Overview

• Kickoff is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CBS in Foxborough, with both teams 1-1 and oddsmakers listing Pittsburgh as a slight favorite at about 1.5 points.
• Pittsburgh rules out Alex Highsmith as Joey Porter Jr. and DeShon Elliott trend doubtful, rookie Derrick Harmon says he is ready, and Patriots corner Christian Gonzalez practiced but his availability remains uncertain.
• The Steelers have yielded 791 yards and 30-plus points in each of the first two games, putting the spotlight on their run defense against a Patriots ground game still seeking traction.
• Aaron Rodgers has 447 passing yards with five touchdowns but has been sacked seven times, while rookie Drake Maye is coming off a 19-of-23, 230-yard, two-touchdown performance in Miami.
• New England has taken eight of the past nine meetings and leads the NFL in sacks with nine, including Harold Landry’s 3.5, posing a test for a Pittsburgh offense still searching for balance.