The Los Angeles Rams, the Inexperienced Bay Packers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers all appeared to have clear paths to victories throughout Week 3 of the NFL schedule — solely to be blocked.
Blocked field-goal makes an attempt performed majors function in shaping the outcomes of a number of video games Sunday, none extra stunningly than in Philadelphia, the place the Eagles, trailing 26-7 throughout the second half, blocked kicks on the Rams’ remaining two drives to safe a comeback victory and enhance to 3-0.
Each blocks got here within the fourth quarter, the primary with slightly greater than eight minutes to play and Philadelphia attempting to carry its deficit to simply 26-21.
Philadelphia had taken the lead, 27-26, with 1:48 left, however the Rams nonetheless had an opportunity to win. They have been lining up for a possible game-winning subject aim with three seconds left when the Eagles blocked the kick and returned it for a landing to seal their 33-26 win. It was the Rams’ first loss this season.
In the meantime, the Jets, who have been trailing 26-20 with two minutes remaining within the fourth quarter in Tampa Bay, returned their very own blocked kick for a landing — the primary time since 2024 and solely the fifth time since 2000 that a number of field-goal makes an attempt have been returned for touchdowns. It appeared sufficient to carry the Jets to their first win of the season — and probably hand Tampa Bay its first loss.
The Buccaneers (3-0), nevertheless, would get the final snort after they made a game-winning subject aim as time expired on a kick the Jets (0-3) couldn’t get their fingers on.
Even the beforehand winless Browns, one of many greatest underdogs of Week 3, acquired in on the motion, blocking a kick en path to beautiful the beforehand undefeated Packers, who have been attempting to take a lead with simply 27 seconds left within the fourth quarter.
5 performs later, Cleveland was in a position to get off its personal kick from 55 yards for its first victory of the season.
