{"id":1494081,"date":"2026-09-15T12:01:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/steelers-vs-patriots-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T12:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:36:07","slug":"steelers-vs-patriots-prediction-picks-odds-week-2","status":"publish","type":"nfl-news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/steelers-vs-patriots-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers vs Patriots Prediction &#038; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our <strong>Steelers vs Patriots prediction<\/strong> favours Pittsburgh in a 6pm BST kickoff that promises rather more defence than spectacle. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live read updates on this page through the week.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither of these openers was easy on the eye. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/teams\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> won 20-13 on four sacks and two interceptions, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/teams\/new-england-patriots\/\">New England Patriots<\/a> lost 13-10 at Seattle with Drake Maye intercepted three times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_SIGNAL -->\n\n\n\n<style>\n\/* Squawka NFL picks card - palette matched to the injected sq-nsig Signal units *\/\n.sqp{--cy:#2FE6C9;--val:#38D97A;--ovr:#FF6A5A;--fair:#FFC24B;--tx:#e8f0f7;--mut:rgba(232,240,247,.60);--line:rgba(255,255,255,.10);--gold:#FFC24B;position:relative;overflow:hidden;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--tx);max-width:960px;margin:14px auto 26px;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a2540 0%,#06182b 62%,#04121f 100%);box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(4,18,31,.34)}\n.sqp *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.sqp__wrap{padding:22px 26px 20px}\n.sqp__kick{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cy)}\n.sqp__kick::before{content:'';width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cy);box-shadow:0 0 9px 1px var(--cy)}\n.sqp__ttl{font-size:24px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.3px;line-height:1.14;margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--tx)}\n.sqp__sub{margin:7px 0 0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--mut);max-width:70ch}\n.sqp__crests{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:14px}\n.sqp__crests img{width:28px;height:28px;display:block}\n.sqp__at{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--mut);letter-spacing:.1em}\n.sqp__h3{margin:20px 0 0;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cy)}\n.sqp__list{margin-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}\n.sqp__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 126px;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding:14px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}\n.sqp__mkt{display:block;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cy);margin-bottom:4px}\n.sqp__pk{font-size:15.5px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;color:var(--tx)}\n.sqp__top{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:8px;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3a2c00;background:var(--gold);padding:3px 7px;border-radius:5px}\n.sqp__why{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--mut)}\n.sqp__pr{text-align:center}\n.sqp__val{display:block;font-size:23px;font-weight:800;color:var(--cy);line-height:1;text-decoration:none}\na.sqp__val:hover{text-decoration:underline}\n.sqp__stars{display:block;font-size:15px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--gold)}\n.sqp__stars .d{opacity:.24}\n.sqp__lab{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mut);margin-top:4px}\n.sqp__verd{display:inline-block;margin-top:6px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:5px}\n.sqp__verd--val{color:var(--val);background:rgba(56,217,122,.12)}\n.sqp__verd--ovr{color:var(--ovr);background:rgba(255,106,90,.12)}\n.sqp__verd--fair{color:var(--fair);background:rgba(255,194,75,.12)}\n.sqp__approach{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--tx)}\n.sqp__foot{margin:16px 0 0;padding-top:13px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(232,240,247,.5)}\n.sqp__foot a{color:var(--cy);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(47,230,201,.35)}\n@media(max-width:640px){\n.sqp__wrap{padding:18px 15px 16px}\n.sqp__ttl{font-size:20px}\n.sqp__row{grid-template-columns:1fr 100px;gap:10px}\n.sqp__val{font-size:20px}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"sqp\" id=\"sqp-pitne\">\n<div class=\"sqp__wrap\">\n<span class=\"sqp__kick\">Week 1 &middot; Editorial pick<\/span>\n<h2 class=\"sqp__ttl\">Steelers vs Patriots: our editor&#8217;s props<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sqp__sub\">Two editorial calls to sit alongside the live Signal numbers on this page.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sqp__crests\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/PIT.png\" alt=\"Steelers\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<span class=\"sqp__at\">AT<\/span>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/NE.png\" alt=\"Patriots\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"sqp__h3\">Our props<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sqp__list\">\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Player prop\" data-selection=\"Drake Maye under 1.5 passing touchdowns\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Player prop<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">Drake Maye under 1.5 passing touchdowns<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">Maye threw one touchdown and three interceptions at a 54.9 rating in Seattle. Meanwhile Pittsburgh held Atlanta to a 51.9 rating and took the ball away twice.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 4 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"d\">&#9733;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Player prop\" data-selection=\"Pittsburgh 2+ sacks\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Player prop<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">Pittsburgh 2+ sacks<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">The Steelers recorded four against Atlanta. New England conceded three at Seattle and ran 31 times to shelter their quarterback.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 3 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"d\">&#9733;&#9733;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sqp__foot\">An editorial call, not a Signal model output. 18+ | BeGambleAware.