How will the Pittsburgh Steelers bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season last week against the Seattle Seahawks?

Fans will find out Sunday when the Steelers (1-1) visit the New England Patriots (1-1).

Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Ian Eagle on play-by-play alongside analyst J.J. Watt and sideline reporter Evan Washburn.

The Steelers Audio Network also will broadcast the game on 102.5-FM and 970-AM.

The Steelers are favored by 1.5 points with an over/under of 44.5.

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Here’s some more news and notes to get you ready for the Week 3 matchup:

Chaz Palla | TribLive Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers plays against the Seahawks on Sept. 14, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium.  

Headlines from the Trib

• From fire alarms to faulty headsets to broken guarantees, Steelers find plenty of headaches in New England

• Steelers 4 Downs: All-Aaron Rodgers edition shows he has NFL’s shortest average completions

• Scouting the Patriots: Steelers opponent has dominated series since turn of the century

• Steelers’ T.J. Watt enduring career-worst streak without a sack

• Steelers’ 1st-round pick Derrick Harmon questionable to make NFL debut Sunday vs. Patriots

• Less comfortable at the ‘nose,’ Steelers’ Keeanu Benton could be back at more natural spot

• Steelers to be without starting DBs Joey Porter Jr., DeShon Elliott for 2nd straight game

• Red-zone offense has been efficient — but Steelers strive to get to it more often

• Revenge game awaits Jabrill Peppers as he looks for ways to help Steelers beat Patriots

• History with Eagles tells CB Darius Slay not to be alarmed by Steelers’ slow start on defense

• Steelers’ Mike Tomlin benches rookie Kaleb Johnson from kick returner role for ‘short term’

• Via long catch-and-run, Steelers’ Jaylen Warren showing signs he’s become a featured back

Chaz Palla | TribLive The Steelers’ Daniel Ekuale pursues the Seahawks’ Kenneth Walker III on Sept. 14, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium.  

What’s their opinion?

• Tim Benz: Fuss over Kaleb Johnson’s special teams miscue masks a greater problem with RB rotation

• Tim Benz: Broderick Jones’ 4-letter description of loss to Seahawks — and why he’s right

• Football Footnotes: Believe it — the Steelers have won in New England. No, seriously

• Mark Madden: Patience wears thin after Steelers’ inexcusable struggles continue

Chaz Palla | TribLive Steelers running back Jalen Warren plays the Seahawks on Sept. 14, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium.  

In the news

• Steelers rank in Top 10 most expensive NFL games to attend

• Behind the scenes: The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s vast archives feed continually changing displays that chronicle NFL history

In print today

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Remember when?

The Patriots lead the all-time series with the Steelers, 19-16. The last time these teams met, the Patriots won 21-18, on Dec. 7, 2023, in Pittsburgh.

Bailey Zappe threw two touchdown passes to Hunter Henry and another to Ezekiel Elliott. Zappe finished with 240 passing yards.

For the Steelers, Mitch Trubisky threw a 25-yard TD pass to Diontae Johnson and scored on a 1-yard run, but the Steelers could not recover after falling behind 21-3. Trubisky threw for 190 yards.

View from New England

• When Bill Parcells arrived, the Patriots were a joke. And then everyone stopped laughing

• 5 early surprises from the Patriots this season

• Patriots young offensive linemen quickly developing in-season

• ‘Drunk uncle’ advice, practice fights and Tom Brady jokes: Untold Julian Edelman stories before his Patriots Hall of Fame induction

• Week 3 Injury Report: Patriots vs. Steelers

Chaz Palla | TribLive Steelers linebackers Patrick Queen and Payton Wilson pursue the Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Nijigba on Sept. 14, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium.  

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