Foxborough, Ma, – The Pittsburgh Steelers dropped to 1-1 after a dismal 20-3 loss to the New England Patrriots in Gilette Stadium Sunday afternoon. The Pittsburgh offense struggled to produce in the passing game with Arron Rodger passing for 187 yards completing only 23 of 39 passes, while the running game could only produce a total of 65 yards. The backfield, Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle only producted 65 yards between the two of them. Head coach Mike McCarthy took the blame for the unit’s uninspired performance, admitting he sensed the lack of detail during practice mid-week. Mason Rudolph enterred the game in the 4th quarter and had 0 passing yards and 3 rushing yards on 1 carry. Game injury report:: Running back Rico Dowdle left the game with a toe injury and was later ruled out and Mason McCormick, guard, suffered an undisclosed injury late in the third quarter The Steelers return home to Acrisure Stadium in Week 3 to host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, September 27, 2026 Post navigation Steelers win big over Packers in season pre-game
