The Pittsburgh Steelers jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but the New England Patriots weren’t going to go down easy at home. They scored a touchdown and then had a 17-play drive that came up empty after a Brandin Echols interception.
It was a drive that lasted the final 7:13 of the half, but the Steelers didn’t break in the end. Their 3rd and long defense still needs major help, but they will get the ball back up 14-7 in the second half.
First half :
Steelers two takeaways, last one late in 1H in RZ
Pressure on Maye in 1Q
Two O drives, two TDs, nice run game early
Heyward nice half. Sack and tip led to INT; 3 total tackles
Holcomb early FF, 4 total tackles
Warren 49 total yards
Patriots lots of key…
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) September 21, 2025
START OF 2ND HALF
1st and 10, Aaron Rodgers to DK Metcalf for 5 yards. 2nd and 5, Warren lost five yards around the right end. 3rd and 10, Rodgers didn’t see Robert Spillane and was intercepted. The Patriots take over at the 11.
1st and 10, complete to Hunter Henry for 9 yards with Patrick Queen in coverage. Henry was injured on the play with a possible hip-drop tackle, no penalty for it. 2nd and 1, Payton Wilson came up with the ball after a fumble on the 1-yard line. Rhamondre Stevenson fumbled for a second time. What a strange game this has been. Heyward was credited with the forced fumble, so he caused the last two turnovers.
1st and 10, Warren up the middle for 4 yards, but a penalty on the play. Zach Frazier called for holding. 1st and 20, Warren tackled for a 2-yard loss. 2nd and 22, Warren dropped an easy reception with room to run. 3rd and 22, complete to Calvin Austin III for 9 yards. The punt went 47 yards, returned 11 to the New England 46.
1st and 10, Antonio Gibson up the middle for 9 yards. 2nd and 1, Maye up the middle for 2 yards.
1st and 10, Gibson fumbled and the Steelers recover. Jabrill Peppers forced the fumble and came away with it. The former Patriot not to be outdone by former Steeler Robert Spillane.
1st and 10, Kenneth Gainwell for a loss of 2. 2nd and 12, Rodgers threw off his back foot and missed DK Metcalf deep. 3rd and 12, a short completion to Warren. The punt pinned the Patriots at their own 12.
1st and 10, Henderson up the middle for 2. 2nd and 8, Mack Hollins picked up 7. 3rd and 1, Maye scrambled to convert.
1st and 10, Maye to Williams for 8 yards. 2nd and 2, Henderson up the middle for 2 yards.
1st and 10, complete to Hollins for 11 yards.
1st and 10, Henderson off left end for 5 yards. 2nd and 5, Henderson for 2 yards. 3rd and 3, Maye slid just shy of the line to gain. 4th and 1, illegal hands to the face on Nick Herbig.
1st and 10, complete to Hunter Henry with Cole Holcomb in coverage for 15 yards.
1st and 10, Henderson off left tackle for 2 yards. 2nd and 8, Henderson off left tackle for 1 yard. 3rd and 7, complete to Stefon Diggs for 5 yards.
END OF 3RD QUARTER: 14-7 STEELERS
4th and 2, complete to Hunter Henry over the middle for a touchdown. 14-14 even.
The Steelers have been outsnapped by 22 plays, which is almost impossible to achieve with a +3 turnover differential.
The kickoff resulted in a touchback.
1st and 10, complete to Jonnu Smith for no gain an a fumble out of bounds. 2nd and 10, Warren up the middle for 2 yards. 3rd and 8, Rodgers deep right for Metcalf. Defensive pass interference bails them out.
1st and 10, Warren up the middle for 2 yards. Two straight incompletions for Rodgers, one seemingly thrown to nobody.
Corliss Waitman’s punt went 25 yards to the 18.
1st and 10, Henderson picked up 5. 2nd and 5, Maye complete to Hooper with Chuck Clark in coverage for 12 yards.
1st and 10, back to Hooper for 16 yards. The defense is hapless.
1st and 10, Henderson ran a route for 6 yards. 2nd and 4, Henderson up the middle for 2. 3rd and 2, Maye keeper and short. 4th and 1, Maye easily scrambled to convert around the right end.
1st and 10, Nick Herbig forced a fumble on Maye and Watt recovered. Another turnover!
1st and 10, Rodgers complete to Austin on a slant for 8 yards. 2nd and 2, Warren cut through for 6 yards and barely brought down by his ankles.
1st and 10, complete to Warren for 15 yards with some nice wiggle at the second level.
1st and 10, Warren up the middle for 5 yards. 2nd and 5, Rodgers slid for a gain of 3. 3rd and 2, Rodgers called a timeout. 3rd and 2, Warren hurdled to pick up the first down.
1st and 10, Warren tackled for a 1-yard loss. False start on Troy Fautanu. 2nd and 16, screen pass to Gainwell for 10 yards. 3rd and 6, Rodgers complete to Calvin Austin III for a touchdown. 21-14 Steelers.
Three-straight completions have the Patriots near the midfield mark. 2nd and 2, a 15-yard run by Maye up the right sideline with Herbig trailing him.
1st and 10, Watt notched hit second sack of the game. 2nd and 13, Maye’s completion streak ended with an incomplete pass. 3rd and 13, Maye complete to Henry for 12. 4th and 1, Echols shut down the near conversion to end the game.
It was an unlikely victory, but they broke their Foxboro curse.
