The Patriots, led by Tom Brady, racked up 453 net yards of offense and 39 points on the Steeler defense while Big Ben and the Pittsburgh offense aren’t able to overcome their slow start.
Patriots Vs. Steelers: Two AFC Powers Fight To Stay Atop Conference
The high-scoring Patriots’ sluggish offensive performance last week continued a troubling trend for the perennial playoff participants, who’ve averaged just 254.5 total yards in splitting their four road games so far this season. That modest output is a concern on Sunday, with the Steelers having fielded one of the league’s stingiest defenses over the course of the first half of this 2010 campaign.
Cincinnati scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull within 27-21 and moved within range of another score in the game’s final minute, but the Steelers came up with a critical stop on fourth down to leave Paul Brown Stadium with a hard-fought win.
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