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NFL Week 3 top moments: Rams, Raiders, Cardinals, Broncos remain undefeated

Updated Sep. 27, 2021 12:10 a.m. ET

Week 3 of the NFL leaped into action Sunday with some all-star matchups (and mascots) around the league.

It was a wild night in San Francisco, where Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers defeated Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers 30-28 via a last-second, game-winning field goal.

In the early window, Justin Fields got his first career start as the Chicago Bears fell to Baker Mayfield and the Browns in Cleveland. It was a tough day for the rookie QB, who was held to 68 passing yards and sacked nine times.

And in Jacksonville, in addition to leaping mascots, there was an amazing 109-touchdown return of a missed 68-yard field goal attempt (got all of that?).

Best of all, it was called by Gus Johnson.

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Here are the top moments from Sunday's action-packed slate.

Green Bay Packers 30, San Francisco 49ers 28

Rodgers started the night off with a bang, letting it rip on big-gain plays like this 42-yard bomb to Allen Lazard.

The Packers were on the board first with this trickery from Rodgers and Davante Adams, who has now had a touchdown in 10-straight SNF games.

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After two incomplete passes in the red zone, Garoppolo was subbed out for rookie Trey Lance, who punched it in for the 49ers to avoid a shutout going into halftime.

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In the first half, Garoppolo was held to 91 yards passing, while Rodgers more than doubled that figure, going 16-for-18 for 184 yards. Heading into the break, San Francisco trailed Green Bay 17-7.

In the second half, both teams traded off scores until it was a 3-point game midway through the fourth.

The 49ers took the lead with 34 seconds, thanks to this 12-yard run from Kyle Juszczyk …

… but Rodgers wasn't going down without a fight, and after pushing the Packers downfield, Mason Crosby nailed this game-winner in the final seconds.

Los Angeles Rams 34, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24

Matthew Stafford struck first, but Brady and the Buccaneers wasted no time knotting things up. In the second quarter, Chris Godwin scored in style – somersaulting into the end zone and over the Rams' defense.

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DeSean Jackson brought SoFi Stadium to its feet on this catch, which extended Los Angeles' lead to double digits.

From there it was all Rams on the way to victory.

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Minnesota Vikings 30, Seattle Seahawks 17

Russell Wilson and the Seahawks got things going early in the air and on the ground.

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Heading into the break, Justin Jefferson got in on the action with this big-time snag in the end zone.

Kirk Cousins continued to make replay-worthy throws as the Vikings held off the Seahawks.

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Las Vegas Raiders 31, Miami Dolphins 28, OT

In the first quarter, Derek Carr was picked off, and the Dolphins brought it in for an early score.

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The Raiders came knocking on Miami's door when they charged down the field, making stellar grabs along the way.

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In the final seconds of regulation, Jacoby Brissett – who is in for injured starter Tua Tagovailoa – scrambled into the end zone, and after a successful two-point conversion, it went to overtime.

In OT, Jason Sanders drilled a 50-yarder to tie things up once again, but the Raiders had the last word.

After charging down the field, Daniel Carlson sealed the deal with a game-winning field goal in the final seconds. And just like that, the Raiders moved to 3-0 for the first time in 19 years.

Denver Broncos 26, New York Jets 0

The Broncos were first on the board when rookie Javonte Williams found the end zone on this rush.

Denver's defense was no joke, continuously pressuring Jets QB Zach Wilson and forcing turnovers like this one. The No. 2 overall pick threw two interceptions and was sacked five times for a loss of 41 yards.

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Cleveland Browns 26, Chicago Bears 6

OBJ is back! On the first drive of the game, the star wideout made his first NFL catch in nearly a year since tearing his ACL last October.

At the top of the fourth quarter, Kareem Hunt ran over the Bears' defense on his way to the end zone to push the Browns into a double-digit lead.

Myles Garrett set a Browns franchise record with 4.5 sacks on the day.

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Buffalo Bills 43, Washington Football Team 21

The Bills were first on the board thanks to this absolute laser of a pass from Josh Allen to Emmanuel Sanders.

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Taylor Heinicke – who is in for an injured Ryan Fitzpatrick – redeemed himself from an interception earlier in the game with this short pass to Antonio Gibson, who was off to the races for a 73-yard touchdown.

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One of the wackiest punts happened midway through the second quarter when a gust of wind blew back Washington's own punt.

In the end, Allen & Co. got it done at home.

Los Angeles Chargers 30, Kansas City Chiefs 24

Early in the first quarter, the Chargers' defense came up with a clutch interception on one of Patrick Mahomes' signature no-look passes, stopping the Chiefs in their tracks.

At the top of the second, Justin Herbert caught some air on this touchdown pass to Keenan Allen.

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Misfortune continued to strike Kansas City when the Chiefs fumbled once again – their third turnover in the first half – when Clyde Edwards-Helaire lost the ball on this run and Chargers' CB Michael Davis scooped it up.

Kansas City got its first touchdown of the day when Jody Fortson went vertical on this clutch catch.

The Chiefs rallied, but the Chargers pulled out a victory in the final seconds.

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Arizona Cardinals 31, Jacksonville Jaguars 19

Oh, this? Just Kyler Murray tallying his 10th touchdown of the season already.

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On the other side, No. 1 draft pick Trevor Lawrence connected with wideout D.J. Chark on this monster TD pass to knot things up in the first half.

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The Cardinals started the second half on the wrong foot. Murray's bomb to the end zone missed his intended receiver and was snagged mid-air by Jaguars safety Andrew Wingard …

… but they bounced back in the fourth quarter as Murray launched this pass to the moon, and it miraculously landed in the hands of A.J. Green.

Cincinnati Bengals 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 10

The Bengals were first on the board thanks to this full-force run from Tyler Boyd, who wasn't letting anything or anyone stop him from reaching the end zone.

No. 5 overall pick Ja'Marr Chase snagged this monster pass – leaping in the process – from former LSU teammate Joe Burrow to put the Bengals back in the lead heading into the break.

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New Orleans Saints 28, New England Patriots 13

The Saints went up 14-3 heading into the break when Jameis Winston found Marquez Callaway in the back of the end zone.

Rookie QB Mac Jones – who just recently spoke about the importance of playing turnover-free football – opened up the second half throwing his second interception of the game, which Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins returned 34 yards to the house for a New Orleans TD.

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The Patriots got a scoring boost midway through the final frame thanks to this fancy footwork.

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Baltimore Ravens 19, Detroit Lions 17

The Ravens made a big conversion and took a 10-0 lead when Devin Duvernay snagged this pass from Lamar Jackson in the back of the end zone.

The Lions made a late-game surge to take a two-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the Ravens won it all on a Justin Tucker 66-yard field goal – the longest in NFL history.

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Atlanta Falcons 17, New York Giants 14

Matt Ryan put the Falcons in the lead against the Giants with this throw – making some history in the process.

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Speaking of history, Giants legend Eli Manning was in the house Sunday to leave his mark in New York.

The Giants took the lead at the start of the fourth thanks to Saquon Barkley, who snagged his first touchdown since his season-ending knee injury in 2019.

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In the end, Atlanta secured its first victory of the season on a game-winning field goal in the final seconds, sending the Giants to 0-3.

Tennessee Titans 25, Indianapolis Colts 16

How about this leaping catch from Julio Jones?

10/10.

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