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The New England Patriots will travel to play the Steelers in Pittsburgh for the second straight season. Last year, the Patriots played at Pittsburgh in Week 2 and came away with a 17-14 victory. The Patriots have won the last two meetings between the two clubs. The Patriots prevailed with a 33-3 win at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 8, 2019.STEELERS: Roster | Depth Chart | Stats | Roster Flip Card (PDF)
The Patriots and Steelers will meet for the second straight season and for the second straight year in Pittsburgh when they play this Thursday night. Over the last seven regular season matchups between the two teams, the Patriots are 6-1. The only other Thursday matchup between the teams was on Sept. 10, 2015, when the Patriots won, 28-21, in a Thursday Kickoff Celebration game following the Patriots win in Super Bowl XLIX.
This week's matchup will mark the 35th meeting overall. Pittsburgh leads the regular season series by a 15-14 margin, while New England leads 4-1 in the postseason. The Patriots are 4-1 against Pittsburgh in prime time games with a 1-1 record on Monday Night Football, 2-0 record on Sunday Night Football and a 1-0 record on Thursday Night Football. The Patriots only prime time game at Pittsburgh was a Sunday Night Football Game on Nov. 14, 2010, a 39-26 New England win.
The teams played in the AFC Championship Game during the 2001, '04 and '16 playoffs, with the Patriots winning each time, en route to Super Bowl titles. The teams also met in the 1996 and '97 Divisional Playoffs. The Patriots defeated Pittsburgh, 28-3, at Foxboro Stadium en route to their Super Bowl XXXI appearance. Pittsburgh beat New England the following season, 7-6, at Three Rivers Stadium.
The Patriots are 9-11 in road games against Pittsburgh in the regular season, including a 5-3 record at newly named Acrisure Stadium. The Patriots are 2-0 against Pittsburgh in the postseason on the road with two AFC Championship wins.
The Patriots first regular season home game at Gillette Stadium was the 2002 season-opening 28-21 win on Sept. 9, 2002, against Pittsburgh.
SERIES TRENDS
(INCLUDES POSTSEASON)
Overall Record: 18-16
Overall Record: 18-16
- Home Record: 7-4
- Gillette Stadium: 6-1
- Foxboro Stadium: 1-3
Road Record: 11-12
- Heinz/Acrisure Field: 7-3
- Three Rivers Stadium: 4-9
Bill Belichick vs. Pittsburgh: 16-12 (12-4 with New England)
Mike Tomlin vs. New England: 3-9
TELEVISION: This week's game will be broadcast by Prime Video and can be seen locally on WFXT-TV Channel 25. Al Michaels will handle play-by-play duties with Kirk Herbstreit as the color analyst. Kaylee Hartung will work from the sidelines. The game will be produced by Mark Teitelman and directed by Pierre Moossa.Mike Tomlin vs. New England: 3-9
NATIONAL RADIO: Thursday's game will be broadcast to a national audience on Westwood One. Ian Eagle will call the game and Ryan Leaf will be providing analysis.
LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 The Sports Hub is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Network. A complete listing of the network's 33 stations can be found here. Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. The games are produced by Marc Cappello.
