# Steelers 3, Patriots 20: Week 2 recap

> The New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 on Sun, Sep 20 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA (Week 2, 2026 season). Records after the game: Steelers 6-2, Patriots 5-4. R.Doubs (NE) led all players with +5.6 EPA on 4 targets.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-09-20-pit-at-ne
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- Updated: 2026-11-11T00:08:23.844Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Steelers vs Patriots?

The New England Patriots won 20-3. By quarter: PIT 0-3-0-0, NE 7-3-3-7.

### Who was the best player in Steelers vs Patriots?

By expected points added: R.Doubs (NE, +5.6 EPA on 4 targets), R.Stevenson (NE, +1.8 EPA on 6 carries) and R.Wilson (PIT, +0.4 EPA on 6 targets).

### What was the turning point of Steelers vs Patriots?

The biggest swing in win probability (8 points toward the Patriots) came in Q3 at 2:12: (Shotgun) D.Maye pass deep right to R.Doubs pushed ob at PIT 29 for 63 yards (R.Jenkins).

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 8:22 | (Shotgun) T.Henderson left guard for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Ashby, Holder-M.Wishnowsky. | PIT 0-7 NE |
| Q2 | 14:14 |  A.Borregales 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Ashby, Holder-M.Wishnowsky. | PIT 0-10 NE |
| Q2 | 0:00 | C.Boswell 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | PIT 3-10 NE |
| Q3 | 0:43 | A.Borregales 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Ashby, Holder-M.Wishnowsky. | PIT 3-13 NE |
| Q4 | 13:37 | (Shotgun) A.Rodgers sacked at PIT 21 for -9 yards (C.Barmore). FUMBLES (C.Barmore) [C.Barmore], RECOVERED by NE-E.Ponder at PIT 19. E.Ponder for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. A.Borregales extra point is GOOD,  | PIT 3-20 NE |