Pittsburgh Steelers’ virtual jab leads to trolls in NFL Week 3

NFL teams didn’t shy away from trolling in Week 3.

The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 20-10 to remain undefeated. The Denver Broncos ended their winless start to the year with a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Green Bay Packers secured their second straight win by eliminating the Tennessee Titans.

All of these victories were celebrated on social media, with posts taking virtual digs at their defeated opponents.

These are the biggest trolls of week 3.

In a battle of undefeated teams, the Steelers came away with a perfect record still intact.

Pittsburgh’s defense continued its strong start, holding Los Angeles to 168 total yards. Justin Herbert went out in the third quarter after aggravating a sprained right ankle. On the other end, Justin Fields threw for 245 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

The Steelers tried to troll the Chargers after the win by making fun of the pizza oven in the Chargers’ new stadium.

Mamma mia, that’s a spicy W 🤌 photo.twitter.com/P8oVniTst6

—Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 22, 2024

Denver recorded its first win of the season thanks to a strong defense.

After scoring 57 combined points in the first two games, Tampa Bay had just seven and 223 total yards on Sunday. Baker Mayfield had 163 passing yards with one touchdown and an interception. Bo Nix threw for 216 yards and added a score on the ground.

The Broncos lived up to their name with a troll who pointed out the Buccaneers’ lack of horsemanship.

photo.twitter.com/iNUcRQtyjH

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) September 22, 2024

The Malik Willis era in Green Bay remains perfect, with Willis leading the team to an away win against his former team.

Willis threw for 275 total yards and two touchdowns. Will Levis threw for 260 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception in the loss.

The Packers opted for a cheap troll aimed at the Titans, referencing the hot chicken scene in Nashville.

Winner, winner, Nashville hot chicken dinner! photo.twitter.com/exxPbKmOeN

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) September 22, 2024

The Indianapolis Colts earned their first win of the season by forcing three turnovers — all by No. 1 pick Caleb Williams — against the Chicago Bears.

Anthony Richardson threw for 167 yards but no scores and two interceptions. Jonathan Taylor dominated on the ground with 110 yards and two touchdowns. Williams, who threw the first touchdown of his career to fellow rookie Rome Odunze, had 363 passing yards plus two interceptions and a fumble.

Indianapolis used Chicago’s rally call and a nod to the comedy series “The Bear” to troll the team after the win.

The bears are down. photo.twitter.com/JIfh3MSQJN

—Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) September 22, 2024

Let it go. photo.twitter.com/3YJ4ik9PR4

—Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) September 22, 2024

The Philadelphia Eagles narrowly defeated the New Orleans Saints, who had been the team with the most goals through the first two weeks of the season.

Saquon Barkley gave Philadelphia the lead on a 4-yard scoring drive with 1:01 left in the game. New Orleans quarterback Derek Carr threw an interception on the ensuing possession to seal the loss.

The Eagles’ social media team posted highlights from the two plays, but with a twist: New Orleans-themed captions.

.@saquon Blew Bayou 😏 photo.twitter.com/8b91mBwEDe

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 22, 2024

GEAUX REED BLANKENSHIP GEAUX!@reedus99_reed | #FlyEaglesFly photo.twitter.com/97W0gQDLm0

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 22, 2024

The Seattle Seahawks remain undefeated after beating the Miami Dolphins at home.

Without Tua Tagovailoa, the Dolphins turned to Skylar Thompson at quarterback, but he sat out in the second half with a pectoral injury, prompting Tim Boyle to fill in. Miami finished with just 202 total yards, while Seattle had 370, including 104 receiving yards and a touchdown by DK Metcalf.

The Seahawks used a clever image with the caption “Go Fish,” a variation on the Dolphins’ “Go Fins” slogan, to troll the Dolphins.

Go fishing. photo.twitter.com/mba6TPPsDM

—Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 22, 2024