Patriots rely on defense to edge Watt-less Steelers 17-14
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National Football League
FINAL
New England Patriots
17
Pittsburgh Steelers
14
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 27-45 | NFL |
| 11/1/26 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 24-19 | NFL |
| 10/22/26 | @ Chicago Bears | L 24-30 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | vs New York Jets | W 26-19 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | W 45-17 | NFL |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 14:58 17-14
Pat Freiermuth 8 Yd pass from Mitch Trubisky (Mitch Trubisky Pass to Diontae Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 2:47 17-6
Damien Harris 2 Yd Run (Nick Folk Kick)
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Field Goal 5:44 10-6
Chris Boswell 52 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:22 10-3
Nelson Agholor 44 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk Kick)
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Field Goal 8:35 3-3
Chris Boswell 36 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:42 3-0
Nick Folk 28 Yd Field Goal
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NE
13 plays, 46 yards, 6:33 · End of Game
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PIT 6:33
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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NE 8:03
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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PIT 9:40
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:09 · Punt
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NE 10:49
7 plays, 32 yards, 4:09 · Punt
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PIT 14:58
9 plays, 75 yards, 2:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:58 17-14
Pat Freiermuth 8 Yd pass from Mitch Trubisky (Mitch Trubisky Pass to Diontae Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)
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NE 2:47
3 plays, 10 yards, 1:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:47 17-6
Damien Harris 2 Yd Run (Nick Folk Kick)
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NE 3:58
4 plays, 26 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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PIT 5:44
7 plays, 25 yards, 3:33 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:44 10-6
Chris Boswell 52 Yd Field Goal
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NE 9:17
11 plays, 41 yards, 5:43 · Missed FG
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PIT
4 plays, 19 yards, 0:22 · End of Half
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NE 0:22
8 plays, 74 yards, 2:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:22 10-3
Nelson Agholor 44 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk Kick)
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PIT 3:08
6 plays, 15 yards, 3:17 · Punt
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NE 6:25
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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PIT 8:35
16 plays, 48 yards, 7:07 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:35 3-3
Chris Boswell 36 Yd Field Goal
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NE 0:42
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:56 · Interception
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PIT 1:38
9 plays, 33 yards, 5:04 · Interception
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NE 6:42
13 plays, 71 yards, 6:45 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:42 3-0
Nick Folk 28 Yd Field Goal
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PIT 13:27
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:33 · Punt
Showing the last 25 of 25 events.
Team Stats
NE
PIT
18
1st Downs
16
10
Passing 1st downs
11
8
Rushing 1st downs
5
0
1st downs from penalties
0
9-17
3rd down efficiency
8-15
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-0
66
Total Plays
58
376
Total Yards
243
5.7
Yards per Play
4.2
10
Total Drives
9
252
Passing
152
21/35
Comp/Att
21/33
7.2
Yards per pass
4.2
1
Interceptions thrown
1
0-0
Sacks-Yards Lost
3-16
124
Rushing
91
31
Rushing Attempts
22
4.0
Yards per rush
4.1
1-3
Red Zone (Made-Att)
1-2
7-55
Penalties
3-20
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
33:36
Possession
26:24
Injuries
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Doneiko Slaughter Out
- Ben Skowronek Out
- Brandin Echols Out
- Michael Pittman Jr. Injured Reserve
- Sebastian Joseph-Day Injured Reserve
New England Patriots
- Ben Brown Questionable
- Brenden Schooler Questionable
- Will Campbell Questionable
- Rhamondre Stevenson Questionable
- Carlton Davis III Questionable
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