Patriots head coach Bill Belichick identified two major problems — penalties and performance in the red zone — in his team’s 17-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday evening at Heinz Field.
“It’s one of those typical tough football games against the Steelers,” he told reporters during his postgame press conference.
New England remained within striking distance for all but 13 seconds of the 60-minute contest, but quarterback Tom Brady bungled two fourth-quarter drives in the red zone, thwarting his team’s chances of a victory. Belichick acknowledged the Patriots “moved the ball” — they totaled 368 yards, just eight fewer than the Steelers — while honing in on the two factors that ultimately derailed their efforts.