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NFL Week 3 live updates: Steelers, Dolphins, Texans, more win big

Updated Sep. 24, 2023 11:35 p.m. ET

Week 3 of the NFL season featured a ton of explosive plays from around the league, and we rounded up all of them for you!

It's still early in the 2023 campaign, but that doesn't diminish the importance of winning for the league's 32 teams.

The Texans dominated the Jaguars on road for their first victory of season and the Dolphins racked up a whopping 70 points at home, while the Falcons and the Cowboys suffered ugly losses on the road.

Closing out the evening, the Steelers narrowly defeated the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.

Here are the top moments!

FINAL: Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Las Vegas Raiders 18

Going for the end zone on fourth-and-short

The Raiders only needed a yard to get the first down on fourth down in the middle of the first quarter. But they dialed up a play-action pass for Jimmy Garoppolo, who hit Davante Adams for the game's first score.

Can't catch Calvin

Calvin Austin used his speed to blow by the Steelers' defense, allowing him to make a grab from Kenny Pickett with no one around him and dash into the end zone to tie the game up.

Oh no, Jimmy

After the Steelers kicked three unanswered field goals to go up 16-7, Garoppolo tried to help the Raiders answer back in the third quarter. He failed though, lobbing a pass downfield that landed in the arms of Patrick Peterson for a Steelers interception.

Freir-touchdown

Pat Freiermuth found his way into the end zone late in the third quarter when he got by a Raiders defender on a play-action pass, coming down with the touchdown grab to extend the Steelers' lead, 23-7.

Raiders coming back?

The Raiders showed signs of life in the fourth quarter when they went on an 11-play, 80-yard drive that ended with a touchdown. Garoppolo connected with Adams again for a score.

No quit

The Raiders weren't done there. They got the 2-point conversion they needed when Garoppolo's play-action fooled the Steelers, allowing Michael Mayer to get wide open and make the catch and seal the win.

FINAL: Seattle Seahawks 37, Carolina Panthers 27

Ankle-breaker

Carolina and Seattle traded field goals in the first quarter, with the latter getting two more in the second quarter. Seattle's last field goal was set up by an ankle-breaking, 36-yard run from Kenneth Walker III.

Vets make a play

Andy Dalton found an open DJ Chark on the left side of the field, and the wide receiver spun out of a tackle and went into the end zone for a 47-yard score.

FINAL: Kansas City Chiefs 41, Chicago Bears 10

Flipper

Patrick Mahomes flipped the ball to Jerick McKinnon, who powered into the end zone for a 6-yard Chiefs score.

Another long TD drive

Mahomes and McKinnon hooked up for another touchdown late in the first half, the Chiefs' second 11-play scoring drive.

FINAL: Arizona Cardinals 28, Dallas Cowboys 16

Running around

The Cardinals got a field goal on the opening possession of the game and then scored a touchdown on their next drive when James Conner ran in a 5-yard score.

Moore points on the ground

Dallas got a field goal on its ensuing drive, but Arizona answered with another touchdown. Wide receiver Rondale Moore got the call for the Cardinals and ran the ball 45 yards for the score.

Cowboys TD

On the 13th play of the ensuing drive, Dak Prescott hit running back Rico Dowdle, who maneuvered his way into the end zone for a 15-yard Cowboys touchdown.

High-flying passing game

After Dallas made its second field goal of the second half, Arizona scored its third touchdown. Quarterback Joshua Dobbs sparked the drive with a 69-yard completion to wide receiver Michael Wilson.

Three plays later, Dobbs hit fellow wide receiver Marquise Brown for a 2-yard score.

FINAL: Detroit Lions 20, Atlanta Falcons 6

Bijan Robinson is STRONG

It's like trying to tackle a Longhorn, right?

Finding the open man

Tight end Sam LaPorta broke free in the Falcons secondary, and Jared Goff found him for the 45-yard Lions touchdown.

FINAL: Los Angeles Chargers 28, Minnesota Vikings 24

Vikings answer

Kirk Cousins hit K.J. Osborn in the middle of the field, and the wide receiver later leaped for the 36-yard touchdown.

Box him out

Cousins then hit tight end Josh Oliver at the goal line for a game-tying 4-yard Vikings touchdown.

Gutsy call

Faced with a fourth-and-goal at the Minnesota 1-yard line, Los Angeles chose to go for it, and Justin Herbert threw a laser to Donald Parham Jr. for their second touchdown connection.

Trick play TD alert!

Herbert threw a pass behind the line of scrimmage to wide receiver Keenan Allen, who then threw a deep ball to Mike Williams for a 49-yard Chargers touchdown.

