​FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots defense dominated Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers en route to their first win of the season at Gillette Stadium.The 42-year-old Pittsburgh quarterback never looked comfortable as New England sacked him four times in a 20-3 Steelers loss. The Patriots defense (six points) actually outscored the Pittsburgh offense thanks to an Elijah Ponder scoop-and-score touchdown. Here are notes from New England’s first win of the season: Gonzalez gets the better of MetcalfWith Michael Pittman sidelined due to a foot injury, the Patriots opted to have Christian Gonzalez follow D.K. Metcalf for much of the afternoon. Gonzalez dominated the matchup. “I don’t think (Metcalf) had a lot of fun at all,” Kevin Byard said. “I don’t know how many catches he had, but it wasn’t a whole lot. I think anytime I’m lining up in the post and I see Gonzo lining up on the outside, I have full confidence that I don’t really need to give him any help.”BETTING: For Sunday’s game versus the Jaguars, Patriots +3.5 point spread is set at -133 on Kalshi. Also, make sure to view our guide to the best Massachusetts sportsbooks to shop for the best odds.According to Next Gen Stats, Gonzalez was matched up against Metcalf head-to-head for 34 snaps, holding the receiver to three catches for 11 yards, two of which were screens.“Gonzo wants those challenges,” Mike Vrabel said. “You can see the competitive spirit. And again, when we talk about being the most physical unit, that translates. You see the physical stab and being able to cover. I love the fact that sometimes they catch the football on you, and he comes right back and challenges.”Metcalf finished with four catches for 29 yards on nine targets, and two of those catches (for 25 yards) came when the Patriots backed off leading by three scores in the fourth quarter. “It is always fun seeing their best guy and just going out there and competing,” Gonzalez said. “That’s what you love as a corner.”Romeo reboundsAfter a disappointing debut in Seattle, Romeo Doubs and Drake Maye connected for a pair of explosive plays in Sunday’s win over the Steelers. On a scramble drill just after halftime, Doubs broke off his route and shook free from a defender for a 29-yard catch. Later in the third quarter, Doubs got wide open and caught a 63-yard deep ball from Maye, the longest reception of his career. “It gives me a ton of confidence,” Doubs said, “but I would love to keep that same (mentality) and to lean on more of my humility and just continuously have the mindset of just improving.”Elliss lays the lumberChristian Elliss delivered the hit of the afternoon.On a well-disguised second quarter blitz, Elliss came untouched from the blind side and drilled Rodgers in the back. The ball came free, there was a mad scramble to scoop it, and the Steelers lost 36 yards before finally recovering.“That was definitely a shot,” Rodgers said. “I haven’t taken too many of those in o