The Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams have had surprisingly similar starts to the 2026 NFL season.
In Week 1, each team suffered disappointing losses during which their team's superpowers were nullified. The Rams' offense was nowhere to be found in the team's 27-7 loss
to the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne while the Broncos' defense was shredded by Kenneth Walker and the Kansas City Chiefs in a 31-10 loss on "Monday Night Football."The Broncos and Rams each rebounded in Week 2. Denver's defense limited a strong Jacksonville Jaguars offense to 13 points while Los Angeles' offense dropped 28 points on the New York Giants despite being without the services of wide receiver Puka Nacua.
That will create an intriguing, strength-on-strength matchup
between the Rams offense and Broncos defense entering Week 3. The two sides will meet in an all-important "Sunday Night Football" clash where the loser will fall below .500 three games into the 2026 NFL season.
Here's everything to know about the Week 3 "Sunday Night Football" game, from start time to betting odds:
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What time does Broncos vs. Rams NFL game start?
The Broncos and Rams game will kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 27.
The intraconference class between the Broncos and Rams will be the last of a 14-game NFL Sunday slate. The Broncos will host the contest at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver and will hope playing at a high altitude will give them an advantage over Los Angeles.
What TV channel is 'Sunday Night Football' on tonight?
NBC is the home of "Sunday Night Football" and will broadcast the Week 3 game between the Broncos and Rams.
Mike Tirico (play-by-play) and Cris Collinsworth (game analyst) will be on the call while Melissa Stark will be roaming the sidelines.
Broncos vs. Rams live stream
- Live stream: Peacock or Fubo
Cord-cutters can also stream the "Sunday Night Football" game on Peacock or Fubo, which offers a free trial.
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Broncos vs. Rams predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook as of Thursday, Sept. 17.
- Rams 20, Broncos 17: "This is a strength-on-strength matchup between the Rams' offense and Broncos' defense. Denver should be able to slow Matthew Stafford enough to keep this close, but until Bo Nix and the Broncos offense can perform better, it's hard to back them to beat Sean McVay's squad." – Jacob Camenker
- Spread: Rams -2.5
- Over/under: 45
- Moneyline: Rams (-140), Broncos (+115)
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