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Poll: What was the most surprising upset in Week 3's early games?

Jeremy Brevard / USA TODAY Sports

Week 3 of the 2017 season has become the week of the upset as a barrage of betting favorites have fallen to teams perceived to be worse.

But which underdog's win was most surprising? Let's take a look.

Jaguars blow out Ravens

Vegas Line: Ravens -3.5

The Jaguars and Ravens got the unusual Sunday started in the morning from London. Baltimore had allowed 10 points over two games and then gave up 44 through 60 minutes.

Joe Flacco had a career-low 28 yards passing with two interceptions, while Blake Bortles shredded the Ravens' defense - which had eight interceptions in its first two contests - for 244 yards and four touchdowns.

Saints' pass defense stifles Panthers

Vegas Line: Panthers -6

The Saints came into Sunday's game with the worst passing defense in the league and without their top three cornerbacks. It looked like it would be an an easy day for Cam Newton's passing offense.

Instead, New Orleans' defense picked off Newton three times and held the former MVP to 167 passing yards, with running back Christian McCaffrey accounting for 101 of those in the 34-13 loss.

Jets win game

Vegas Line: Dolphins -6

It's shocking enough that the Jets won a game. It's just embarrassing for the Dolphins that they almost had a shutout, too.

Jay Cutler had the worst day of his short Dolphins career, completing 26-of-44 passes for 220 yards and one garbage-time touchdown as Miami's rushing game only put up 30 yards on the Jets' defense. Josh McCown was able to outthrow Cutler on 21 fewer attempts to help win the game 20-6.

Broncos fall in Buffalo

Vegas Line: Broncos -3

After destroying the Dallas Cowboys a week earlier and entering the conversation about Super Bowl contenders, the Broncos fell flat in Buffalo on Sunday, losing 26-16.

Despite outgaining the Bills 366 to 272 in total yards, the Broncos struggled to get into the end zone, settling for three field goals inside 40 yards while notching just one touchdown. One the other side, the Bills got plenty of luck with their red-zone trips.

Bears outduel Steelers in OT

Vegas Line: Steelers -7

You just can't sleep on the Chicago Bears. After almost beating the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1, the Bears completed the upset Sunday, taking down the Steelers in overtime 23-17.

Mike Glennon needed only 101 yards passing as Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen combined for 216 rushing yards, including a 19-yard overtime score. Steelers star weapons Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown combined for 208 yards, but the rest of Pittsburgh's offense struggled to do damage.

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