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steelers vs Patriots: 2026 form so far<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two low-scoring weeks, and two tables that say more about the defences than anything either offence managed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>2026 season to date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Steelers<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Patriots<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Record<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1-0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0-1<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points for<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points against<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Point differential<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Total yards<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">264<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">277<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Yards per play<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.1<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Turnovers<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Third-down offence<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31.3%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Red-zone offence<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50.0%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sacks recorded<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Opponent passer rating<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">51.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">109.7<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pittsburgh gained 4.1 yards a play and won anyway. New England turned the ball over three times, which was the afternoon in a number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steelers vs Patriots injury report and team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aaron Rodgers went 24 of 40 for 221 yards in the opener. Michael Pittman Jr. caught all three of his targets for 58 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This section updates as soon as the Out, Doubtful and Questionable tags land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_INJURIES -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The matchup that settles it: Maye against a defence that takes the ball away<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drake Maye was intercepted three times in Seattle. Pittsburgh&#8217;s defence forced two interceptions and four sacks in their own opener, which is an unkind combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New England will run, as they did 31 times, but Rhamondre Stevenson averaged 2.8 a carry doing it. Pittsburgh conceded 120 rushing yards to Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pittsburgh converted under a quarter of their third downs and still won by seven. That is a measure of how little New England offered back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Players to watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aaron Rodgers (PIT, QB):<\/strong> 24 of 40 for 221 yards at an 83.4 rating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pat Freiermuth (PIT, TE):<\/strong> Five catches from five targets, one a touchdown.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drake Maye (NE, QB):<\/strong> Three interceptions at Seattle, and a 54.9 passer rating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rhamondre Stevenson (NE, RB):<\/strong> 18 carries for 51 yards, plus five catches for 44.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch Steelers vs Patriots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kickoff is 6pm BST on Sunday, September 20, which is 1:00 PM ET in Foxborough. Sky Sports has the UK coverage and NFL Game Pass on <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3SxpKbx\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DAZN<\/a> carries every game of the season, live or on demand. Sky takes one exclusive pick from each of the Sunday 6pm and 9pm windows, and those two reach Game Pass 24 hours after the final whistle. Squawka may earn a commission if you subscribe through that link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Steelers vs Patriots<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday, September 20, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Kickoff<\/strong><\/td><td>6:00pm BST \/ 1:00 PM ET, Sunday 20 Sep<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td><td>Sky Sports<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Live stream<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3SxpKbx\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL Game Pass (DAZN)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Week<\/strong><\/td><td>Week 2, 2026 NFL season<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steelers vs Patriots prediction and score projection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong>Steelers vs Patriots prediction<\/strong> is a Pittsburgh win, 20-16. Neither side looks like scoring freely, and the Steelers take the ball away more often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The live win probability updates on this page through the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every fixture in the round is covered across our <a href=\"\/en\/nfl\/\">NFL UK hub<\/a>, and the 32 club pages sit on the <a href=\"\/en\/nfl\/teams\/\">NFL teams hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steelers vs Patriots FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-pitne-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is favoured to win, the Steelers or the Patriots?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Pittsburgh, narrowly. The Steelers are 1-0 and forced four sacks and two interceptions in their opener.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-pitne-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What time is Steelers vs Patriots in the UK?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">6pm BST on Sunday, September 20, which is 1:00 PM ET.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-pitne-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Steelers vs Patriots on TV in the UK?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sky Sports has the coverage and NFL Game Pass on DAZN carries every game of the season, live or on demand. Sky holds one exclusive pick in each of the Sunday 6pm and 9pm windows, and those two reach Game Pass 24 hours after the final whistle. Channel 5 and 5ACTION show two games free-to-air every Sunday, and those are not blacked out.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-pitne-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How did each side do in Week 1?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Pittsburgh beat Atlanta 20-13. New England lost 13-10 at Seattle.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>18+ | Please gamble responsibly | BeGambleAware.org | Signal probabilities approximate at time of writing and subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Steelers vs Patriots prediction favours Pittsburgh in a 6pm BST kickoff that promises rather more defence than spectacle. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live read updates on this page through the week. Neither of these openers was easy on the eye. 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