The story of Week 3 in the 2026 NFL season is health—or lack thereof—at the quarterback position. So far, six teams have had to turn to their No. 2 options under center while their starters deal with injuries, and while Kyler Murray is returning for the Vikings and Michael Penix Jr. is back in the lineup for the Falcons, the Bears, Commanders, Giants, and Seahawks are expected to turn to their backups this weekend.
Elsewhere across the league in Week 3, we have four matchups between teams that are 2–0 and 0–2, three intradivision battles and the league’s second of nine international games in 2026.
