The San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks will face off on Sunday in a big clash for Week 3 in the NFL regular season 2016. The game takes place from CenturyLink Field in Seattle and has a start time of 4.05 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream via the link below.
The Seahawks will be favorites to win this one in front of a packed CenturyLink Field fan base. However, they looked distinctly weak in offense last week against the Los Angeles Rams, losing 9-3.
They will want to bounce back this weekend, but face a 49ers team who could pose some serious challenges.
The 49ers meanwhile will be looking to bounce back themselves after being demolished by the Carolina Panthers last weekend. The 49ers defense just couldn't deal with the Panthers attack as they shipped 46 points to Carolina in a 46-27 defeat.
That means both the Seahawks and Panthers come into today's clash on 1-1 and already at this early stage of the season things could start heading in either way for both these teams.
Earlier this week, Thursday Night Football saw the Houston Texans travel to the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots.
Going into the game both teams had won two from two, and with the Patriots having trouble in the quarterback position, many analysts had penciled in the Texans as favorites to maintain their 100 percent start to the season.
However, from the start the Texans found the going too tough, and the Patriots completely shut down the Houston offense. Such was the efficiency of the New England defense that the game decided well before the end of the game.
Many had wondered how rookie Jacoby Brissett would do in his first NFL start, but Patriots fans need not have worried, as he recorded a 27 yard touchdown run and put on a performance beyond his experience.
LeGarrerre Blount also scored runs of 1 yard and 41 yards, to help the Patriots secure a 27-0 win and record their first shutout win since 2012. It was the first time the Texans have been shutout since 2003.
The 23 year old rookie quarterback was rarely put under intense pressure by the Texans, despite Houston having the third ranked defense in the league coming into Week 3.
Brissett ended the night 11 of 19 for 103 yards, as well as running the ball eight times for 48 yards.
Brissett said after the game: "It was crazy. It was awesome. Definitely great to see all the players just run up to you. I got a headache from all the head bobbing and head bumping. But it was definitely worth it."
Meanwhile, Houston quarterback Brock Osweiler said, "I felt like we had a great week of preparation, very focused. The game plan was solid and we worked hard. So this is hard to take. But the bottom line is that New England had a great game plan. They deserve all the credit. But we'll bounce back from this one."
As Week 3 of the NFL 2016 regular season continues, the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks play today with a start time of 4.05 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream by clicking here.
