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    Updates, Score, Highlights of ‘SNF’ Week 3

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    The Kansas City Chiefs will try to perform well in Hotlanta against the Atlanta Falcons on “Sunday Night Football.”

    Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs escaped from Arrowhead Stadium in Week 2 with a win over AFC rival Cincinnati. The embattled Bengals committed a pass interference penalty to allow the Chiefs to later blast the winning field goal through the uprights.

    The Chiefs face a tough opponent in the Falcons. After being shut out by the Steelers in Week 1, the Falcons bounced back with a final-minute win over the Eagles. Kirk Cousins ​​didn’t quite look himself in the game, but he led the Falcons down the field when they needed it most. He connected with Drake London for the tying goal and Younghoe Koo knocked in the extra point to take the lead.

    Coincidentally, Mahomes hasn’t looked quite like himself either. With a pair of interceptions in the Chiefs’ game against the Bengals, the two-time MVP looked human. The Falcons are hoping that’s the version of Mahomes their emerging defense will face on Sunday night.

    USA TODAY Sports has live updates, highlights and more from the Sunday Night Football game between the Chiefs and Falcons in Week 3.

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    The Falcons’ new quarterback signed a four-year, $180 million contract with the team on March 11 of this year, which included a $50 million signing bonus and $100 million guaranteed.

    With an average annual value of $45 million, Cousins ​​ranks alongside the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes as the 12th highest-paid quarterback in the NFL this year by AAV.

    Cousins ​​​​began the game by completing 5 of 5 passes for 66 yards and a touchdown. That gave him a perfect passer rating of 158.3 on the first drive and continued the great form he showed during his game-winning drive that ended the Falcons vs. Eagles game on “Monday Night Football” last week.

    Cousins ​​was especially sharp on play action, completing 3 of 3 passes for 37 yards. He has long been one of the NFL’s best passers off play fakes; that remains the case in Atlanta.

    Cousins ​​and the Falcons marched 70 yards on the Chiefs with ease. The drive culminated in a 14-yard strike from Cousins ​​to London on a play where the Kansas City defense simply lost track of London.

    The extra point is a nice bonus and the Falcons lead 7-0.

    • Chiefs and Falcons kick off at 8:20 p.m. Eastern Time at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

    The game will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. The game will also be available to stream on Fubo.

    Mike Tirico (play-by-play) and Cris Collinsworth (analyst) will also be on the broadcast, while Melissa Stark will report on the events in the field for NBC.

    According to the USA TODAY Sports editorial team, the Sunday Night Football game will proceed as follows:

    • Lorenzo Reyes: Chiefs 25, Falcons 23
    • Tyler Dragon: Chiefs 26, Falcons 20
    • Richard Morin: Falcons 24, Chiefs 21
    • Jordan Mendoza: Chiefs 23, Falcons 19

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    The NFL’s 18 highest-paid players by average annual salary are all quarterbacks, according to OverTheCap.com. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the league’s highest-paid player on Sunday morning, agreeing to a four-year, $240 million contract. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the first non-quarterback on the highest-paid list after agreeing to a four-year, $140 million contract extension this offseason.

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    Chances from Friday

    • Distribution: Leaders (-3)
    • Moneyline: Chiefs (-160); Falcons (+135)
    • Over/under: 46.5

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    Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates doesn’t mind trashing Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce about his famous pop star girlfriend Taylor Swift.

    Bates was a guest on “The Pacman Jones Show” podcast on Friday and the two-time NFL All-Pro said it’s not inappropriate to diss Taylor Swift.

    “I don’t listen to Taylor Swift a lot, but you gotta respect what she’s done in her career. And then with Travis (Kelce), you gotta have some respect for him,” Bates said with a smile. “But once that clock is ticking and we’re between those lines. Sometimes I see red and I might say some crazy things to him, maybe it’s about Taylor, maybe it’s not. It’s just part of the game, talking your little shit.”

    The Chiefs now have three healthy running backs on their 53-man roster following Pacheco’s injury. They are:

    Perine is an eight-year veteran who was signed by the Chiefs before the season after he was fired by the Denver Broncos. Perine has developed into a solid third-down back, so he’ll likely see plenty of action in pass-catching situations and as a do-it-all backfielder.

    The Chiefs brought in veteran running back Kareem Hunt for a visit on Tuesday. Apparently they liked what they saw, because Kansas City signed the 29-year-old Hunt to their practice squad.

    Kansas City originally selected Hunt in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft and he led the NFL in rushing yards during his rookie season with 1,327. He appeared to be a star for the Chiefs, but he was cut during the 2018 season after video surfaced of him throwing and kicking a woman to the ground.

    The Falcons are throwing the roof down for their Week 3 game against the Chiefs. It’s easy to see why, as it’s shaping up to be a beautiful night in Atlanta, with a high of 86 degrees at kickoff and a low of 77 at midnight.

    According to the Weather Channel, winds will reach a maximum of 5 mph and the chance of precipitation is less than 1 percent.

    Kirk Cousins’ primetime record for “Sunday Night Football” is 13-20 overall.

    Cousins ​​helped correct the narrative around him somewhat with a big last-minute win over the Eagles in Week 2

    The last time we saw Cousins ​​play on “Sunday Night Football” was in Week 8 of the 2021 season, which ended in a loss to the Cowboys.

    The No. 1 team on NBC’s Sunday Night Football game will remain intact, at least for the foreseeable future.

    According to a report from The Athletic, NBC Sports is close to securing a new four-year contract extension with top analyst Cris Collinsworth. The extension will keep him with the network through the 2029-30 season. His current contract runs through the 2026 season.

    NBC will broadcast two more Super Bowls over the next six years, including Super Bowl 60 in 2026 and Super Bowl 64 in 2030.

    Collinsworth, 65, who has won seven Emmy Awards for best sports broadcast analyst, earns about $12.5 million a year and works with Mike Tirico to cover games.

    There are no surprises on the Chiefs’ side regarding the inactive list for “Sunday Night Football.”

    • OL CJ Hanson
    • T Ethan Driskell
    • DT Marlon Tuipulotu
    • THE Cameroon Thomas

    After training with an injury earlier this week, running back Tyler Allgeier trained fully on Friday without injury and will be available again tonight.

    Here is the list of inactive players for tonight’s game:

    • RB Jase McClellan
    • DL Brandon Dorlus
    • OL Jovaughn Gwyn
    • T. Brandon Parker
    • DL Ruke Orhorhoro

    The Chiefs can only clinch first place in the AFC West if they can defeat the Falcons in Week 3. The Chargers lost their Week 3 game against the Steelers after starting the season 2-0, while the Raiders and Broncos now both have two losses.

    Chefs 2-0

    Chargers 2-1

    Raiders 1-2

    Broncos 1-2

    With a win, Atlanta could create a three-way tie at the top of the division. With the Saints and Buccaneers both losing after starting the season 2-0, the Falcons could create chaos in the south with an upset over the Chiefs.

    Saints 2-1

    Buccaneers 2-1

    Falcons 1-1

    Panthers 1-2

    There’s a good chance Taylor Swift will be at the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce.

    The singer is on a two-month break from her Eras Tour and will not perform until October 18 in Miami. Bryan West

    With running back Isiah Pacheco sidelined for the time being with a leg injury, several Chiefs players are wearing jerseys in honor of their injured teammate.

    Mahomes recently celebrated his birthday. He was born on September 17, 1995. Sunday’s game will be his first since he turned 29, so he’s hoping to kick off the last year of his 20s with a win.

    Samuel L. Jackson has just two words for those who watch the “Sunday Night Football” game, and they’re not the words you’ve come to expect from him:

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