Patriots Beat Steelers 20-3 for First Win as Injuries Mount at 1-1
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Updated · Pats Pulpit · Sep 21
Patriots Beat Steelers 20-3 for First Win as Injuries Mount at 1-1
3 articles · Updated · Pats Pulpit · Sep 21
Summary
New England opened its home schedule with a 20-3 win over Pittsburgh, moving to 1-1 behind a defense that smothered Aaron Rodgers and limited the Steelers to 187 passing yards.
TreVeyon Henderson’s 39-yard touchdown run provided the key offensive spark, while Elijah Ponder added a sack and fumble-return score and rookie Gabe Jacas grabbed an interception.
Drake Maye still looked shaky at times — including a bad interception — but avoided enough mistakes for the Patriots to control the game.
The victory was tempered by a fresh injury wave: Mike Onwenu is believed to have broken an ankle, while Dre’Mont Jones, Craig Woodson, Eli Raridon and Dell Pettus also left hurt.
Those absences, on top of A.J. Brown already being sidelined, leave New England’s depth under early strain heading into a Week 3 trip to 1-1 Jacksonville.