Browns by 1 Pick: Colts
Cowboys at Cardinals
6:30 p.m. Monday on ESPN
Dallas (1-1) is probably trying to pretend last week never happened. Dak Prescott committed turnovers, Ezekiel Elliott could not find any room to run, and the Cowboys were simply humiliated by the Broncos. The problems were rampant on both sides of the ball, but a chance to regroup against Arizona (1-1), a team that could barely beat the lowly Colts, could help shake the loss off and get Dallas back to a position of strength.
Line: Cowboys by 3 Pick: Cowboys