Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season is here with 15 games on deck, and ESPN's NFL Nation reporters, analysts and experts have you covered with picks, predictions, key stats and more.

Our NFL Nation reporters take you inside the locker room with the best thing they heard this week, and ESPN Research provides a key stat to know. Analytics writer Seth Walder makes a bold prediction for each matchup, NFL analyst Ben Solak gives one reason to tune in to each game (and rates the watchability of the matchup), fantasy analyst Eric Moody shares fantasy football intel, and betting analyst Pam Maldonado hits betting insights for each contest.

We also have the Football Power Index (FPI) game projections, and Maldonado, Moody and Walder each give us final score picks for every game. The full Week 3 slate culminates with "Monday Night Football" matchup between the Eagles and Bears on ESPN.

Key questions heading into the week include: Can Justin Herbert and the Chargers finally get back on track? How will Kyler Murray and (potentially) Sam Darnold fare in their return games? What can we expect in Jets coach Aaron Glenn's return to Ford Field? And will we see a bunch of points in a showdown between the Ravens and Cowboys?