Atlanta Falcons vs Jacksonville Jaguars: An NFC versus AFC matchup that is set to be a good one. The Atlanta Falcons will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars, and even though Atlanta and Jacksonville are only five hours away from each other, these teams will both be traveling across the Atlantic Ocean to play in London. This is the first international NFL game of the year and it will be featuring good teams. The Jaguars are coming off a hard loss against their rivals, the Houston Texans, in a game where Jacksonville was a heavy favorite to win. The final score there was 37-17, a very dominant performance from rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud and the Texans. The Falcons are also coming off a loss, their first of the season, against the Detroit Lions. Rookie running back Bijan Robinson has been the leading factor in why the Falcons currently sit at 2-1. Robinson has 213 rushing yards, 102 receiving yards and one touchdown. This game kicks off at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday from Wembley Stadium.

Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns: This AFC North divisional matchup will certainly be one to see as the Cleveland Browns will host the Baltimore Ravens. Both teams are currently tied for first in their division with a record of 2-1. The Browns defense has shown that they want to win this year as they have only allowed 30 points in the first three games of the year. Edge rusher Myles Garrett has been the leader of this defense since he entered the league in 2017 and is on pace to have the best season of his career with him already having four and a half sacks on the season. Quarterback Deshaun Watson is also playing well as this will be his first full season with the Browns. The Ravens look to get back to the playoffs again this season and will do so behind former MVP Lamar Jackson. The Ravens’ struggles this year have come from their inability to stay healthy as seven of the 22 starters were out last week in their loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The Ravens look to bounce back as most of their starting lineup will be coming back. The game kickoffs Sunday at 1 p.m. in Cleveland, Ohio.  

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers: Just a few weeks ago this matchup would not be considered a good one, but now this game has a lot of potential to be a close one as the Arizona Cardinals travel west to take on their division rival San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers have been Super Bowl favorites since the end of last season, so their 3-0 start to the season has not shocked everyone. On the other side, the Cardinals were projected to be the worst team in the NFL but have immensely proved the predictions wrong as they covered the spread in their first two games and even beat the Super Bowl hopeful Dallas Cowboys last week by multiple scores. The 49ers are dominating exactly how we all thought they would with players such as Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Nick Bosa, George Kittle, Fred Warner, and more. The Cardinals truly made a statement last week over the Cowboys winning 28-16. The Cardinals were 11-point underdogs. Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs finished with 189 passing yards and a touchdown to Marquise Brown. James Conner was their leading rusher on the day with 98 rushing yards and a touchdown. Was the Cardinals win over the Cowboys a fluke, or do they have a shot against the current Super Bowl favorite? Find out at 4:25 p.m. this Sunday.  

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