​September 20, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren (30) is tackled by New England Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss (53) and safety Kevin Byard III (31) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
The New England Patriots won 20-3 over the Pittsburgh Steelers to notch their first win of the 2026-27 season. The Patriots’ defense came through in a major way, holding the Steelers to 235 yards of total offense and forcing two late takeaways that put the game out of reach. The Steelers went three-and-out on their first drive. New England notched two first downs on their opening drive before Rhamondre Stevenson fumbled the ball while trying to fight for yards after the catch, which was recovered by Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, however, was forced to punt again, and the New England offense took over at the Steelers’ 49-yard line. After missing the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks, TreVeyon Henderson made up for lost time with a 39-yard rushing touchdown to open the scoring. .@TreVeyonH4 took off.. WOW 🤯📺 CBS pic.twitter.com/9kHGL49Bcv— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 20, 2026The Steelers made it into Patriot territory before Chris Boswell trotted out for a 57-yard field goal attempt. However, his attempt was wide left. The Patriots’ ensuing drive, which bled into the second quarter, stalled at the Pittsburgh 12-yard line, where Andy Borregales nailed a 30-yard chip shot. Despite driving up to the New England 22-yard line, a sack and fumble from Aaron Rodgers resulted in a loss of 36 yards and cost the Steelers a possible three points. However, the Steelers ended the first half with a 56-yard field goal from Boswell to make it 10-3 Patriots after the first half. Despite marching into Steelers’ territory to start the third quarter, Maye threw an interception to kill the rally. The Steelers’ first two drives of the second half both ended in punts. Borregales wound up missing a 47-yard field goal wide right on the Patriots’ second drive of the half. However, he made up for it with a make from 45 yards out to make it 13-3 with 43 seconds left in the third quarter. Their third drive, which bled into the fourth quarter, ended with a strip sack from Christian Barmore, which Elijah Ponder recovered and took it 19 yards for the score. The next drive, Pittsburgh drove down the Patriots’ four-yard line. However, after a sack, a wide receiver screen for Germie Bernard bounced off his hands and was intercepted by rookie Gabe Jacas. He ended the game with three tackles to accompany his pick. For insult to injury, Rodgers got roughed up and had to leave the game while making the tackle following his interception. He ended the night going 23-for-39 with 187 yards and an interception. Both teams exchanged punts before New England kneeled out the rest of the clock.
Sep 20, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running