The New England Patriots have not won two straight games since November 2022. While head coach Mike Vrabel is not concerned about the past, it’s a streak his team will look to break as the Pittsburgh Steelers come to Foxboro on Sunday.

“There’s a lot of stats here, guys, that I’m not familiar with, nor am I concerned with,“ Vrabel said Wednesday. ”The focus is trying to build some consistency, which would then lead to confidence, and continue to build on what we did, improve the things that we have to fix and then continue to eliminate some of the things that we feel like could get you beat.“

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Live score: Patriots 0 : 7 Steelers

Sunday, Sept. 21, 1 p.m. ET | Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA | Broadcast information | Inactives | Game day roster

First Quarter

The Patriots elected to receive to kick things off on Sunday with Drake Maye and the offense. Appearing to go three-and-out, an illegal contact penalty gifted them a fresh set of down. They were not able to capitalize, however, as the ensuing handoff resulted in a fumble by Rhamondre Stevenson that Pittsburgh recovered.

Aaron Rodgers’ first drive of the day started at their own 46-yard line after the fumble. The Steelers needed just three plays — including back-to-back touches to Jaylen Warren for 20 total yards — to move into the red zone. Set up with a third-and-goal, Alex Austin was flagged for a pass interference to put the ball at the one, where a flip to Kenneth Gainwell resulted in a score. [Patriots 0 : 7 Steelers]

New England’s next drive saw them pick up an initial first-down behind an Antonio Gibson conversion from the offset fullback position. Facing the next third-down, pressure continued to affect Maye as the quarterback was brought down for a sack.