The New England Patriots bounced back hard on Sunday, cruising past the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 at home, right after starting their season with a loss to *your* Seattle Seahawks. You heard that right, our Hawks kicked them off with a loss, and the Pats apparently took it to heart, coming out swinging against Pittsburgh and proving they are definitely not a team to sleep on just yet.
Patriots Find Their Stride While Steelers Scramble
After our Seahawks showed them what’s up in Week 1, the Patriots really locked in against the Steelers, who were 16.5-point underdogs according to FanDuel Sportsbook. New England quarterback Drake Maye went 14 for 22, tossing for 208 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. On the other side, Aaron Rodgers for the Steelers completed 23 of 39 passes for 187 yards, also with no touchdowns and one pick. The biggest offensive spark early for New England came from Tre’Veyon Henderson, who missed Week 1 against us. He scored on the Patriots’ second drive with a sweet 39-yard rush, ending the day with 16 carries for 76 yards and that touchdown. Pittsburgh’s Jaylen Warren had 11 carries for 43 yards. In the receiving game, Romeo Doubs grabbed 3 catches for 96 yards for New England, while former Seahawk DK Metcalf, now with Pittsburgh, had 4 catches for just 27 yards on 9 targets. After Henderson’s score, it was a slow first half, with both teams managing only a field goal each before halftime.
Rodgers and Steelers Make Costly Mistakes
The Steelers actually looked like they might get some momentum going early in the third quarter, intercepting Maye on the first drive. But, typical for a struggling offense, they couldn’t turn it into points and had to punt. The Patriots then widened their lead to 13-3 with a field goal late in the third. Things just went from bad to worse for Pittsburgh when Aaron Rodgers fumbled, and the Patriots capitalized, turning it into a touchdown to push the score to 20-3 early in the fourth. Rodgers’ mistakes continued later in that quarter with another interception thrown in the red zone. While New England didn’t score off that second pick, they were able to run out the clock, leaving the Steelers with just over three minutes and absolutely no hope for a comeback. Pittsburgh won their Week 1 opener against the Atlanta Falcons, but this dreadful performance on Sunday definitely has fans in the Steel City questioning Rodgers and their new head coach Mike McCarthy.
This double-digit win is huge for the Patriots to get back on track, even if they still looked a little questionable in their season opener against our boys. They’ve got a tough stretch ahead with games against the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills. We’ll be watching to see if our Week 1 win truly lit a fire under them, or if the Steelers just had an off day. Either way, it’s always good to see the impact *your* Seahawks can have on the league!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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