How will the Pittsburgh Steelers bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season last week against the Seattle Seahawks?
Fans will find out Sunday when the Steelers (1-1) visit the New England Patriots (1-1).
Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Ian Eagle on play-by-play alongside analyst J.J. Watt and sideline reporter Evan Washburn.
The Steelers Audio Network also will broadcast the game on 102.5-FM and 970-AM.
The Steelers are favored by 1.5 points with an over/under of 44.5.
Follow Trib staff writers Joe Rutter (@tribjoerutter) and Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) and columnist Tim Benz (@TimBenzPGH) on X for coverage.
Here’s some more news and notes to get you ready for the Week 3 matchup:
Headlines from the Trib
• Steelers 4 Downs: All-Aaron Rodgers edition shows he has NFL’s shortest average completions
• Scouting the Patriots: Steelers opponent has dominated series since turn of the century
• Steelers’ T.J. Watt enduring career-worst streak without a sack
• Steelers’ 1st-round pick Derrick Harmon questionable to make NFL debut Sunday vs. Patriots
• Less comfortable at the ‘nose,’ Steelers’ Keeanu Benton could be back at more natural spot
• Steelers to be without starting DBs Joey Porter Jr., DeShon Elliott for 2nd straight game
• Red-zone offense has been efficient — but Steelers strive to get to it more often
• Revenge game awaits Jabrill Peppers as he looks for ways to help Steelers beat Patriots
• History with Eagles tells CB Darius Slay not to be alarmed by Steelers’ slow start on defense
• Steelers’ Mike Tomlin benches rookie Kaleb Johnson from kick returner role for ‘short term’
• Via long catch-and-run, Steelers’ Jaylen Warren showing signs he’s become a featured back
What’s their opinion?
• Tim Benz: Fuss over Kaleb Johnson’s special teams miscue masks a greater problem with RB rotation
• Tim Benz: Broderick Jones’ 4-letter description of loss to Seahawks — and why he’s right
• Football Footnotes: Believe it — the Steelers have won in New England. No, seriously
• Mark Madden: Patience wears thin after Steelers’ inexcusable struggles continue
In the news
• Steelers rank in Top 10 most expensive NFL games to attend
In print today
If you can’t get a copy of Sunday’s Tribune-Review, check out our Steelers Gameday page.
2025 Steelers schedule
Remember when?
The Patriots lead the all-time series with the Steelers, 19-16. The last time these teams met, the Patriots won 21-18, on Dec. 7, 2023, in Pittsburgh.
Bailey Zappe threw two touchdown passes to Hunter Henry and another to Ezekiel Elliott. Zappe finished with 240 passing yards.
For the Steelers, Mitch Trubisky threw a 25-yard TD pass to Diontae Johnson and scored on a 1-yard run, but the Steelers could not recover after falling behind 21-3. Trubisky threw for 190 yards.
View from New England
• When Bill Parcells arrived, the Patriots were a joke. And then everyone stopped laughing
• 5 early surprises from the Patriots this season
• Patriots young offensive linemen quickly developing in-season
• Week 3 Injury Report: Patriots vs. Steelers
