Steelers
3–20
PIT @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 2026 Week 2 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
PIT 39%61% NE
26.1%GROUND41.0%
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 | 44 | -0.48 | 43.2% | 9.1% | -21.2 | 5.3 | 63.9% | 70.3% | -6.4 |
| D.Maye | 27 | -0.13 | 44.4% | 11.1% | -3.5 | 9.2 | 66.7% | 65.8% | +0.8 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.32 | -0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.48 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.07 | -0.00 |
| Success Rate | 38.6% | 43.4% |
| Pass | 41.3% | 44.4% |
| Rush | 28.6% | 37.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 4.3% | 13.2% |
| Pass | 2.2% | 14.8% |
| Rush | 9.5% | 12.5% |
| Yards / Play | 3.36 | 6.23 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.24 | -0.01 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 38.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.2 | 7.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.35 | 3.31 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 42.9% | 41.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 4.8% | 25.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.0% | 20.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.9 | 26.8 |
| Plays | 70 | 53 |
| Total Yards | 235 | 330 |
| Total EPA | -22.2 | -1.9 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
PIT 48%52% NE
7.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.1 pts won
Biggest swing · A.Borregales 47 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — PIT +3.7
Kickoffs · NE +0.8Punts · NE +0.3Kicks · PIT +0.6
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason RudolphQB | 2 | 0/1 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.1 | -0.56 | -76.3 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron RodgersQB | 44 | 23/39 | 187 | 3.4 | -21.2 | -0.48 | -6.4 | 43% | -0.36 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat FreiermuthTE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +2.1 | +2.13 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Travis HomerRB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +0.9 | +0.46 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Aaron RodgersQB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.2 | +0.23 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mason RudolphQB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.7 | -0.70 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jaylen WarrenRB | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | -2.2 | -0.20 | 27% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Rico DowdleRB | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | -2.4 | -0.34 | 14% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico DowdleRB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | +1.4 | +0.68 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Roman WilsonWR | 6 | 5 | 28 | 4.7 | +0.4 | +0.06 | 83% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jaylen WarrenRB | 4 | 2 | 34 | 8.5 | +0.0 | -0.01 | 50% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Darnell WashingtonTE | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.1 | -0.03 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Pat FreiermuthTE | 5 | 4 | 32 | 6.4 | -0.3 | -0.07 | 60% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ben SkowronekWR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.47 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| DK MetcalfWR | 9 | 4 | 27 | 3.0 | -3.2 | -0.35 | 22% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Germie BernardWR | 8 | 4 | 35 | 4.4 | -3.7 | -0.46 | 25% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BoswellK | 1/2(56 · missed 57) | 56 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron JohnstonP | 8 | 385 | 48.1 | 40.6 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden WetjenWR | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Eli HeidenreichRB | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden WetjenWR | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 17 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake MayeQB | 27 | 14/22 | 208 | 7.8 | -3.5 | -0.13 | +0.9 | 44% | +0.00 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhamondre StevensonRB | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | +1.8 | +0.30 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Drake MayeQB | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | +1.8 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Corey KinerRB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.14 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| TreVeyon HendersonRB | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | -1.6 | -0.10 | 38% | -0.01 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo DoubsWR | 4 | 3 | 96 | 24.0 | +5.6 | +1.39 | 75% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Eli RaridonTE | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | +2.2 | +2.17 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mack HollinsWR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +1.1 | +0.54 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Kyle WilliamsWR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5.0 | +1.0 | +0.48 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| DeMario DouglasWR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4.5 | -0.2 | -0.09 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Reggie GilliamRB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.31 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Efton Chism IIIWR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2.4 | -2.38 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Hunter HenryTE | 5 | 3 | 40 | 8.0 | -2.9 | -0.57 | 40% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Rhamondre StevensonRB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | -5.0 | -2.47 | 0% | -0.13 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy BorregalesK | 2/3(30, 45 · missed 47) | 45 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch WishnowskyP | 4 | 185 | 46.3 | 41.0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle WilliamsWR | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus JonesCB | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 19 | 0 |