The Steelers weren’t the only team the Patriots dominated Sunday night.
The defending Super Bowl champion opened the season with a 33-3 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on NBC’s Sunday Night Football.
Despite the blowout – the 30-point margin made for the most lopsided SNF opener since it debuted in 2006 – the game was the No. 1 program in prime time per overnight ratings, earning a 14.8 rating and 26 share nationally.
Locally, the game drew a 36.3 overnight rating and 58 share on Ch. 10.
That crushed the Red Sox-Yankees game on ESPN, which drew a 2.