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NFL sets single-Sunday record with 12 one-score games in Week 3

A slate of 14 matchups produced record-setting close finishes, according to NBC News reporting.

Updated Sep 28, 2026 · 14:58 UTC1 reports

The short version

Twelve of the 14 games played on Sunday ended within one score, setting an all-time NFL record for a single day.[NBC News]
Multiple contests featured dramatic late finishes, including a game-ending end zone interception by Denver and a 56-yard walk-off field goal by Baltimore.[NBC News]
The slate reshuffled standings across conferences as previously winless Washington upset defending champion Seattle, while Tampa Bay fell to 0-3 and lost Baker Mayfield to a thumb injury.[NBC News]

Twelve of the 14 games played on Sunday in Week 3 finished as one-score games, the highest total for any Sunday in league history.[NBC News]
Thirteen games were within eight points during the fourth quarter.[NBC News]
Denver defeated the Los Angeles Rams 30-26 when Talanoa Hufanga intercepted Matthew Stafford in the end zone with no time left.[NBC News]
Baltimore edged Dallas with a 56-yard field goal as time expired in Rio de Janeiro, marking the first game since the 1970 merger where both teams converted field goals in the final 10 seconds.[NBC News]
Washington halted Seattle's 12-game winning streak behind backup quarterback Marcus Mariota's three touchdowns.[NBC News]
Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield suffered a dislocated thumb during a 23-16 loss to Minnesota, putting his 54-game starting streak at risk.[NBC News]

Whether Baker Mayfield will miss playing time due to his dislocated thumb remains undetermined.[NBC News]

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