September 23, 2026

NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition: The third week of the NFL season starts with Michael Penix Jr. attempting to revive the Atlanta Falcons against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Ic23b continues to lead the pickem standings. Make your picks and protect your quarterback.

posted by rcade to football at 08:46 PM - 17 comments

Revised picks for week 3:

Packers by 10 (lock)
Bills by 7
Panthers by 2
Lions by 7
Texans by 3
Jaguars by 7 (lock)
Chiefs by 20
Titans by 7
Bengals by 3
Seahawks by 14 (lock)
49ers by 14 (lock)
Vikings by 3
Cowboys by 3
Saints by 3
Rams by 7
Eagles by 10 (lock)

The Giants are cursed.

posted by rcade at 08:49 PM on September 23, 2026

I filled out the week 3 form earlier today. Did those picks make their way to you or do I need to do from the link in this post?

Just for reference, here they are:

Packers by 10 (lock)
Bills by 10 (lock)
Panthers by 5
Lions by 7
Texans by 5
Jaguars by 5
Chiefs by 14 (lock)
Titans by 5
Bengals by 6
Seahawks by 7
49ers by 10 (lock)
Vikings by 5
Ravens by 6
Saints by 7
Rams by 7
Eagles by 6

posted by NoMich at 09:12 PM on September 23, 2026

My picks for week 3:

Packers by 14 (lock)
Bills by 17 (lock)
Browns by 1
Lions by 10 (lock)
Texans by 3
Patriots by 7
Chiefs by 4
Giants by 7
Steelers by 5
Seahawks by 7
49ers by 14 (lock)
Vikings by 3
Ravens by 4
Raiders by 3
Rams by 7
Bears by 5

posted by bender at 09:51 PM on September 23, 2026

My picks for week 3:

Packers by 13 (lock)
Bills by 12 (lock)
Panthers by 4
Lions by 7 (lock)
Texans by 3
Jaguars by 4
Chiefs by 23 (lock)
Giants by 13 (lock)
Bengals by 12 (lock)
Seahawks by 23 (lock)
49ers by 11 (lock)
Vikings by 13 (lock)
Ravens by 3
Saints by 5
Rams by 6
Eagles by 3

GO LIONS !!!!

posted by ic23b at 10:35 PM on September 23, 2026

My picks for week 3:

Packers by 7
Bills by 6
Browns by 3
Lions by 10 (lock)
Texans by 6
Patriots by 3
Chiefs by 10 (lock)
Titans by 3
Steelers by 7
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
49ers by 13 (lock)
Vikings by 3
Cowboys by 6
Saints by 3
Rams by 9
Bears by 6

posted by rumple at 12:06 AM on September 24, 2026

My picks for week 3:

Packers by 24 (lock)
Bills by 6
Panthers by 24 (lock)
Lions by 15 (lock)
Texans by 5
Jaguars by 7
Chiefs by 19 (lock)
Titans by 1
Bengals by 8 (lock)
Seahawks by 17 (lock)
49ers by 22 (lock)
Buccaneers by 10 (lock)
Cowboys by 4
Raiders by 6
Rams by 9 (lock)
Eagles by 16 (lock)

posted by tommybiden at 10:28 AM on September 24, 2026

My picks for week 3:

Packers by 13 (lock)
Bills by 10 (lock)
Panthers by 7
Lions by 10 (lock)
Texans by 6
Jaguars by 4
Chiefs by 14 (lock)
Titans by 3
Bengals by 10 (lock)
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
49ers by 7
Cowboys by 6
Raiders by 3
Rams by 7
Eagles by 10

posted by tahoemoj at 12:23 PM on September 24, 2026

Revised picks for week 3:

Vikings by 3

posted by tahoemoj at 12:24 PM on September 24, 2026

My picks for week 3:

Packers by 7 (lock)
Bills by 10 (lock)
Panthers by 3
Lions by 9 (lock)
Texans by 4
Jaguars by 10
Chiefs by 17 (lock)
Giants by 6
Bengals by 4
Seahawks by 11 (lock)
49ers by 12 (lock)
Buccaneers by 3
Cowboys by 4
Saints by 6
Rams by 4
Eagles by 3

posted by jagsnumberone at 01:39 PM on September 24, 2026

My picks for week 3:

Packers by 16 (lock)

posted by Ufez Jones at 07:59 PM on September 24, 2026

Revised picks for week 3:

Bills by 10
Panthers by 3

Picking the Cowboys over the Ravens feels a little foolish. Go Pokes!

posted by rcade at 01:05 PM on September 26, 2026

Revised picks for week 3:

Giants by 3
Ravens by 3

Lost my nerve. I didn't know the Cowboys had been shredded so badly by the run.

posted by rcade at 01:36 PM on September 26, 2026

Revised picks for week 3:

Bills by 18
Panthers by 4 (lock)
Lions by 8
Colts by 4
Patriots by 7
Chiefs by 17 (lock)
Giants by 6
Bengals by 9
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
49ers by 9
Buccaneers by 5
Cowboys by 4
Saints by 6
Rams by 7
Eagles by 4

posted by Ufez Jones at 12:11 PM on September 27, 2026

Well, that was a week from hell for my picks!

posted by tommybiden at 10:27 AM on September 28, 2026

Panthers by *24*?! And locked?! Oof, son...

posted by NoMich at 11:37 AM on September 28, 2026

Panthers by *24*?! And locked?! Oof, son...

I wish I could claim I've recently changed my meds, alas

Hey, at least I didn't confuse the Atlanta Hawks with the University of Iowa Hawkeyes!!

posted by tommybiden at 06:06 PM on September 29, 2026

Double oof, but this time is hilarious.

posted by NoMich at 10:06 AM on September 30, 2026

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