Patriots beat Steelers at home behind Maye, strong defense

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Interstat) — Drake Maye threw for 208 yards and ran for 17 more as New England beat Pittsburgh 20-3 in NFL play on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Gillette Stadium. Maye completed 14 of 22 passes. T. Henderson opened the scoring with a 39-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and Andy Borregales kicked field goals of 30 and 45 yards. Pittsburgh’s Chris Boswell made a 56-yard field goal just before halftime. Aaron Rodgers completed 23 of 39 passes for 187 yards and was sacked multiple times. T.J. Watt had four tackles and 1.5 sacks for Pittsburgh, while Alex Highsmith added a sack. Derrick Harmon recorded eight tackles and half a sack. Christian Elliss paced New England with 12 tackles and one sack. Charles Woods added 10 tackles. The Steelers fell to 1-1, and the Patriots improved to 1-1. Attendance was 64,628. Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati next Sunday, while New England visits Jacksonville.