He's Justin Jefferson

Faced with a second-and-15, Cousins stepped up and delivered a strike to Jefferson, who then exploded through the Chargers defense for a 52-yard Vikings touchdown.

Chargers answer

Herbert hit wide receiver Josh Palmer — off a deflection — for a 30-yard touchdown on the next possession, regaining the lead for the Chargers.

FINAL: Green Bay Packers 18, New Orleans Saints 17

Remember me?

On the ninth play of the Saints' second possession, Derek Carr hit tight end Jimmy Graham — an ex-Packer — for an 8-yard touchdown.

Making it happen

Rashid Shaheed ran a punt back 76 yards for a New Orleans touchdown.

I only need one!

Wide receiver Chris Olave reeled in a 27-yard completion with just his right hand, which later led to a Saints field goal.

Love is in the air

After forcing a three-and-out, the Packers took their first lead of the game. On the ninth play of the drive, Jordan Love hit wide receiver Romeo Doubs for the go-ahead 8-yard touchdown.

FINAL: Houston Texans 37, Jacksonville Jaguars 17

Texans capitalize

After Jacksonville missed a field goal on the opening possession of the game, Houston reached the end zone. Two plays after C.J. Stroud hit wide receiver Tank Dell for a 46-yard pickup, Dameon Pierce ran in a goal-line score for the Texans.

To the house!

Texans fullback Andrew Beck muffed but then picked up and ran the ensuing kickoff back 90 yards for a touchdown.

Back to the future

Stroud found Dell open downfield, and the receiver took off for a 68-yard touchdown, getting the Texans back up 17 points.

FINAL: Miami Dolphins 70, Denver Broncos 20

MIA Being MIA

Tua Tagovailoa found an open Tyreek Hill, and the Dolphins wide receiver ran around the Broncos defense into the end zone for a 54-yard score — and then went into the stands.

Flip it

Russell Wilson hit Courtland Sutton for a 12-yard touchdown, getting the Broncos on the board, but the Dolphins got it back on their next possession when Tagovailoa flipped a pretty shovel pass to Devon Achane, who ran in the touchdown.

It's a rout

Raheem Mostert ran through Denver's defense for a 21-yard touchdown.

One play after forcing a fumble, Mostert ran in a 3-yard score, giving the Dolphins a 35-10 lead.

70 POINTS!

Mike White came in at quarterback for the Dolphins and hit wide receiver Chosen Anderson for a 68-yard touchdown … and then Marvin Mims Jr. ran the ensuing kickoff back 99 yards for a Broncos touchdown.

On the second play of the next possession, Achane took off for a 67-yard touchdown run, giving the Dolphins 70 points.

FINAL: Cleveland Browns 27, Tennessee Titans 3

Running back Jerome Ford hauled in a 19-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson, giving the Browns a 10-3 lead.

Go deep!

Watson hooked up with wide receiver Amari Cooper for a 43-yard touchdown, extended the Browns' double-digit lead.

FINAL: Buffalo Bills 37, Washington Commanders 3

On the first play of a drive that started at the Commanders' 35-yard line, Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw a dart to wide receiver Gabe Davis for a touchdown, giving them a 10-0 lead.

Running away with it

Allen ran in a 10-yard score for the Bills, giving them a three-score lead early in the fourth quarter.

It's getting ugly

On the ensuing possession, Sam Howell threw a pass into the arms of Bills defensive end A.J. Epenesa, who ran the interception back 32 yards for a touchdown. Buffalo led 30-0.

FINAL: Indianapolis Colts 22, Baltimore Ravens 19 (OT)

8 for 8

Lamar Jackson ran in an 8-yard score for the Ravens on their first possession of the game.

Bringing it down

The Colts evened up the score at seven apiece when Gardner Minshew hit running back Zack Moss for a contested 17-yard touchdown.

Lamar does it again

Baltimore's quarterback ran in a 10-yard score, giving it a 14-13 lead. The Colts and Ravens later traded field goals, followed by the latter getting a safety and the former getting a field goal.

The game went to overtime, where Matt Gay connected on a 53-yard field goal to give the Colts an overtime win.

FINAL: New England Patriots 15, New York Jets 10

Mac Jones found Pharaoh Brown open downfield, and the tight end took off for a 58-yard score to give the Pats a 10-0 lead.

Staying alive!

Fullback Nick Bawden finished off a 13-play Jets drive with a 1-yard rushing score, pulling them to within three points late in the fourth quarter.

Pats defense steps up

Patriots linebacker Matt Judon sacked Jets quarterback Zach Wilson in the end zone for a safety. Then New England forced New York to turn it over on downs on its next possession and survived a Hail Mary attempt on the final play of the game.

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