Drake Maye Struggles in Patriots 1st Win vs Steelers | Patriots Postgame on CLNS

The New England Patriots picked up their first win of the 2026 season Sunday afternoon, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 at Gillette Stadium. After a disappointing Week 1 loss, New England responded with a dominant defensive performance that kept Pittsburgh’s offense in check throughout the afternoon.

The Patriots got on the board first when TreVeyon Henderson broke loose for a 39-yard touchdown run in his season debut, giving New England an early 7-0 lead. Andy Borregales added two field goals, while Pittsburgh managed only one score — a 56-yard Chris Boswell field goal just before halftime.

Quarterback Drake Maye had an up-and-down afternoon, completing 14 of 22 passes for 208 yards and throwing one interception. However, he delivered some key explosive plays, including a 63-yard completion to Romeo Doubs that helped set up another Patriots field goal.

The defense ultimately sealed the victory. Christian Barmore forced a fumble on Aaron Rodgers with a strip-sack early in the fourth quarter, and Elijah Ponder recovered it and returned it 19 yards for a touchdown. New England added another turnover late when rookie linebacker Gabe Jacas intercepted Rodgers to end a Steelers scoring threat.

Join John Zannis, Mike Kadlick, Taylor Kyles, and Greg Bedard LIVE from Foxboro following the Patriots vs Steelers matchup.

0:00 - Welcome in!
1:20 - Drake Maye’s Performance today & recent struggles
11:05 - Romeo Doubs performance
13:00 - Patriots have several injuries in win over Steelers
18:17 - What Taylor liked from win
20:50 - Betterment
21:20 - Prizepicks
23:50 - Greg Bedard joins the show
24:30 - Greg reacts to Maye’s struggles
35:50 - Mike Onwenu injury
39:30 - Patriots RB performance
44:10 - Wrapping up with Greg
46:10 - Mike Kadlick & Taylor Kyles join show
48:15 - Betterment
48:45 - Taylor on Drake Maye performance
51:20 - EDGE Rushers performance today
54:00 - Offensive Line performance
57:30 - Injuries from today’s game
1:00:13 - Patriots RB performance
1:05:20 - Closing thoughts on Patriots win
1:09:00 - Wrapping up!

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