Pete Prisco Doubts Steelers Have Top-10 Defense, Predicts Drake Maye Leads Patriots To Week 2 Win

Steelers at Patriots: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 2 game

The New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 20 and USA TODAY's NFL experts have locked in their picks for the action.

NFL picks, predictions for Week 2: Steelers drop Patriots to 0-2, Bengals roll past Texans

The Patriots will have trouble at home with the Steelers.

Pete Prisco Doubts Steelers Have Top-10 Defense, Predicts Drake Maye Leads Patriots To Week 2 Win

The Pittsburgh Steelers ride into their Week 2 matchup against the New England Patriots on the heels of a win, albeit not an overly impressive one. The Steelers didn’t play a complete game, but they did just enough to start the year on the right foot. Most of that was thanks to the defense, which played very well and even scored the game-winning touchdown. Yet, to CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco, the unit still needs to prove itself among the league’s b…

Steelers vs. Patriots preview

Here's everything you need to know about the Week 2 matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots during the 2026 NFL season.