WEEK 2
SUNDAY, SEP 20, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET
GILLETTE STADIUM
WHERE THIS
MATCHUP TILTS.
STEELERS ON THE ROAD.
ANYONE'S GAME.PATRIOTS AT HOME.
ANYONE'S GAME.
#13
2026 offense
0.0 pts/G · away
#31
2026 defense
13.0 pts allowed/G · home
0.3
QB fantasy pts/G
Drake Maye · PPR
1-2 · 1-1-1
Preseason record
18.3 vs 16.7 pts/G
STEELERS
—
ATTACK
EXPLOSIVE PLAYMAKING
—
—
DEFENSE
STOPS CREATE OPPORTUNITY
—
PATRIOTS
The field tells the story.MATCHUP EDGE
COMBINING ALL FIVE SIGNALS.
TOO CLOSE TO CALL?PIT
Even Matchup
Five signals. One matchup.
NE
TEAM COMPARISON
SIDE BY SIDE?KEY STATS. REAL CONTEXT.
STAT (PER GAME)
STEELERS
PATRIOTS
ROSTER READY
WHO'S REALLY AVAILABLE.
DEPTH DECIDES THE 4TH QUARTERBIGGEST EDGE»ROSTER +12 PIT
STEELERS owns the roster-health edge, while PATRIOTS looks to counter elsewhere on the board.
FORM50 — 50
HEALTH93 — 81
REST14D — 11D
ROSTER +12 PIT
STEELERS owns the roster-health edge, while PATRIOTS looks to counter elsewhere on the board.
WHAT TO WATCH
KEY STORYLINES FOR WEEK 2.
WHOSE DEPTH HOLDS UP?1SIGNAL: DEPTH
Roster Ready
Which team's depth holds up — STEELERS (READY) or PATRIOTS (THIN)?
2SIGNAL: BURST
Burst
Can STEELERS's speed create explosive plays early?
3SIGNAL: FINISH
Red Zone Finish
Both offenses move the ball. Execution in the red zone matters.
ROAD TEAM HAS HISTORYSTEELERS won 1 of the last 1.

STEELERS
LEADER. PLAYMAKER. DIFFERENCE MAKER.
ELITE THREAT. GAME CHANGER.
LEADER. PLAYMAKER. DIFFERENCE MAKER.

PATRIOTS
LEADER. PLAYMAKER. DIFFERENCE MAKER.
BETWEEN THE TACKLES. EXPLOSIVE.
BETWEEN THE TACKLES. EXPLOSIVE.
Ratings are provisional until more regular-season drives are in the model.