NFL week three preview: unbeaten sides host winless rivals across nine-game slate

Week three of the NFL season brings a full nine-game slate, with several of the league's unbeaten sides facing teams still searching for a first win, according to Guardian NFL.

The early window, kicking off at 6pm BST, is headlined by the Kansas City Chiefs travelling to face the Miami Dolphins. The Chiefs arrive at 2-0 while the Dolphins have lost both of their opening two fixtures.

A similar pattern applies at Highmark Stadium, where the Buffalo Bills, also unbeaten at 2-0, visit the Los Angeles Chargers, who like Miami have yet to register a win this season.

The Seattle Seahawks complete the trio of perfect records in action, hosting the Washington Commanders, who sit at 0-2 alongside the Chargers and Dolphins.

The Cincinnati Bengals, the fourth unbeaten side on the board at 2-0, take on a Pittsburgh Steelers team with a 1-1 record so far this season.

Elsewhere the card is more evenly poised. The Carolina Panthers host the Cleveland Browns with both clubs at 1-1, while the New York Jets welcome the Detroit Lions in another meeting of sides level on a win and a loss apiece.

The New England Patriots make the trip to Jacksonville to face the Jaguars, with both teams also carrying identical 1-1 records into the contest.

At the foot of the early standings, the winless Houston Texans host the Indianapolis Colts in a meeting between two 0-2 teams, while the Tennessee Titans, also without a win, travel to face a New York Giants side that has managed one win from two so far.

With four teams still perfect and three still winless heading into matchday three, the results from this round of fixtures will begin to sharpen the picture of contenders and stragglers as the season moves toward its first quarter.