The Minnesota Vikings and the Carolina Panthers will face off in a huge game on Sunday. There are a number of top clashes in Week 3 of the NFL regular season and this game matches any of them. The Vikings and Panthers will square off from 1 p.m. ET with the game taking place from the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream via the link below.
The Panthers come into today's game on 1-1 having failed to gain revenge over the Denver Broncos in a season opener that was a rematch of last season's Super Bowl game.
The Broncos once again came out on top following a fourth quarter rally, with Carolina suffering more heartbreak 21-20.
However, the Panthers bounced back last week by demolishing the San Francisco 49ers 46-27. The 49ers defense had no answer to the powerful Panthers offense and the game was well over already before the 49ers rallied by with 17 points in the final quarter.
The Vikings meanwhile come into today's clash looking to maintain their 100 percent winning start to the season. They claimed a solid road win in Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans, winning 25-16.
They followed that up last week with an impressive victory over the Green Bay Packers, winning the game 17-14.
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 Minnesota Vikings and the Carolina Panthers play today with a start time of 1 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream by clicking here.
