Steelers
21–14
PIT @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Sep 21, 2025 · 2025 Week 3 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
PIT 39%61% NE
38.0%GROUND59.0%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Rodgers | 24 | -0.01 | 50.0% | 0.0% | -0.2 | 5.1 | 72.7% | 68.2% | +4.5 |
| D.Maye | 47 | +0.11 | 57.5% | 10.6% | +5.1 | 5.7 | 77.8% | 69.9% | +7.9 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.05 | -0.11 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.01 | +0.11 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.11 | -0.68 |
| Success Rate | 52.9% | 47.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 23.5% | 20.3% |
| Yards / Play | 4.02 | 4.99 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.03 | -0.39 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 58.3% | 60.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.16 | 2.77 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 40.9% | 29.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 27.3% | 8.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.7% | 12.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 32.6 | 30.6 |
| Plays | 51 | 74 |
| Total Yards | 205 | 369 |
| Total EPA | +2.5 | -8.1 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 5 |
Special Teams
Steelers won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
PIT 68%32% NE
2.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS1.4 pts won
Biggest swing · C.Waitman punts 55 yards to NE 6, out of bounds — PIT +0.8
Kickoffs · PIT +1.9Punts · NE +0.4Kicks · even
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron RodgersQB | 24 | 16/23 | 142 | 5.9 | -0.2 | -0.01 | +4.5 | 50% | +0.14 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny GainwellRB | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | +0.5 | +0.12 | 50% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Jaylen WarrenRB | 18 | 47 | 2.6 | -2.7 | -0.15 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonnu SmithTE | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | +3.5 | +1.16 | 67% | +0.08 | 0 |
| DK MetcalfWR | 4 | 3 | 32 | 8.0 | +2.6 | +0.65 | 75% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Kenny GainwellRB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.7 | +0.66 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Jaylen WarrenRB | 6 | 5 | 34 | 5.7 | -0.6 | -0.10 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin IIIWR | 5 | 3 | 34 | 6.8 | -2.5 | -0.49 | 40% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Pat FreiermuthTE | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.0 | -3.0 | -0.98 | 33% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BoswellK | — | — | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corliss WaitmanP | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 39.5 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny GainwellRB | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake MayeQB | 47 | 28/37 | 292 | 6.2 | +5.1 | +0.11 | +7.9 | 57% | +0.09 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon HendersonRB | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | -0.5 | -0.04 | 18% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Drake MayeQB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -1.4 | -0.72 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Antonio GibsonRB | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | -5.1 | -0.73 | 43% | -0.11 | 0 |
| Rhamondre StevensonRB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | -9.2 | -2.31 | 25% | -0.21 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter HenryTE | 11 | 8 | 90 | 8.2 | +9.2 | +0.84 | 73% | +0.32 | 2 |
| Rhamondre StevensonRB | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | +2.9 | +0.95 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Mack HollinsWR | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | +1.7 | +0.43 | 75% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Austin HooperTE | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9.3 | +1.6 | +0.52 | 67% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Kyle WilliamsWR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.9 | +0.87 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Stefon DiggsWR | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | +0.8 | +0.28 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| TreVeyon HendersonRB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | +0.3 | +0.09 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kayshon BoutteWR | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9.3 | -1.7 | -0.56 | 67% | -0.07 | 0 |
| DeMario DouglasWR | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.4 | -3.2 | -0.65 | 20% | -0.14 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy BorregalesK | — | — | 2/2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce BaringerP | 1 | 59 | 59.0 | 39.0 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon HendersonRB | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 23 | 0 |
| Antonio GibsonRB | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus JonesCB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 |