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Pittsburgh Defeats New England 21-14 - Recap

The Steelers got a 2-TD performance from Aaron Rodgers as Pittsburgh handed New England a 21-14 defeat on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.

Pittsburgh was a favorite by -1.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 44.0.

Aaron Rodgers completed 16 of 23 pass attempts for 139 yards and 2 TDs for the Steelers in the win.

Drake Maye rushed for 45 yards for New England, while Antonio Gibson added 28 yards. Drake Maye threw for 268 yards for the Patriots, while receivers Hunter Henry and Rhamondre Stevenson had 90 and 38 yards respectively.

Pittsburgh was outgained by New England 369-203 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-17 by the Patriots.

The time of possession battle favored New England as their offense was on the field for 33:20, longer than the 26:40 of their opponents.

Pittsburgh heads into a Week 4 battle against the Vikings. New England, meanwhile, will have their next action against Carolina.