{"id":50004,"date":"2026-09-14T13:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=nfl-news&#038;p=50004"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:01:22","slug":"steelers-vs-patriots-prediction-picks-odds-week-2","status":"publish","type":"nfl-news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/steelers-vs-patriots-prediction-picks-odds-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers vs Patriots Prediction &#038; Picks: Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our <strong>Steelers vs Patriots prediction<\/strong> favors Pittsburgh, whose defense did the heavy lifting in Week 1. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live read on this game, including where the value sits, updates on this page through the week.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/teams\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> beat Atlanta 20-13 with four sacks and two interceptions. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/teams\/new-england-patriots\/\">New England Patriots<\/a> lost 13-10 at Seattle, where Drake Maye threw three interceptions. 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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 protect 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. 21+. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/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\">Neither opener was pretty. Both were decided by what happened on defense rather than anything expansive in the other direction.<\/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 offense<\/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 offense<\/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 still won comfortably enough. New England turned the ball over three times, which is the number that decided their afternoon.<\/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. 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Maye was intercepted three times in Seattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New England will run it, as they did 31 times at Seattle, but Rhamondre Stevenson averaged 2.8 a carry doing so. Pittsburgh conceded 120 rushing yards to Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither offense is scoring freely. Pittsburgh converted 23.1% of third downs and still won, which tells you how little New England offered in return.<\/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 in the opener at an 83.4 rating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pat Freiermuth (PIT, TE):<\/strong> Five catches from five targets, one of them 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\">The game kicks off at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 20 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. CBS carries it. Eight games kick off in this window, so it competes for attention.<\/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>1:00 PM ET \/ 12:00 PM CT \/ 10:00 AM PT<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td><td>CBS<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Live stream<\/strong><\/td><td>NFL Game Pass (DAZN)<\/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, meanwhile, 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=\"\/us\/nfl\/\">NFL hub<\/a>, and Signal rates <a href=\"\/us\/nfl\/picks\/\">every Week 2 game<\/a> the same way.<\/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 favored 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?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 20, which is 12:00 PM CT and 10:00 AM PT.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-pitne-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What channel is Steelers vs Patriots on?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">CBS has the game in the United States.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-pitne-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How did each team do in Week 1?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Pittsburgh beat Atlanta 20-13. New England lost 13-10 at Seattle with three interceptions.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>21+ | Gambling Problem? 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