The 7-5 Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting the 2-10 New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football in front of a national audience. All signs point to a low score in tonight’s game. The Patriots have held three straight opponents to 10 or fewer points but have lost all three of those games. Given the Steelers’ offensive struggles, defense and special teams should be a huge factor in today’s game. The Steelers’ special teams are of the most highly penalized groups in the league. Cleaning that up will be critical.
QB Mitch Trubisky will get his first start of the season after Kenny Pickett suffered a high ankle sprain in last Sunday’s game.