Instant reactions: Week three

My reactions from the third week of the 2013 NFL season

Kansas City 26, Philadelphia 16
OK, Chiefs fans. You can start getting a little excited. Your schedule is beginning to look insanely easy with the way the NFC East has started the season.

Dallas 31, St. Louis 7
Such a huge win could give the Cowboys a momentum swing going forward in the NFC East standings.

New England 23, Tampa 3
The end of the short-lived Greg Schiano era gets closer and closer with every Tampa loss.

Tennessee 20, San Diego 17
This is another momentum win. The Titans had not beaten the Chargers since 1992.

New Orleans 31, Arizona 7
The Saints are looking pretty at 3-0. They get a big test next week when ESPN and the Dolphins come to town.

Carolina 38, Giants 0
Here come the New York media hotheads demanding Tom Coughlin's head. And a possible trade of Eli Manning.

Baltimore 30, Houston 9
With Ray Lewis in attendance, the Ravens had an exceptional defensive and special teams performance against previously 2-0 Houston. The Texans, having faced their first 2012 playoff team of the year, were completely outplayed in the second half. They used that half to overcome deficits in each of their first two games.

Cleveland 31, Minnesota 27
Start 0-2 against the NFC North, and it's a disappointment. Lose at home to the Browns and their third-string quarterback? It's time to start looking forward to 2014.

Cincinnati 34, Green Bay 30
Andy Dalton's fourth quarter comeback and the Bengals being able to overcome a handful of turnovers against the reigning NFC North champs suggest that Cincy is the real deal this year.

Detroit 27, Washington 20
Congratulations, Robert Griffin III. You are now the first Redskins quarterback to lose at home against Detroit since Bill Shepherd in 1935. That's a 78-year streak you just broke. Impressive.

Miami 27, Atlanta 23
This was an outstanding game between two of the league's top teams. The Falcons have now become the team that chokes in the regular season as well as the playoffs.

Indianapolis 27, San Francisco 7
These two teams will meet in the Super Bowl before their next regular season contest. Hopefully they will change the host site of said Super Bowl to Stanford, because it will basically be the Stanford Bowl.

Seattle 45, Jacksonville 17
What happens when the worst team in the league pays a visit to arguably the best? Well, the Seahawks' backup quarterback ended up throwing for one touchdown and passing for another. That's about how things went down.

Jets 27, Buffalo 20
It looks like Geno could be the answer to the question: How can Rex Ryan keep his job? But let's not rush into that conclusion too decisively. The Jets will travel to the Georgia Dome in two weeks and Smith will have to prove himself against the Falcons.

Chicago 40, Pittsburgh 23
Apparently, the Bears were right to fire Lovie Smith and hire Marc Trestman to take his place. That defense is still dominating. On Pittsburgh's end, the Steelers are dead last in the AFC North cellar. Even CLEVELAND is better than them right now.

Denver 37, Oakland 21
This tweet pretty much sums it up.

Clayton's fantasy update:
-Despite gaining no points from Reggie Bush, Fear The Llama earned an impressive 13-point win to reach 2-1 in the adjusted league. Made even more impressive because Matt Bryant (12 points), DeAngelo Williams (12.7) and Antonio Brown (33) all rode the FTL bench.
-In the standard league, Romo No-mo suffered a heartbreaking 67-63 loss. Peyton Manning was the only player in double-digits for No-mo; week two studs Martellus Bennett and Tavon Austin combined for four points. Romo No-mo takes a 1-1-1 record into a rivalry match against 3-0 Team Underwood.