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One of the NFL’s premier matchups of the early schedule has been postponed due to players testing positive for the coronavirus. Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton and Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta’amu were both placed on the COVID-19 reserve list Saturday.
The game will be played Monday or Tuesday, the league said.
It is the second game postponed this weekend: Pittsburgh at Tennessee was moved to Week 7 after an outbreak of the coronavirus with the Titans.
Buffalo (3-0) at Las Vegas (2-1)
Should the Bills win — a long shot considering the history of this original AFL rivalry — they would invoke some positive history.
The Bills are 1-11 in their past 12 road games against the Raiders, with the only win in the past 54 seasons coming in 1991 in Los Angeles. But Buffalo is seeking back-to-back 4-0 starts for the third time in franchise history. The Bills did it in 1991 and 1992 on the way to AFC titles, and in 1964-65 when they won AFL championships.
Seattle (3-0) at Miami (1-2)
OK, OK. Everyone in America seems to know that Russell Wilson is the best NFL quarterback to not receive an MVP vote in his career. His numbers so far are very MVP-like, of course.
Wilson is the first player to have at least four touchdown passes in each of his first three games in a season. He leads the league with 14, the most after three games in NFL history.
New Orleans (1-2) at Detroit (1-2)
Who Dat going to beat the Saints? Well, the Raiders and Packers the past two weeks while New Orleans was minus 2019 Offensive Player of the Year Michael Thomas (ankle). The star receiver, probably the NFL’s most valuable performer who is not a quarterback, hopes to be back against the Lions.
The Saints have lost consecutive games for the first time in three years.
Chargers (1-2) at Tampa (2-1)
Rookie Justin Herbert is the third quarterback in NFL history to throw for 300 yards in his first two games. But if Tyrod Taylor is recovered from a medical mishap, he could start.
Bucs WR Mike Evans has four TD receptions, one of three players with a TD catch in each of the first three games. But Tampa Bay’s other top wideout, Chris Godwin, is hobbled with a hamstring issue.
Baltimore (2-1) at Washington (1-2)
That should be a ticked-off group of Ravens traveling down I-95 to take on their “neighbors.” Kansas City exposed the Baltimore offense when it falls out of Lamar Jackson’s comfort zone, though the Ravens did show some spunk in the second half.
Arizona (2-1) at Carolina (1-2)
Each team comes off unexpected results. The Panthers went out to LA and beat the Chargers handily. The Cardinals, one of the league’s most impressive starters in 2020, fell to the previously winless Lions. The Panthers have won four straight games against the Cardinals and 11 of the past 14.
Indianapolis (2-1) at Chicago (3-0)
If the Nick Foles era is beginning in Chicago, well, we know he is capable of doing big things, as he proved in 2017 with the Eagles. The Bears finally tired of Mitchell Trubisky’s inconsistency, and Foles brought them back to beat Atlanta.
New York Giants (0-3) at Los Angeles Rams (2-1)
Traveling cross country seeking a first victory isn’t the best route, and the Giants were only surpassed by their MetLife Stadium compadres, the Jets, for inept performances through three weeks. They are banged-up everywhere.
Atlanta (0-3) at Green Bay (3-0)
Could two teams look more opposite? The Falcons have blown big leads the past two weeks in dramatic fashion, putting an already under-fire coaching staff even closer to the flames. Atlanta’s defense has been a sieve and its offense has disappeared in fourth quarters.
Cleveland (2-1) at Dallas (1-2)
We never know which Browns or Cowboys team will show up each game. Cleveland was awful in its opener against Baltimore, then beat up on Cincinnati and Washington. That means the Browns lost to a good opponent and defeated two tail-enders.
Philadelphia (0-2-1) at San Francisco (2-1)
“We’re coaching like we’re playing against Carson Wentz who is one of the better quarterbacks in this league. He was the best player in the league the year they won the Super Bowl,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan says.
Jacksonville (1-2) at Cincinnati (0-2-1)
The fact that Joe Burrow and his teammates were crushed by tying at Philadelphia says a lot about the new mindset in Cincinnati. The top overall draft pick has been solid so far, finding a favorite target in Tyler Boyd, who has 21 receptions.
Minnesota (0-3) at Houston (0-3)
The Texans have fallen to the Chiefs, Ravens and Steelers, total record 8-1. Their defense has been unimpressive.
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