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Patriots shut down Steelers' offense, win 20-3

Aaron Rodgers could do nothing today in New England.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' offense struggled mightily against the New England Patriots, resulting in a 20-3 defeat for the Steelers. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was notably ineffective, completing just 23 of his 39 passes for 187 yards, without scoring a touchdown and fumbling the ball, which was recovered and returned for a touchdown by Patriots' Elijah Ponder.

The Steelers' quarterback, however, did not fare much better. He passed for 208 yards on 14 of 22 attempts, also without a touchdown and with an interception, and he lost another fumble, which was claimed by Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson for a touchdown. Despite these struggles, the Patriots managed to maintain control of the game through their ground game, with TreVeyon Henderson contributing 76 rushing yards and Rhamondre Stevenson adding 43.

The Patriots' quarterback, Drake Maye, was not as productive as his counterpart, completing 14 of 22 passes for 208 yards, with one interception. Nevertheless, the Patriots' performance was enough to secure a convincing 20-3 victory over the struggling Steelers, who find themselves with an 1-1 record after two weeks of the season. The Patriots, on the other hand, appear to be on a more promising trajectory.

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