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Part of situation: Drake Maye leads Patriots offensive resurgence (11 clusters)

Pittsburgh Steelers face New England Patriots in Week 2 matchup

NFL Pittsburgh Steelers New England Patriots Aaron Rodgers Drake Maye

The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots are set to face each other in Week 2 at Gillette Stadium. The Steelers enter the matchup with a 1-0 record following a 20-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, marking a successful debut for new head coach Mike McCarthy and a strong performance from 42-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

The Patriots, currently 0-1, are looking to recover from a 13-10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Quarterback Drake Maye faces scrutiny after throwing three interceptions in the season opener. New England's offense will also be without wide receiver A. J. Brown, who has been placed on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain.

Key matchups include Steelers tight end Darnell Washington, described by Patriots defensive coordinator Zak Kuhr as a “conflict piece,” and wide receiver DK Metcalf. The Steelers' defense, led by T. J. Watt, will aim to exploit New England's recent turnover struggles.

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A. J. Brown · Aaron Rodgers · Drake Maye · Mike Vrabel · New England Patriots · Pittsburgh Steelers · Seattle Seahawks

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Patriots defense expects challenge from Steelers’ ‘conflict piece’ [www.patspulpit.com]
Former Steeler Demands to See Statement Performance vs. Patriots [steelersnow.com]
Patriots will try to bounce back at home against Steelers [www.centralmaine.com]
Steelers rolling, Patriots looking to bounce back in latest matchup between franchises - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News [whdh.com]
Steelers rolling, Patriots looking to bounce back in latest matchup between franchises [whatsupnewp.com]
Patriots can't afford another turnover disaster in Week 2 [chowderandchampions.com]
Aaron Rodgers Loses His Temper at a Press Conference [dose.ca]
Drake Maye Admits Patriots’ Long Layoff Made Week 1 Loss Tougher To Shake [nesn.com]
Seahawks Defense Has Cardinals OC ‘Nervous’ Before Week 2 Clash [heavy.com]
Scouting the Patriots: Steelers opponent has won 13 of its past 15 regular-season games [triblive.com]
Have defenses solved Drake Maye, Patriots offense? Josh McDaniels responds [www.boston.com]
Patriots Rookie's Impressive Debut Earning Him Plenty of Praise [www.si.com]
Patriots will try to bounce back at home against Steelers [www.pressherald.com]
Steelers rolling, Patriots looking to bounce back in latest matchup between franchises [www.troyrecord.com]
Steelers rolling, Patriots looking to bounce back in latest matchup between franchises [www.winnipegfreepress.com]
Steelers rolling, Patriots looking to bounce back in latest matchup between franchises [www.newsday.com]
Aaron Rodgers on DK Metcalf's bad game: I'm not worried, I love DK [www.nbcsports.com]
Without A. J. Brown, where does the Patriots offense go from here? [www.nytimes.com]