New England is 0-1 and without A.J. Brown. Will the Patriots beat Pittsburgh by 7 or more on Sept 20?
60% of users predicted NO — the community missed this one. 15 predictions cast.
The New England Patriots defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 on September 20, 2026, in a Week 2 matchup, clearing the 7-point margin in question with room to spare. New England's defense held Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers offense to a single field goal, while linebacker Elijah Ponder returned a fumble 19 yards for a touchdown and running back TreVeyon Henderson, playing his season debut, added a 39-yard rushing score. The win came despite the Patriots entering the game at 0-1 and without injured receiver A.J. Brown, factors that had made forecasters cautious about a lopsided outcome. New England's defensive and special-teams performance, rather than its passing attack, proved decisive against a Steelers team that struggled to move the ball behind Rodgers. The result moved New England to 1-1 on the season and delivered the kind of dominant defensive showing the team had lacked in its Week 1 loss. Predict Six's community underestimated the margin, with only 40 percent of voters expecting a win by 7 or more points; the Patriots' 17-point victory cleared that threshold comfortably, resolving the question yes and leaving the community's majority prediction wrong.