The Patriots ended a five-game losing streak with a 21-18 win over the Steelers on Thursday night, and Bill Belichick praised his team’s effort despite being well out of playoff contention.
“Really good week of preparation,” Belichick told reporters following the win. “Thought the guys played with a lot of effort, energy, toughness, resiliency.”
Following what he called a “disappointing” 6-0 loss to the Chargers on Sunday, New England faced a quick turnaround to prepare for Pittsburgh.
“Short week, not much sleep this week, but they put a lot into and it’s very satisfying to see the results that we had today,” Belichick summarized.