and New England Patriots (+6) will open up the week on Thursday Night Football — the primetime matchup nightmares are made of. The Steelers enter this game managing injuries to starting quarterback Kenny Pickett, the offensive line, their linebackers, and starting running back Najee Harris.
Meanwhile, the Patriots (2-10) don’t sit with any more leverage, starting Bailey Zappe in place of an interception-prone Mac Jones, with his top two wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and DeVante Parker both questionable and their starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson out with an ankle injury.
How do you make the most unwatchable games watchable?