Sunday’s game at Heinz Field will mark the Steelers’ 29th meeting with the Patriots. The Steelers lead the series with fifteen wins and thirteen loses. Their first game in October of 1972 resulted in a 33-3 win, while their last matchup in week one last year ended as a loss for the Steelers in a close 28-21 contest.
With Ben Roethlisberger sidelined due to injury, Landry Jones will make his third career start under center. The decision to start Jones at quarterback, after such a lackluster preseason, has gained the ire of Steelers’ Nation.