NFL Week 3 predictions: ESPN matchup predictor's picks, win probabilities for this week

Which NFL teams have the best chances of winning their games on the NFL Week 3 schedule ?

ESPN Analytics has revealed its Matchup Predictor numbers for the 16 games in the league this week, and they offer some interesting win probabilities.

Take a look at the site's picks for this week's NFL games, beginning with the New England Patriots at New York Jets on Thursday Night Football and ending with the Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills and Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football.

Some of the site's predictions differ from NFL Week 3 odds and other NFL Week 3 picks for NFL Week 3 games.

How correct will the analytics be this week?

Click on each game for more NFL Week 3 predictions for that NFL matchup. All times MST.

The site allows for the possibility of ties, so the numbers add up to just less than 100%.

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Thursday Night Football prediction, Sept. 19

New England Patriots at New York Jets, 5:15 p.m., Prime Video ( stream on Amazon )

Jets have a 66.5% chance to beat Patriots on Thursday Night Football.

The site gives the Patriots a 33.2% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

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Sunday early NFL football game predictions, Sept. 22

New York Giants at Cleveland Browns, 10 a.m., FOX ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

Browns have a 62.9% chance to beat Giants on Sunday.

The site gives the Giants a 36.9% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts 10 a.m., CBS ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

Colts have a 52.7% chance to beat the Bears on Sunday.

The site gives the Bears a 46.9% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings 10 a.m., CBS ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

Texans have a 53.5% chance to beat the Vikings on Sunday.

The site gives the Vikings a 46.1% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints, 10 a.m., FOX ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

Saints have a 50.6% chance to beat the Eagles on Sunday.

The site gives the Eagles a 49% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers, 10 a.m., CBS ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

Steelers have a 50.7% chance to beat the Chargers on Sunday.

The site gives the Chargers a 48.9% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 10 a.m., FOX ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

Buccaneers have a 67.7% chance to beat the Broncos on Sunday.

The site gives the Broncos a 32.1% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

Green Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans, 10 a.m., FOX ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

Packers have a 53.3% chance to beat the Titans on Sunday.

The site gives the Titans a 46.3% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

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Sunday late NFL football game predictions, Sept. 22

Carolina Panthers at Las Vegas Raiders, 1:05 p.m., CBS ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

Raiders have a 72.4% chance to beat Panthers on Sunday.

The site gives the Panthers a 27.4% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks, 1:05 p.m., CBS ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

Seahawks have a 66.1% chance to beat Dolphins on Sunday.

The site gives the Dolphins a 33.7% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals, 1:25 p.m., FOX ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

Lions have a 51.6% chance to beat the Cardinals on Sunday.

The site gives the Cardinals a 48% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys, 1:25 p.m., FOX ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

Ravens have a 52.3% chance to beat the Cowboys on Sunday.

The site gives the Cowboys a 47.3% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams, 1:25 p.m., FOX ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

49ers have a 64.3% chance to beat the Rams on Sunday.

The site gives the Rams a 35.5% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

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Sunday Night Football prediction, Sept. 22

Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons, 5:20 p.m., NBC ( stream with Peacock )

Chiefs have a 58.3% chance to beat Falcons on Sunday Night Football.

The site gives the Falcons a 41.4% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

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Monday Night Football predictions, Sept. 23

Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills, 4:30 p.m., ESPN, ESPN Deportes ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

Bills have a 66.3% chance to beat Jaguars on Monday Night Football.

The site gives the Jaguars a 33.4% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals, 5:15 p.m., ABC , ESPN+ ( stream with free trial from FUBO )

Bengals have a 63.7% chance to beat the Commanders on Monday Night Football.

The site gives the Commanders a 36.1% shot at winning the NFL Week 3 game.

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