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Week 2 · Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 1:00 PM ET

Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots

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Historical season profiles and statistical comparison

Where the profiles collide

Searched — none · no spectrum edge on file — neither club is top-8 against the other's bottom-8 on any paired axis; every axis was compared

Pittsburgh Steelers · 2025 record 10-7

Right end of the spectrum on 3 of 5 key categories (sacks, qb hits, turnover margin). The profile of a team that goes far.

  • #15Points scored397
  • #17Points allowed387
  • #8Sacksproxy · pressure rate48
  • #6QB hitsproxy · pressure rate112
  • #5Turnover margin+13

New England Patriots · 2025 record 14-3

Mixed: top-8 on 2, bottom-8 on 1 of 5 key categories.

  • #2Points scored490
  • #4Points allowed320
  • #25Sacksproxy · pressure rate34.5
  • #22QB hitsproxy · pressure rate89
  • #10Turnover margin+3

Profiles 2025 · Slate from nflverse games.csv. An edge is printed ONLY where one club sits top-8 and the other bottom-8 on a paired axis from last season's profile — a measured spectrum gap, not a prediction. No edge = no line. Scores fill from the same file as games are played.

Game week, injuries and availability

Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

All 23 connected restrictions and reportsFull club reports →
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Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

  • A.J. Brown · WR · chart order unresolved · IR2026-09-13 · Reported condition: Reported high ankle sprain; six-week absence estimate. An estimate, not a confirmed return date. · 2026-09-12 · Club statement: Placed on injured reserve. Club confirmed September 12. Membership and return timing are separate from the reported injury. · Practice and game designation not reportedNFL Network · 2026-09-13New England Patriots · 2026-09-12T16:00:00-04:00Roster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:17.690ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
  • Ben Brown · C · chart #2 · ACTIVE2026-09-18 · Knee · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEChanged: 2026-09-17 practice LP → 2026-09-18 LP; game designation unreported → QUESTIONABLEReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:17.690ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
  • Dametrious Crownover · LT · chart #2 · ACTIVE2026-09-18 · Knee · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUTChanged: 2026-09-17 practice DNP → 2026-09-18 DNP; game designation unreported → OUTReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:17.690ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
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Gameday reporting · PIT at NE

2026-09-20 · 13:00 ET. Practice DNP does not establish gameday OUT.

PIT inactives: Awaiting official list; source checked. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: PIT gameday reporting Observed 2026-09-20T14:46:39.820Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: PIT injury reporting

PIT reporting evidence

official_list_not_observed · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-09-20T14:46:39.820Z.

https://www.steelers.com/news/

https://www.steelers.com/team/injury-report/

https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-inactives-for-week-1-vs-falcons

NE inactives: Awaiting official list; source checked. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: NE gameday reporting Observed 2026-09-20T14:46:39.429Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: NE injury reporting

NE reporting evidence

official_list_not_observed · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-09-20T14:46:39.429Z.

https://www.patriots.com/news/

https://www.patriots.com/team/injury-report/

https://www.patriots.com/news/inactives-analysis-patriots-elevate-rb-lan-larison-from-practice-squad-with-treveyon-henderson-inactive-for-season-opener-vs-seahawks

https://www.patriots.com/news/week-1-inactives-patriots-at-seahawks

Game week · PIT at NE

Preparation for this scheduled matchup.

PIT desk · NE desk · All week 2 games

  1. Injury report — observed 2026-09-18PIT 5 row(s) · NE 6 row(s). Michael Pittman · 2026-09-18 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Joey Porter Jr. · 2026-09-18 · Practice: LP · Game designation: OUT; Troy Fautanu · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Darnell Washington · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Cameron Heyward · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Dametrious Crownover · 2026-09-18 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Carlton Davis III · 2026-09-18 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Ben Brown · 2026-09-18 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Dre'Mont Jones · 2026-09-18 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Robert Spillane · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; TreVeyon Henderson · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreportedsourced · 2026-09-18 · Club injury reports
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  2. Inactives — 90 minutes before kickAwaiting official inactive lists. Both club sources have been checked; no scratches are inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-09-20T11:30:00-04:00 · Gameday reporting
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  3. Kick — PIT at NE, 2026-09-20 13:00 ETScheduled kickoff is ahead, according to the league schedule.not_yet_available · 2026-09-20T13:00:00-04:00 · League schedule
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  4. Official gamebook — the NFL Game Summary after the gameThe official game summary is not connected yet. A result is not inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-09-20 · Official game summaries
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  5. Review — Tuesday 2026-09-22 (what changed for the club)Review follows the official game summary. No result has been confirmed.not_yet_available · 2026-09-22 · Club review
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Review

No result on file — play status is not confirmed here