END OF GAME: 21-14 STEELERS
The Pittsburgh Steelers jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but the New England Patriots weren’t going to go down easy at home. They scored a touchdown and then had a 17-play drive that came up empty after a Brandin Echols interception.
It was a drive that lasted the final 7:13 of the half, but the Steelers didn’t break in the end. Their 3rd and long defense still needs major help, but they will get the ball back up 14-7 in the second half.
First half :
Steelers two takeaways, last one late in 1H in RZ
Pressure on Maye in 1Q
Two O drives, two TDs, nice run game early
Heyward nice half. Sack and tip led to INT; 3 total tackles
Holcomb early FF, 4 total tackles
Warren 49 total yards
Patriots lots of key…
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) September 21, 2025
START OF 2ND HALF
1st and 10, Aaron Rodgers to DK Metcalf for 5 yards. 2nd and 5, Warren lost five yards around the right end. 3rd and 10, Rodgers didn’t see Robert Spillane and was intercepted. The Patriots take over at the 11.
1st and 10, complete to Hunter Henry for 9 yards with Patrick Queen in coverage. Henry was injured on the play with a possible hip-drop tackle, no penalty for it. 2nd and 1, Payton Wilson came up with the ball after a fumble on the 1-yard line. Rhamondre Stevenson fumbled for a second time. What a strange game this has been. Heyward was credited with the forced fumble, so he caused the last two turnovers.
1st and 10, Warren up the middle for 4 yards, but a penalty on the play. Zach Frazier called for holding. 1st and 20, Warren tackled for a 2-yard loss. 2nd and 22, Warren dropped an easy reception with room to run. 3rd and 22, complete to Calvin Austin III for 9 yards. The punt went 47 yards, returned 11 to the New England 46.
1st and 10, Antonio Gibson up the middle for 9 yards. 2nd and 1, Maye up the middle for 2 yards.
1st and 10, Gibson fumbled and the Steelers recover. Jabrill Peppers forced the fumble and came away with it. The former Patriot not to be outdone by former Steeler Robert Spillane.
1st and 10, Kenneth Gainwell for a loss of 2. 2nd and 12, Rodgers threw off his back foot and missed DK Metcalf deep. 3rd and 12, a short completion to Warren. The punt pinned the Patriots at their own 12.
1st and 10, Henderson up the middle for 2. 2nd and 8, Mack Hollins picked up 7. 3rd and 1, Maye scrambled to convert.
1st and 10, Maye to Williams for 8 yards. 2nd and 2, Henderson up the middle for 2 yards.
1st and 10, complete to Hollins for 11 yards.
1st and 10, Henderson off left end for 5 yards. 2nd and 5, Henderson for 2 yards. 3rd and 3, Maye slid just shy of the line to gain. 4th and 1, illegal hands to the face on Nick Herbig.
1st and 10, complete to Hunter Henry with Cole Holcomb in coverage for 15 yards.
1st and 10, Henderson off left tackle for 2 yards. 2nd and 8, Henderson off left tackle for 1 yard. 3rd and 7, complete to Stefon Diggs for 5 yards.
END OF 3RD QUARTER: 14-7 STEELERS
4th and 2, complete to Hunter Henry over the middle for a touchdown. 14-14 even.
The Steelers have been outsnapped by 22 plays, which is almost impossible to achieve with a +3 turnover differential.
The kickoff resulted in a touchback.
1st and 10, complete to Jonnu Smith for no gain an a fumble out of bounds. 2nd and 10, Warren up the middle for 2 yards. 3rd and 8, Rodgers deep right for Metcalf. Defensive pass interference bails them out.
1st and 10, Warren up the middle for 2 yards. Two straight incompletions for Rodgers, one seemingly thrown to nobody.
Corliss Waitman’s punt went 25 yards to the 18.
1st and 10, Henderson picked up 5. 2nd and 5, Maye complete to Hooper with Chuck Clark in coverage for 12 yards.
1st and 10, back to Hooper for 16 yards. The defense is hapless.
1st and 10, Henderson ran a route for 6 yards. 2nd and 4, Henderson up the middle for 2. 3rd and 2, Maye keeper and short. 4th and 1, Maye easily scrambled to convert around the right end.
1st and 10, Nick Herbig forced a fumble on Maye and Watt recovered. Another turnover!
1st and 10, Rodgers complete to Austin on a slant for 8 yards. 2nd and 2, Warren cut through for 6 yards and barely brought down by his ankles.
1st and 10, complete to Warren for 15 yards with some nice wiggle at the second level.
1st and 10, Warren up the middle for 5 yards. 2nd and 5, Rodgers slid for a gain of 3. 3rd and 2, Rodgers called a timeout. 3rd and 2, Warren hurdled to pick up the first down.
1st and 10, Warren tackled for a 1-yard loss. False start on Troy Fautanu. 2nd and 16, screen pass to Gainwell for 10 yards. 3rd and 6, Rodgers complete to Calvin Austin III for a touchdown. 21-14 Steelers.
Three-straight completions have the Patriots near the midfield mark. 2nd and 2, a 15-yard run by Maye up the right sideline with Herbig trailing him.
1st and 10, Watt notched hit second sack of the game. 2nd and 13, Maye’s completion streak ended with an incomplete pass. 3rd and 13, Maye complete to Henry for 12. 4th and 1, Echols shut down the near conversion to end the game.
It was an unlikely victory, but they broke their Foxboro curse.
