You don’t get style points in the NFL, and the Pittsburgh Steelers made sure to remind everyone of that Sunday in their 21-14 win over the New England Patriots in Foxboro. The Steelers ended a 16-year drought in New England, winning the first game up there since the 2008 season.
Pittsburgh’s offense showed signs of life early before getting stuck in the mud for large portions of the rest of the game. Fortunately, the much-maligned defense stood up in a big way, forcing five — count ’em, five! — turnovers in the win, keeping points off the board in big spots.