Which uniforms lead the NFL's Week 3 slate?

The Indianapolis Colts' Anvil Strike and the Buffalo Bills' Nickel City sit at the top of the week's round-up of team uniforms. The Colts' set is presented as a new NFL Rivalries look.

What is the Colts' Anvil Strike uniform?

It is Indianapolis's alternate for Week 3, described as a new NFL Rivalries design. The club has not set out its colours, its inspiration or how it was made.

What does the Bills' Nickel City uniform look like?

It is described as a grey alternate top. Buffalo have not published further detail about the design beyond that description.

Will the Colts and Bills wear these uniforms again this season?

That has not been announced. Neither club has said whether the alternates are a single-week look or will return later in the season.

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Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills lead NFL Week 3 alternate looks

The Colts' Anvil Strike and the Bills' Nickel City head the week's uniform round-up, with neither club yet explaining the designs.

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The Indianapolis Colts' Anvil Strike and the Buffalo Bills' Nickel City lead the NFL's Week 3 uniform slate, heading a round-up of what every team is wearing this week. The Colts' set is described as a new NFL Rivalries look, while the Bills' entry is listed as a grey alternate top.

The two Week 3 designs

Indianapolis have given their Week 3 alternate the name Anvil Strike. Buffalo's is Nickel City, described as a grey alternate top. Those names, and the grey description attached to the Bills' set, are the most concrete details available about either uniform.

It is not clear whether grey applies to both uniforms or only to Buffalo's. The Colts' colourway has not been spelled out, and neither club has explained the thinking behind the names, the design inspiration, or how the sets were produced.

Why the Week 3 slate matters

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The round-up is built around each team's Week 3 choice, with the two alternates at the top of it. A named alternate gives a club something it can sell and build a game week around, and tying it to a Rivalries theme connects it to a particular fixture. That reading is analysis: neither club has framed its Week 3 uniform in those terms, and neither has explained why this design was chosen for this week.

Uniforms are not the only fashion element of the week. Players' game-day arrivals have become a weekly showcase in their own right, with pre-match outfits drawing attention separate from what is worn once the game starts.

What is not yet known

Neither club has said whether its alternate will be worn again after Week 3. It has not been announced which Week 3 fixture each uniform will appear in. No player, coach or club official has commented on either design.

There is no information on retail availability, price or production. Nothing has been published on who designed the two uniforms or what the names Anvil Strike and Nickel City refer to.

Both sets are listed for Week 3, after which the week's uniform cycle moves on. Unless the clubs explain the designs themselves, the names — Anvil Strike and Nickel City — remain the firmest information supporters have.

Frequently asked questions

Which uniforms lead the NFL's Week 3 slate?: The Indianapolis Colts' Anvil Strike and the Buffalo Bills' Nickel City sit at the top of the week's round-up of team uniforms. The Colts' set is presented as a new NFL Rivalries look.
What is the Colts' Anvil Strike uniform?: It is Indianapolis's alternate for Week 3, described as a new NFL Rivalries design. The club has not set out its colours, its inspiration or how it was made.
What does the Bills' Nickel City uniform look like?: It is described as a grey alternate top. Buffalo have not published further detail about the design beyond that description.
Will the Colts and Bills wear these uniforms again this season?: That has not been announced. Neither club has said whether the alternates are a single-week look or will return later in the season.