Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots

atSteelers at Patriots

Week 2

September 20 · 1:00 PM EDT

· NE -4.5 · O/U 43.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Patriots sit in a postseason spot, while Steelers are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: PIT arrive coming off a loss, NE on a 1-game win streak.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Pittsburgh Steelers3rd in the AFC North, 1 backLWLWLL10-0Away

New England Patriots2nd in the AFC East, 0.5 backWLWWW10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Pittsburgh Steelers5 listed

DK MetcalfWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Michael Pittman Jr.WR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Jalen RamseyCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Brandon SmithWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Logan LeeDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

New England Patriots5 listed

TreVeyon HendersonRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-09.

Bryce BaringerPitcher · is questionable. Back 2026-09-09.

Lan LarisonRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Marcus BryantOT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Myles MontgomeryRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Pittsburgh SteelersDepth chart

Offense11

Aaron Rodgers#86' 2"22 yr

Jaylen Warren#305' 8"5 yr

DK Metcalf#46' 4"8 yrQuestionable

Michael Pittman Jr.#116' 4"7 yrQuestionable

Roman Wilson#145' 10"3 yr

Pat Freiermuth#886' 5"6 yr

Troy Fautanu#766' 4"3 yr

Mason McCormick#666' 5"3 yr

Zach Frazier#546' 3"3 yr

Spencer Anderson#746' 5"4 yr

Dylan Cook#606' 6"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Derrick Harmon#996' 4"2 yr

Yahya Black#946' 5"2 yr

RDE

Cameron Heyward#976' 5"16 yr

WLB

T.J. Watt#906' 4"10 yr

LILB

Payton Wilson#416' 4"3 yr

RILB

Patrick Queen#66' 0"7 yr

SLB

Alex Highsmith#566' 4"7 yr

LCB

Joey Porter Jr.#246' 2"4 yrOut

RCB

Jamel Dean#356' 1"8 yr

DeShon Elliott#256' 0"9 yr

Jaquan Brisker#36' 1"5 yrQuestionable

Special teams5

Chris Boswell#96' 2"12 yr

Cameron Johnston#195' 11"9 yr

Christian Kuntz#466' 1"6 yr

Kaden Wetjen#105' 9"Rookie

New England PatriotsDepth chart

Offense11

Drake Maye#106' 4"3 yr

Rhamondre Stevenson#386' 0"6 yr

A.J. Brown#16' 1"8 yr

Romeo Doubs#876' 2"5 yr

DeMario Douglas#35' 8"4 yr

Hunter Henry#856' 5"11 yr

Will Campbell#666' 6"2 yr

Alijah Vera-Tucker#756' 4"6 yr

Jared Wilson#556' 3"2 yr

Mike Onwenu#716' 3"7 yr

Morgan Moses#766' 6"13 yr

Defense11

LDE

Christian Barmore#906' 5"6 yr

Cory Durden#946' 4"2 yr

RDE

Milton Williams#976' 3"6 yr

WLB

Harold Landry III#26' 2"9 yrOut

LILB

Christian Elliss#536' 2"5 yr

RILB

Robert Spillane#146' 1"8 yr

SLB

Dre'Mont Jones#56' 3"8 yr

LCB

Carlton Davis III#76' 1"8 yr

RCB

Christian Gonzalez#06' 1"4 yr

Craig Woodson#46' 0"2 yr

Kevin Byard#315' 11"11 yr

Special teams5

Andy Borregales#365' 11"2 yr

Bryce Baringer#176' 2"4 yrQuestionable

Julian Ashby#476' 1"2 yr

Kyle Williams#185' 11"2 yr

Marcus Jones#255' 8"5 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Pittsburgh Steelers

36%

New England Patriots

64%

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Week 2

September 20 · 1:00 PM EDT

· NE -4.5 · O/U 43.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Pittsburgh Steelers3rd in the AFC North, 1 backLWLWLL10-0Away

New England Patriots2nd in the AFC East, 0.5 backWLWWW10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Pittsburgh Steelers5 listed

DK MetcalfWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Michael Pittman Jr.WR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Jalen RamseyCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Brandon SmithWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Logan LeeDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

New England Patriots5 listed

TreVeyon HendersonRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-09.

Bryce BaringerPitcher · is questionable. Back 2026-09-09.

Lan LarisonRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Marcus BryantOT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Myles MontgomeryRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Pittsburgh SteelersDepth chart

Offense11

Aaron Rodgers#86' 2"22 yr

Jaylen Warren#305' 8"5 yr

DK Metcalf#46' 4"8 yrQuestionable

Michael Pittman Jr.#116' 4"7 yrQuestionable

Roman Wilson#145' 10"3 yr

Pat Freiermuth#886' 5"6 yr

Troy Fautanu#766' 4"3 yr

Mason McCormick#666' 5"3 yr

Zach Frazier#546' 3"3 yr

Spencer Anderson#746' 5"4 yr

Dylan Cook#606' 6"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Derrick Harmon#996' 4"2 yr

Yahya Black#946' 5"2 yr

RDE

Cameron Heyward#976' 5"16 yr

WLB

T.J. Watt#906' 4"10 yr

LILB

Payton Wilson#416' 4"3 yr

RILB

Patrick Queen#66' 0"7 yr

SLB

Alex Highsmith#566' 4"7 yr

LCB

Joey Porter Jr.#246' 2"4 yrOut

RCB

Jamel Dean#356' 1"8 yr

DeShon Elliott#256' 0"9 yr

Jaquan Brisker#36' 1"5 yrQuestionable

Special teams5

Chris Boswell#96' 2"12 yr

Cameron Johnston#195' 11"9 yr

Christian Kuntz#466' 1"6 yr

Kaden Wetjen#105' 9"Rookie

New England PatriotsDepth chart

Offense11

Drake Maye#106' 4"3 yr

Rhamondre Stevenson#386' 0"6 yr

A.J. Brown#16' 1"8 yr

Romeo Doubs#876' 2"5 yr

DeMario Douglas#35' 8"4 yr

Hunter Henry#856' 5"11 yr

Will Campbell#666' 6"2 yr

Alijah Vera-Tucker#756' 4"6 yr

Jared Wilson#556' 3"2 yr

Mike Onwenu#716' 3"7 yr

Morgan Moses#766' 6"13 yr

Defense11

LDE

Christian Barmore#906' 5"6 yr

Cory Durden#946' 4"2 yr

RDE

Milton Williams#976' 3"6 yr

WLB

Harold Landry III#26' 2"9 yrOut

LILB

Christian Elliss#536' 2"5 yr

RILB

Robert Spillane#146' 1"8 yr

SLB

Dre'Mont Jones#56' 3"8 yr

LCB

Carlton Davis III#76' 1"8 yr

RCB

Christian Gonzalez#06' 1"4 yr

Craig Woodson#46' 0"2 yr

Kevin Byard#315' 11"11 yr

Special teams5

Andy Borregales#365' 11"2 yr

Bryce Baringer#176' 2"4 yrQuestionable

Julian Ashby#476' 1"2 yr

Kyle Williams#185' 11"2 yr

Marcus Jones#255' 8"5 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Pittsburgh Steelers

36%

New England Patriots

64%

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots — Sep 20, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots — Sep 20, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability