The Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals will face off in a huge match up on Sunday for Week 3 of the NFL 2016 regular season. The Broncos will be favorites to claim the win, but the Bengals have home field advantage and will hope that can swing things in their favor. The game has a scheduled start time of 1 p.m. ET and takes place from Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. The game can be watched on TV on the CBS network or online through live stream via the link below.
The Broncos have got their season off to the perfect start, winning their opening to games to come into Week 3 on 2-0.
They took part in the season opener against the Carolina Panthers in a rematch of last season's Super Bowl, and even though the game was much closer than last season's showcase game, the result was the same as the Broncos ran out 21-20 winners.
Week 2 saw the Broncos come up against a talented Indianapolis Colts team, but ultimately Denver proved too strong and finished as 34-20 winners following a storming fourth quarter from the Broncos.
The Bengals meanwhile come into Week 3 on 1-1 having gained a close 23-22 road win over the New York Jets in their season opener, followed by a 16-24 defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2. They will want to get things back on track this week but will have to perform to their absolute potential if they are to overturn this powerhouse Broncos team.
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 Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals play today with a start time of 1 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on TV on the CBS network or online through live stream by clicking here.
