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Last week just proved that this NFL season is full of surprises. 

We saw late comebacks from the Jets, Dolphins, and Cardinals. We saw the 49ers forced to turn to Jimmy Garoppolo after Trey Lance suffered a season-ending injury. Nate Hackett almost blew it again for the Denver Broncos. The New York Giants went to 2-0 on the season. The Jacksonville Jaguars won a game. We've truly entered the Twilight Zone.

Maybe this week we'll return to some sense of normalcy? We have some fun matchups in each conferences' respective East divisions, a chance for the Ravens to redeem themselves after last week's stunning collapse, and a Game of the Week featuring two of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play.

Welcome to Week 3 of the NFL season. Here are the Dailymail.com picks for games to keep an eye on...

Game 1: Baltimore Ravens (1-1) @ New England Patriots (1-1) 

Sunday afternoon was a train wreck in slow motion for fans of the Baltimore Ravens. 

The team was up 28-7 at the half, then 35-14 over the Miami Dolphins by the end of the third quarter. Lamar Jackson had become the first quarterback with a 75+ yard rushing touchdown and a 75+ yard pass in the same game. A win was a foregone conclusion.

Then came one of the worst single-quarter defensive collapses in NFL history. Tua Tagovailoa ended the day with six touchdowns - tying a franchise record - with the last one going to Jaylen Waddle with 0:14 remaining. A late drive from Jackson fell short of success and dropped the Ravens to 1-1.

In the fourth quarter, the Ravens were outscored 28-3, a scoreline very familiar with fans of their next opponents the New England Patriots.

Their win Sunday over the Steelers was ugly. Very ugly. Each quarterback had a touchdown and an interception. Neither team had over 50 percent conversion of third downs. Neither team was able to break 20 first-downs.

Mac Jones survived the game without a single sack to his name and 252 yards of passing, a positive sign after the previous week's blowout against the Dolphins. 

In a positive for the Patriots defense, they allowed under 250 yards for the first time since last year's Week 13 win over the Bills in terrible conditions. Last Sunday marks the fifth time in the last two seasons that took place.

They'll need to put in a similar effort this weekend if they hope to get a win in their season home opener in Foxborough. 

Game 2: Buffalo Bills (2-0) @ Miami Dolphins (2-0)

It's a tale of two wins for the teams at the top of the AFC East. 

On one hand, we have a dominant Bills team who easily rolled over last year's No. 1 seed in the AFC as if they were made out of paper. Josh Allen found top receiver Stefon Diggs three times for touchdowns, with another to Reggie Gilliam for good measure. 

Tennessee's top weapon - running back Derrick Henry - was neutralized by a Bills defense that allowed only 187 total yards. It's thrown the AFC South into chaos, with no clear dominant force as the Titans slipped to 0-2.

It was less of an act of aggression than it was the Bills bending the Titans against their will, forcing them to sit there and take what they were giving them. It was a truly dominant performance. 

On the other hand, we have the Dolphins, who must have performed some ancient ritual to a God none of us are aware of in order to make their wildest comeback come true. Tagovailoa didn't just have the best performance of his career - it's by far the best performance of any quarterback so far this season.

Let's just look at the stats: 36 completions for 469 yards and six total touchdowns. Only two other Dolphins have thrown for that many scores before and their last names are Brian Griese and Dan Marino. In the fourth quarter alone, Tua passed for four touchdowns - one to River Cracraft, one to Jaylen Waddle for his second of the day, and two TDs to Tyreek Hill who scored both from over 40 yards out.

This will be a game between two teams with different aspirations. Miami is out to prove the rest of the NFL wrong for ever doubting them. Buffalo sees this as a mere annoyance to deal with on the way to what could be an inevitable Super Bowl run. Either way, it's a great way to bring back what once was the premier rivalry in the AFC East.

Game 3: Los Angeles Rams (1-1) @ Arizona Cardinals (1-1)

While one could have expected the Rams to lose terribly to the Bills in their opening game, a more distressing sign came in last week's win over the Atlanta Falcons. 

After being up 28-3 at one point, the Rams let up 24 points in the second half to let the Falcons be within four points. The

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