Cleveland pressured Bryce Young on roughly 64% of his dropbacks and sacked him three times in its win over Carolina. The Chargers lost to Buffalo despite forcing five turnovers, while Washington beat Seattle even though the Seahawks lost the turnover battle.
Against Buffalo, the Chargers made four red-zone trips and won time of possession; their rushing average rose to 4.68 yards per carry from 3.92 in the first two weeks, but Justin Herbert’s passing offense posted -0.35 EPA per play. Jacksonville gained 315 yards in its win over New England, scored touchdowns on all five red-zone trips and forced three turnovers. The Jaguars pressured Drake Maye on 56.7% of his dropbacks.
Carolina’s rushing success rate fell from 50% in its first two games to 30.4% against Cleveland. Sam Darnold threw two interceptions in his first appearance of the season; rookie Jadarian Price also fumbled once, and Washington rookie linebacker Sonny Styles recorded three pressures.
