Putting Up Numbers· NFL

Steelers @ Patriots

Sun, Sep 20, 2026

Patriots 20, Steelers 3The Patriots were favored by 4.5, and the Patriots covered.

Steelers at Patriots: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameSteelers1 gamePatriots1 game
Points−19.9−2.3
Points allowed−3.3−20.5
Total offense, yards−65+2
Total defense, yards−18−73
Passing yards−47−26
Rushing yards−18+30
Yards an attempt−2.6+2.4
Sacks taken+1.7+0.6
Turnovers+0.6+0.8
Turnovers forced+0.6+0.8

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Patriots

Steelers

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

The series

If you squint

  • The Patriots had won 8 of their last 10 at home.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
  • The Patriots had won 7 of their last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • The Patriots had covered 7 of their last 10 at home.countits form →Now 8 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 20, 2026at PatriotsPatriots 20, Steelers 3
Sep 21, 2025at PatriotsSteelers 21, Patriots 14
Dec 7, 2023at SteelersPatriots 21, Steelers 18
Sep 18, 2022at SteelersPatriots 17, Steelers 14
Sep 8, 2019at PatriotsPatriots 33, Steelers 3
Dec 16, 2018at SteelersSteelers 17, Patriots 10
Dec 17, 2017at SteelersPatriots 27, Steelers 24
Jan 22, 2017at PatriotsPatriots 36, Steelers 17
Oct 23, 2016at SteelersPatriots 27, Steelers 16
Sep 10, 2015at PatriotsPatriots 28, Steelers 21

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The five biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 19, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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