NFL 2026-27 Week 3 Preseason Predictions

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By: Evan Troxel

These are my predictions to win and lose this week's National Football League preseason games for "Week 3" (unless you are the Arizona Cardinals or the Carolina Panthers, then it is "Week 4") from Thursday, August 27th, 2026, through Sunday, August 29th, 2026!

Thursday, August 27th, 2026

Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills, NFL Network, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time

New England Patriots at Cleveland Browns, Prime Video, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time

San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders, ESPN Unlimited, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers, NFL Network, 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time

(Predicted on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, at 8:20 p.m. Eastern Time)

Prediction to win: Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers

Prediction to lose: Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams

Results: Win, Loss, Loss, Loss (1-3)

Friday, August 28th, 2026

Washington Commanders at Baltimore Ravens, NFL Network (6:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins (7:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers (7:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

New York Giants at New York Jets, 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time

New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys, ESPN Unlimited, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN Unlimited, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles, CBS, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos, NFL Network, 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time

(Predicted on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, at 8:31 p.m. Eastern Time)

Prediction to win: Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos

Prediction to lose: Washington Commanders, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings

Results: Win, Loss, Loss (1-2), Loss, Win, Loss (2-4), Win, Loss, Loss (3-6), Win (4-6)

Saturday, August 29th, 2026

Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts, NFL Network (1:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans NFL Network (6:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

(Predicted on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, at 8:38 p.m. Eastern Time)

Prediction to win: Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans

Prediction to lose: Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears

Results:

Those are all of my predictions for right now! Be sure to come back to this page for my re-predictions of my NFL original predictions for Preseason Week #3, (and also to see how many wins and losses I actually get with my original predictions and my re-predictions for Preseason Week #3). Also, be sure to come back to this website for my predictions to win and lose for next week in Regular Season Week #1 (and for every single week after that for the entire 2026-27 National Football League season or until as long as I want to keep making predictions)!

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I reserve the right to change my predictions before game time. I also can change my predictions AFTER game time ONLY if I decide BEFORE game time that I want to change my predictions and I just do not have access to the Internet before game time.

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