Rodgers looked past his prime when he lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game and when he went 23-of-39 passing for 187 yards with an interception and four sacks taken.
The numbers paint a damning picture for a receiver Pittsburgh is paying $33 million per year. DK Metcalf turned in another atrocious performance for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2 against the New England Patriots, following what was already a bad Week 1.
The Pittsburgh Steelers went into Foxborough looking to start the season 2-0 but instead turned in one of their worst performances in recent memory. While the defense did enough to keep Pittsburgh in the game for much of the afternoon, the offense repeatedly failed to capitalize on its opportunities.
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t have many highlights to celebrate in Sunday’s 20-3 loss to the New England Patriots, but Patrick Queen provided one of the defense’s biggest plays of the afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a real DK Metcalf problem on their hands. With Michael Pittman Jr. out due to a foot injury, the Steelers were counting on Metcalf to bear the brunt of the workload in Week 2 against the New England Patriots.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were thoroughly embarrassed by the New England Patriots in Week 2, falling by a score of 20-3. With just about nothing to feel confident about on the offensive side of the ball, it's back to the drawing board for the Steelers as they depart Gillette Stadium.
The Pittsburgh Steelers managed just three points Sunday in a 20-3 loss to the New England Patriots, exposing early problems for a remade offense under first-year head coach Mike McCarthy.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Mike Tomlin provided an insightful critique on Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense following their 20-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to prove that they aren’t a serious football team. Years of mediocrity continue to seep into the following season. And it’s all culminating in what is going to be a bad 2026.
When the Cleveland Browns were embarrassed in their Week 1 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the jokes immediately started to roll in. One of the most notable ones came from longtime Browns nemesis, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, when he quoted JuJu Smith-Schuster on NBC, saying, "The Browns is the Browns."
The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a brutal loss on Sunday as the team fell to the New England Patriots. This was a game that the Patriots were supposed to win, but it would have been nice to see a bigger fight from the Steelers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to 1-1 on the 2026 season after a gruesome loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. It was Pittsburgh's first road game of the year, and the team didn't show up like the fan base hoped it might.
The Pittsburgh Steelers did not leave Foxborough with many offensive performances worth defending. Three points, 235 total yards and another afternoon full of unfinished opportunities turned a 1-0 start into a 1-1 record.
The Pittsburgh Steelers needed somebody to provide a spark during Sunday's miserable 20-3 loss to the New England Patriots. Rookie wide receiver Germie Bernard received his biggest opportunity yet, but his increased involvement produced a complicated evaluation.
The Pittsburgh Steelers entered Week 2 with a chance to validate their promising start under Mike McCarthy. Instead, they walked out of Gillette Stadium carrying the kind of 20-3 loss that can sour an entire locker room.
The Pittsburgh Steelers spent an entire offseason promising that their offense would look different under Mike McCarthy. Two games into that experiment, the most stubborn problem is beginning to look familiar.
The Pittsburgh Steelers went into Foxborough and laid an egg. New England’s offense wasn’t great, but the Steelers’ offense was leaps and bounds worse.
DK went completely MIA during Week 2. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf had a rough day at the office against the New England Patriots on Sunday.
Porter didn't play in Pittsburgh's 20-13 season-opening win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 13 for reasons related to a supposed back issue that kept him on the physically unable to perform list throughout most of August.