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Week 14 of the NFL schedule kicks off with a pair of offensively challenged teams in different situations in relation to the AFC playoff picture on the gridiron in the Steel City. The New England Patriots are on the road as they travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football. New England comes in off a dismal 6-0 home loss to the Chargers Sunday in their previous game, failing to cover the line as a 4.5-point underdog. Pittsburgh was downed 24-10 at home by Arizona in their previous game Sunday, losing outright as a six-point favorite. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Steelers own a 15-14 advantage but the Patriots have taken six of the last seven meetings. That includes a 17-14 road win in the most recent matchup on September 18, 2022.
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New England suffered their fifth straight loss and was held to seven points or less for the third straight game and the fifth time overall this season. The Patriots enter this week 2-10 and in the basement of the AFC East: they have the worst record in the AFC and are on the brink of playoff elimination. Against Los Angeles, the Bailey Zappe experiment wasn’t any better than the Mac Jones one at quarterback as the Patriots were stymied offensively. While the weather was a factor, the Patriots were unable to generate much of a sustained push in a game where a single touchdown could have made the difference. New England held a 257-241 edge in total offense, held a 31:10 to 28:50 advantage in time of possession and each team had 13 first downs. The Patriots committed the game’s lone turnover, went four of 14 on third down and surrendered five sacks in the loss.
The Patriots enter week 14 ranked 23rd in the league in passing offense as they average 186.8 yards per game through the air. New England is 22nd in the league in rushing offense with an average of 103.7 yards per contest on the ground. The Patriots are 32nd in the league in scoring offense as they put up an average of 12.3 points per game. New England is 16th in scoring defense as they allow 21.2 points per contest. Mac Jones is 224 of 325 passing for 2,120 yards with 10 touchdowns and 12 interceptions on the year. He is third on the team in rushing with 96 yards on the ground. Bailey Zappe is 32 of 64 for 299 yards and two interceptions this season. Rhamondre Stevenson leads the team on the ground with 156 carries for 619 yards and four scores this season. Ezekiel Elliott (112 carries, 429 yards, two TD) is the second back in the system for the Patriots. Kendrick Bourne is second on the team in the passing game with 37 receptions for 406 yards and four scores this season. Hunter Henry (32 catches, 313 yards, two TD), Mike Gesicki (21 grabs, 182 yards, TD), Demario Douglas (36 receptions, 410 yards, four TD), DeVante Parker (22 catches, 264 yards) and Stevenson (38 grabs, 238 yards) are each over 175 receiving yards this season. Chad Ryland is 14 of 14 on extra point attempts but is only 12 of 18 on field goal attempts with a long of 51 this season.
Monday’s early injury report was less than encouraging for the Patriots. Wide receivers Demario Douglas (concussion) and Kayshon Boutte (shoulder), running back Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle), cornerback Shaun Wade (illness) along with defensive lineman Deatrich Wise Jr. (illness) all were marked as did not practice. Defensive lineman Christian Barmore (shoulder), receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle) along with DeVante Parker (knee), linebacker Chris Board (back), tackle Trent Brown (ankle/hand), guard Sidy Sow (ankle) and offensive lineman Riley Reiff (knee) were all m arked as limited. Watch for any updates on their statuses leading up to kickoff.
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