Five Playoff Teams From Last Season Face Week 3 Setbacks, What Happens Next?
Five 2022 playoff teams, including the Patriots, suffered significant Week 3 losses. The Patriots were blown out, the Seahawks fell to a backup QB, the Panthers were hampered by injuries, and both the Chargers and Texans dropped to 0-3. Bar
Bill Barnwell Sep 28, 2026, 08:25 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X's and O's, offseason transactions and so much more.
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_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50043253/week-3-losses-seahawks-patriots-texans-chargers-panthers)._
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