Steelers Narrowly Edged Out at Acrisure Stadium by Patriots in Week 14
In a closely contested matchup at Acrisure Stadium, the Pittsburgh Steelers' record now stands at 7-7 after a narrow defeat to the New England Patriots with a final score of 21-18. The Patriots improved their season to 3-11.
The Steelers showcased a solid defensive effort, recording two sacks and five tackles for loss while forcing one interception which they returned for 30 yards. The defense also managed to hold the Patriots on five occasions to three-and-outs. On special teams, the punting unit was active with six attempts totaling 267 yards and pinning one inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
Offensively, Pittsburgh's passing game accumulated 190 yards through the air with an average of about five yards per attempt. The quarterback completed 22 out of 36 passes, including one touchdown pass that went for a notable distance of 25 yards. However, they were also sacked twice and threw an interception. In terms of rushing, they carried the ball for an average close to three yards per attempt over twenty-eight carries but only managed one rushing touchdown.
The receiving corps caught balls thrown for a total of 190 yards with an average gain exceeding eight yards per reception and secured ten first downs in this process. One receiver broke free for Pittsburgh's longest reception which resulted in their sole receiving touchdown covering twenty-five impressive yards.
Pittsburgh’s kicking game was perfect on limited opportunities; their kicker converted his only field goal attempt from beyond fifty-yards out and made his extra point try as well.
On third down conversions, however, efficiency was lacking as they succeeded just three times out of fourteen attempts – translating into roughly twenty-one percent success rate – while converting once on three fourth-down tries.
Looking ahead without any speculation or predictions about outcomes or performances: The Pittsburgh Steelers will be visiting Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 16th at approximately half past four PM Eastern Time. Fans can catch this upcoming contest live on NFL Network via satellite channel two hundred twelve.