Overview

• Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET Sunday at Gillette Stadium on CBS, with New England set to wear 1984–1992 throwback uniforms and tickets available via StubHub, SeatGeek and Vivid Seats.
• BetMGM lists Pittsburgh as a 1.5-point favorite in a matchup of 1-1 teams.
• Steelers coach Mike Tomlin confirmed outside linebacker Alex Highsmith will not play.
• Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez returned to practice this week, and coach Mike Vrabel left open the possibility he could play.
• New England has won eight of the past nine meetings and leads the series 19-16, as AP flags the Steelers’ run defense vs. the Patriots’ rushing attack as a key matchup with Jaylen Warren and Antonio Gibson noted as players to watch.