Patriots-Steelers takeaways: Bailey Zappe's 3 TDs lead Pats to upset win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Very few people gave the New England Patriots much of a chance to go into Pittsburgh on Thursday night and beat a Steelers team fighting for a playoff spot.
But thanks to a phenomenal first half performance by starting quarterback Bailey Zappe and the offense, the Patriots snapped their five-game losing streak and left Acrisure Stadium with a 21-18 victory. The Patriots improve their record to 3-10, which keeps them at the bottom of the AFC standings.