AFC/NFC East sweep Player of the Week awards for Week 3
AFC
Tom Brady was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for a second consecutive week, making it the fourth time in his career he's accomplished the feat. Brady went 25-for-35 for 378 yards and five touchdowns through the air, as the New England Patriots beat the Houston Texans in Foxborough. His play of the game came in the form of a game-winning, 25-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandin Cooks with 23 seconds left.
New York Jets safety Terrence Brooks recorded interceptions off Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler and punter Matt Haack. Brooks becomes the first Jets defensive player to win the weekly honor since cornerback Darrelle Revis in 2015.
Stephen Hauschka had his best game with the Buffalo Bills, making all four field-goal attempts and both extra-point attempts to be the difference in a 26-16 upset over the visiting Denver Broncos. Hauschka kicked two field goals over 50 yards, double his total of last season with the Seattle Seahawks.
NFC
Kirk Cousins tied Mark Rypien for the Washington Redskins all-time franchise record with his fourth Player of the Week award. Cousins completed 25 of 30 pass attempts, turning in a season-high 265 passing yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in a convincing prime-time victory over the Oakland Raiders.
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Demarcus Lawrence sacked Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer three times to join Sean Lee and David Irving as the only Cowboys defensive players to win a Player of the Week award in the past five seasons. Lawrence continues to be the cornerstone of the Cowboys defense, racking up 16 combined tackles and 6.5 sacks through three games.
In just his second game since being signed off the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad to replace injured kicker Caleb Sturgis, Philadelphia Eagles rookie Jake Elliott took home Special Teams Player of the Week. He made two of three field-goal attempts, including a game-winning 61-yarder as the Eagles topped the New York Giants 27-24 as time expired.