2022 NFL picks, score predictions for Week 3

Green Bay Packers (1-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0)

Sunday, September 25, 4:25PM ET

I’ll admit the Green Bay Packers saved face in Week 2, following up their ugly Week 1 loss with a dominant victory against a divisional foe. Then again, Aaron Rodgers owns the Bears, so was the Packers’ win really that surprising?

Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have looked nearly dominant through two games. Sure, their second win wasn’t quite as clean as the first, but their defense kept the Saints from doing much damage of their own. And, sooner or later, Tom Brady is going to get the offense moving.

Even if it doesn’t, the defense will find a way to seal the deal. They did just that in Week 2, and figure to do so again at least a few times this season. I’m not sure that’ll be the case against the Packers, but chances are the Tampa Bay D will at least pitch some turnovers and sacks to make life as difficult as possible for Green Bay.

Rodgers and Brady duel in the battle of the aging future Hall of Famers, and the latter comes out on top. Although, again, the credit for the win ultimately goes more to the Buccaneers’ outstanding defense, which seems to be even stingier than it was a season ago.

Prediction: Buccaneers win 24-22