What a day it was to be an NFL special teams coordinator.
Highlighted by a stretch of four (FOUR!!) blocked kicks between the Buccaneers-Jets, Eagles-Rams and Browns-Packers contests, the third phase of the game really delivered on the early-season action the league is best known for.
Let's start with the reigning Super Bowl champions.
Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter -- the Eagles' pair of star University of Georgia defensive tackles -- each blocked a Rams field goal in the fourth quarter.
But none bigger than Davis', who stymied Joshua Karty's game-winning attempt and took it to the house. "I ain't run that fast since my 40 (yard dash)," Davis told NFL Network's Mike Garafolo during the celebration.
While it may seem like a joke, Davis wasn't lying.
The six-foot-six, 336-pounder -- who clocked a blazing 4.78-second 40 at the NFL Combine in 2022 -- reached 18.59 m.p.h. on the touchdown run, according to Next Gen Stats.
Showing off his athleticism, the 25-year-old recorded the fastest top speed by a player over 330 pounds since 2017.
Just a few minutes earlier in a neighbouring state, the Browns earned their first win of the season in similar fashion.
With 27 seconds remaining, Cleveland DT Shelby Harris blocked the potential game-winning kick, ultimately setting up Andre Szmyt's 55-yarder to propel the Browns to a 13-10 victory.
And last but certainly not least, the Jets nearly pulled off a miracle comeback on the heels of a Will McDonald blocked kick with two minutes left that he returned for a game-tying TD.
While New York didn't pull off the win (we'll get to that shortly), its special teams play set up one of the most exciting games of the week.
Sticking with the special teams theme, kickers had their fair share of struggles on Sunday, beyond the obvious gut punch of the aforementioned blocks.
A total of 18 kicks have been missed in Week 3 so far, with 17 coming on Sunday.
Two of the misses were by new Falcons kicker Parker Romo, who replaced veteran and fan favourite Younghoe Koo in Week 2 after major struggles.
But enough harping, let's talk about the good.
Mirroring the blocked kicks, there were four game-winners during Sunday's slate of games.
Szmyt drilled the winner for the Dog Pound, Chase McLaughlin saved the Bucs from embarrassment with his 36-yarder as time expired, Cameron Dicker was good from 43 to lift the Chargers to a win and recently-signed Eddy Pineiro improved the 49ers to 3-0 at the buzzer.
Rodgers sets tone for defence and special teams
Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers earned an entire seasons paycheque in just one half.
Taking on the Bengals, Rodgers became the first player in NFL history with a pick-six, a fumble returned for a TD and two forced fumbles in the opening 30 minutes, and became the first Minnesota defender with two scores in a game.
His two touchdowns set the tone for non-offensive house calls around the league. In total, there were nine TDs that left fantasy managers salivating.
After Davis and McDonald, the Seahawks and Commanders each had a punt return TD, and Colts CB Kenny Moore, Bucs CB Jamel Dean and Panthers CB Chau Smith-Wade all took interceptions to the house.
Herbert wins the Battle of the Ducks
With Dicker's winning kick, Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers took down Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos in a showdown between two former University of Oregon stars.
Herbert capped off a seven-play, 57-yard drive with a strike to Keenan Allen that tied the game at 20 with just over two minutes left.
He escaped a sack, rolled left and fired a cross-body dart to Allen in a momentum-shifting play. According to Next Gen Stats, the play had a completion probability of just 16.7 per cent, Herbert's most improbable throw since Week 8 of last season.
The 27-year-old then orchestrated a game-winning drive and threw for 300 yards and a TD while improving to 3-0 vs. his Ducks counterpart. In the fourth quarter alone, Herbert was 12-of-15 for 123 yards and a score.
Meanwhile, Nix and the Broncos sit at 1-2 after back-to-back walk-off losses and face the Bengals next before heading to Philadelphia. For a team with such high hopes, fans can find solace in the fact that they started 1-2 last season before ending a nine-year playoff drought.
Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones. Danny Dimes. The man, the myth, the legend. No matter the nickname, just know Daniel Jones is on fire right now.
Jones completed 18 passes for 228 and a TD, while adding 27 yards on the ground in Indianapolis' 41-20 thumping over the Tennessee Titans.
But it's not the stats that necessarily stand out; it's how efficiently he's led the offence and makes plays when needed. After three games, Jones is the first QB since Patrick Mahomes in 2018 to go 3-0 with nine-plus yards-per-attempt and zero turnovers (min. 75 attempts).
He's also the first QB with at least three TD passes, three rushing TDs and no turnovers in the first three games in the Super Bowl era.
"If Daniel Jones plays this way the rest of the way, the Colts will win the division," said CBS Sports' Pete Prisco.
That's high praise for an Indianapolis squad that last won the AFC South crown in 2014 when Andrew Luck was under centre. Will Jones continue to play the best ball of his career?
We'll see. But Jones and the Colts look ready to rock. Oh, and by the way, Jonathan Taylor is back to his old self, too. He totalled 118 yards, found the end zone three times and leads the league in rushing.