Regular Season: PIT leads series, 16-15 (NE won 3 of past 4)
Last meeting: 9/21/25: PIT 21 at NE 14
Mike McCarthy (PIT) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 3-3 Reg. Season: 175-112-2 (.609)
Mike Vrabel (NE) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-4 Reg. Season: 68-49 (.581)
CBS: Jim Nantz, JJ Watt, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)
STEELERS NOTES
• QB AARON RODGERS completed 24 of 40 atts. (60 pct.) for 221 yards & TD in Week 1. With TD pass, can tie HOFer Peyton Manning (233) for 4th-most reg. season games with TD pass in NFL history. Has 2 TD passes in each of his past 6 games vs. NE, with 230+ pass yards in 5 of his past 6. • RB JAYLEN WARREN led team with 73 scrimmage yards (46 rush, 27 rec.) & had 5 receptions last week. Has 60+ scrimmage yards & TD in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had 81 scrimmage yards (47 rush, 34 rec.) & 5 receptions in last meeting. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 58 receptions in Pit. debut last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with 5+ receptions. • WR DK METCALF had 4 catches for 40 yards in Week 1. Has 5+ receptions in 2 of his past 3 on road. Has rec. TD in each of his 3 games vs. NE. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 5 catches for 46 yards & TD in Week 1. Is 1 of 4 TEs with 5+ receptions & rec. TD in game this season. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 3 tackles & 3 PD in Week 1. Tied 3rd-most PDs by DL since entering NFL in 2011 (67). Had 6 tackles, sack, FF & PD in last meeting. • LB T.J. WATT had 4 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks & 35-yard INT-TD last week. Is 1 of 2 since 1982 (HOFer Julius Peppers) with 100+ sacks (117) & 10 INTs (10) in career. Aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL & 3rd in row in reg. season with INT. Had 5 tackles, 2 sacks, FF & FR in last meeting. • LB PATRICK QUEEN had 7 tackles in Week 1. Has 6+ tackles in 7 of his past 8, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 5+ tackles. Had 10 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in last meeting. • LB PAYTON WILSON led team with 12 tackles & had 2 TFL last week. Had 6 tackles & FR in last meeting. • LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had 3 tackles & 2 sacks in Week 1. Aims for his 5th in row with 2 TFL. • CB JALEN RAMSEY had 4 tackles, FF & PD last week. Has PD in 3 of his past 4.
PATRIOTS NOTES
QB DRAKE MAYE completed 23 of 33 atts. (69.7 pct.) for 178 yards & TD in Week 1. Has 70+ comp. pct., TD pass & 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4. Completed 28 of 37 atts. (75.7 pct.) for 268 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 102.1 rating & had 45 rush yards in last meeting. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led team with 95 scrimmage yards (51 rush, 44 rec.) last week. Aims for his 7th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Has 125+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 at home, incl. playoffs. • RB TREVEYON HENDERSON can make 2026 debut. Led team in scrimmage yards (1,132) & scrimmage TDs (10) as rookie last season. Had 4 games with 2+ scrimmage TDs in 2025, most among rookies. Had 47 scrimmage yards (28 rush, 19 rec.) in last meeting. • WR MACK HOLLINS had 51 rec. yards in Week 1. Aims for his 5th in row, incl. playoffs, with 50+ rec. yards. • TE HUNTER HENRY led team in receptions (8), rec. yards (90) & rec. TDs (2) in last meeting. Has 2 rec. TDs in 3 of his 4 games vs. Pit. • TE ELI RARIDON (rookie) had TD catch in his NFL debut in Week 1. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE led team with 8 tackles last week. Spent 4 seasons (2019-22) with Pit. Has 6+ tackles & PD in 3 of his past 4 at home, incl. playoffs. Had 15 tackles, TFL & INT in last meeting. • LB GABE JACAS (rookie) had 3 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in his NFL debut. • DE DRE’MONT JONES had 2 tackles & sack in Week 1. • DT MILTON WILLIAMS had 3 tackles last week. Has PD in 2 of his 3 games vs. Pit. Had 2 TFL in last meeting. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had 2 tackles & 2 PD last week. Aims for his 6th in row, incl. playoffs, with PD. Has PD in 5 of his past 6 at home. • S KEVIN BYARD had 5 tackles in Week 1. Aims for his 5th in row, incl. playoffs, with 5+ tackles. Has 6 tackles & TFL in his last game vs. Pit. (11/23/25 w/ Chi.).
Game Odds
Pittsburgh Steelers 41.5
New England Patriots – 5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 19, 2026
