NFL Week 3 Panic Meter

Chargers in crisis, Patriots unraveling, Packers fading, Rams still strong.

Sep 28, 2026

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NFL Week 3 Panic Meter

Chargers in crisis, Patriots unraveling, Packers fading, Rams still strong.

In brief

Chargers in crisis, Patriots unraveling, Packers fading, Rams still strong. Chargers are 0-3 with 17 points in six straight games; Patriots' quarterback Drake Maye has 1 TD and 6 INTs; Packers' run game has disappeared; Rams' offense rebounded after Week 3. Originally reported by CBS Sports.

Week 1 panic meter

After Week 1, the Rams scared us most, the Patriots least, and the Chargers and Packers landed in between.

Chargers in emergency

The Chargers are 0-3 after a demoralizing 24-16 loss in Buffalo with five turnovers, scoring fewer than 17 points in six straight games.

Chargers' deep hole

Chargers' deep hole

Since 1990, 171 teams started 0-3; five made the playoffs, but 97% ended up watching playoffs from home.

Packers' run game gone

Green Bay ran it just nine times in Week 3, with Jordan Love dropping back 54 times and no balance.

Patriots' turnover crisis

Drake Maye has one touchdown pass and six interceptions through three games, with New England scoring 29 points on 30 drives.

Rams' offense rebound

Even without Puka Nacua, the Rams built a 16-0 halftime lead in Denver and looked dominant.

Chargers' math

The Chargers have scored fewer than 17 points in six straight games including playoffs, with 14 games left.

Packers' injuries

Starting guard Aaron Banks was out, Jayden Reed missed the game with a neck injury, and tackle Zach Bako-Bewele is done for the year.

Patriots' struggle

Maye said, 'What we're doing out there offensively is unacceptable. It's been unacceptable for three weeks.'

“What we're doing out there offensively is unacceptable. It's been unacceptable for three weeks.”

Rams' fixable problem

The Rams' offense rebounded after Week 3, with the solution being getting Puka Nacua back.

The headline

Chargers are 0-3 with 17 points in six straight games; Patriots' quarterback Drake Maye has 1 TD and 6 INTs; Packers' run game has disappeared; Rams' offense rebounded after Week 3.

Read the original on CBS Sports

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