2022 NFL season, Week 3: What We Learned from Sunday's games

2022-10-03 12:14:45 By : Mr. Allen Bao

Around The NFL breaks down what you need to know from all of Sunday's action in Week 3 of the 2022 NFL season. Catch up on each game's biggest takeaways using the links below:

Next Gen Stat of the game: Niners QB Jimmy Garoppolo was pressured on 21.4% of his dropbacks without left tackle Trent Williams on the field (12.2% with Williams).

NFL Research: Broncos QB Russell Wilson and the Broncos had nine three-and-outs Sunday, which is the most in a game in Wilson's career and the most by the Broncos in a single game since 1991.

Next Gen Stat of the game: Aaron Rodgers averaged just 4.7 air yards per attempt in Sunday's win, the second-fewest air yards per attempt in a game for Rodgers since 2016.

NFL Research: Aaron Rodgers helped the Packers improve to 2-1 on Sunday, but is averaging the fewest passing yards per game as a starter in his career at 228.

Next Gen stat of the game: No Chargers defenders had a quarterback pressure percentage of over 10.0% versus the Jaguars.

NFL Research: Trevor Lawrence became the second quarterback in the NFL common draft era to start his career with nine road losses and then win on his 10th road start. The only other QB to do so was Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, who also won his 10th road start in Week 3 of his second season in a game versus the Chargers.

Next Gen stat of the game: Matthew Stafford completed 10 of 11 passes on play action for 168 yards. Stafford's 46.2% play-action rate was his highest in a game over the last seven seasons.

NFL Research: Aaron Donald notched the 100th sack of his career in the first quarter. He became just the second player to primarily play defensive tackle to earn 100-plus sacks since 1982, joining Hall of Famer John Randle (137.5).

Next Gen stat of the game: The Seahawks lost 19% win probability when Geno Smith took a sack with 2:00 left in the fourth quarter, moving the ball from the Falcons' 28-yard line to the 38.

NFL Research: The Falcons are 4-0 when Kyle Pitts has 80 or more receiving yards.

Next Gen stat of the game: Josh Allen was blitzed on 34.3% of dropbacks. He went 16-of-29 for 185 yards and two TDs versus the blitz with three sacks and a lost fumble.

NFL Research: The Bills had the highest time of possession (40 minutes 40 seconds) in a non-OT loss since Week 7, 2014, when the Jets lost to the Patriots with a time of possession of 40:54. On Sunday, the Bills ran 90 offensive plays to Miami's 39.

Next Gen stat of the day: The Eagles pressured Carson Wentz on 36.5% of dropbacks (sacked on 17.3%), and seven players had three-plus QB pressures.

NFL Research: The Eagles scored all 24 of their points Sunday in the second quarter. Through three games, 65 of the Eagles' 84 points scored have come in the second quarter.

Next Gen stat of the game: Khalil Herbert ran for 81 rushing yards over expected (76 expected, 157 actual).

NFL Research: Only two NFL players have a rush of 30-plus yards and a reception of 30-plus yards this season: Bears WR Equanimeous St. Brown and his brother, Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Next Gen stat of the game: Jameis Winston completed 10 of 18 passes of 10-plus air yards for 245 yards and two interceptions Sunday. He's yet to throw a touchdown and has thrown five interceptions on such attempts this season.

NFL Research: The Saints have been shut out in the first half four times in their first 20 games following Drew Brees' retirement. They were shut out in the first half four times in 228 games with Brees as their starter (2006-2020).

Next Gen stat of the game: Patrick Mahomes was only blitzed by the Colts on two of his 35 dropbacks after being blitzed on 45.3% of his dropbacks in Weeks 1 and 2.

NFL Research: Matt Ryan delivered his 43rd career game-winning drive, which is tied for the sixth-most by any QB in the Super Bowl era and the most by any QB since Ryan was drafted in 2008.

Next Gen stat of the game: Mac Jones completed just 3 of 8 intermediate passes (10-19 air yards) for 74 yards and three interceptions.

NFL Research: Lamar Jackson is the first player in the Super Bowl era with 10-plus passing touchdowns and 100-plus rushing yards in his first three games of a season.

Next Gen stat of the game: Ryan Tannehill utilized play action on 50% of his dropbacks versus the Raiders, after averaging 35% in Weeks 1 and 2.

NFL Research: With his TD catch on Sunday, Davante Adams has caught a touchdown pass from Derek Carr in 12 straight games as college/NFL teammates dating back to the 2013 season at Fresno State.

Next Gen stat of the game: Jared Goff went 8-of-13 for 114 yards and a TD on play-action.

NFL Research: Kirk Cousins earned his 33rd straight game with a TD pass (longest active streak) and his 21st game-winning drive (second all time by a fourth-rounder to Joe Theismann).

Next Gen stat of the day: Joe Burrow went 5-of-13 for 97 yards and three TDs under pressure (first career game with multiple TDs under pressure).

NFL Research: Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase made his 15th career TD reception in the third quarter (tied for fourth-most receiving TDs in a player's first 20 career games since 1950). HOFer Randy Moss, Odell Beckham Jr. and Daryl Turner are only players with more. Fifteen TDs is tied with Rob Gronkowski, John Jefferson & Louis Lipps.

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