Sportsball StatsNew England PatriotsvPittsburgh Steelers
Mon, 21 Sept 2026, 3:00 am AEST
Gillette Stadium · Forecast: · 16°C · 9 km/h wind
Season comparison
2026 has no stat lines yet, so these are 2025 figures.
| New England Patriots | 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 14 | Won | 10 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 3 | Lost | 7 |
| 490 | Points for | 397 |
| 320 | Points against | 387 |
| WWWLW | Last 5 | WLWWW |
Key stats
- 378.5Total yards311.1
Total yards: New England Patriots 378.5, Pittsburgh Steelers 311.1. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 251.8Passing yards210
Passing yards: New England Patriots 251.8, Pittsburgh Steelers 210. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 126.8Rushing yards101.1
Rushing yards: New England Patriots 126.8, Pittsburgh Steelers 101.1. Yards gained on the ground.
- 18.7First downs15.6
First downs: New England Patriots 18.7, Pittsburgh Steelers 15.6. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 2.2Sacks2.8
Sacks: New England Patriots 2.2, Pittsburgh Steelers 2.8. Sacks by this defence.
- 5.8QB hits6.4
QB hits: New England Patriots 5.8, Pittsburgh Steelers 6.4. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 5.2Tackles for loss5.1
Tackles for loss: New England Patriots 5.2, Pittsburgh Steelers 5.1. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 1.3Takeaways1.7
Takeaways: New England Patriots 1.3, Pittsburgh Steelers 1.7. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 5.1Penalties5.8
Penalties: New England Patriots 5.1, Pittsburgh Steelers 5.8. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 46.0Penalty yards45.9
Penalty yards: New England Patriots 46.0, Pittsburgh Steelers 45.9. Yards conceded to penalties.
- 5.8Passing EPA0.3
Passing EPA: New England Patriots 5.8, Pittsburgh Steelers 0.3. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- -1.1Rushing EPA-0.1
Rushing EPA: New England Patriots -1.1, Pittsburgh Steelers -0.1. The same for the running game.
Head to head
Players to watch
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Defence vs position
2025 regular season - 2026 has no data yet.
| Conceded per game | New England Patriots | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards to QBs | 206.424th | 261.03rd |
| Passing TDs to QBs | 1.515th | 1.86th |
| Rushing yards to RBs | 77.128th | 96.415th |
| Rushing TDs to RBs | 0.526th | 0.331st |
| Receptions to RBs | 4.86th | 4.512th |
| Receiving yards to WRs | 118.527th | 163.65th |
| Receptions to WRs | 9.925th | 12.53rd |
| Receiving TDs to WRs | 1.07th | 1.07th |
| Receiving yards to TEs | 57.111th | 65.95th |
| Receptions to TEs | 5.711th | 6.24th |
Odds
Head to head
| Selection | Best |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | |||||
| Steelers |
Line4.5
| Selection | Best | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots-4.5 | — | ||||
| Steelers+4.5 | — |
Total points38.5
| Selection | Best | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | — | ||||
| Under | — |
Injury report
Out, Doubtful and Questionable designations only.
Nobody at either club carried an Out, Doubtful or Questionable designation in this round.