Can Maye build off Week 2 win?

Can Maye build off Week 2 win?




New England Patriots

The Patriots are trying to win back-to-back games for the first time since 2022.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) throws the ball during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Drake Maye is looking to build off of a strong showing against the Dolphins in Week 2. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)

Fresh off a dramatic road win against the Dolphins last week, the Patriots will look to win back-to-back games for the first time since 2022 on Sunday afternoon. 

For Week 3, the Patriots will host the Steelers at Gillette Stadium — with kick-off set for 1 p.m. 

You can watch the game on WBZ-TV, as well as listen on 98.5 The Sports Hub

New England took a step forward last week with its first win at Hard Rock Stadium since 2019, with Maye in particular putting forward the best performance of his career (230 passing yards, three total TDs, zero turnovers).

Maye and New England’s offense will look to carry some of that momentum back to Foxborough, with Pittsburgh’s banged-up defense ranked 29th in the NFL in yards allowed per game (394.5) through two games.

Granted, New England’s defense hasn’t been much better — ranking 26th overall in that same category with 373.5 yards allowed per contest. A Patriots secondary playing without Christian Gonzalez for the third-straight game will get matched up against Aaron Rodgers, who is 0-2 in his career at Gillette Stadium. 

As the Patriots try to stack wins, follow along here for live updates from Sunday’s game, and check back once the game wraps for some early observations.

LIVE UPDATES

12:23: No changes to New England’s offensive line:

12:17: A few celebrities are here in Foxborough for today’s game.

12:11: A closer look at the Patriots throwbacks.

12:10: Warmups are underway.

11:55: Fresh off his Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Julian Edelman is on the field at Gillette.

11:41: Drake Maye is warming up. New England going with the throwbacks today in Foxborough.

11:39: Inactives for both the Patriots and Steelers just dropped.

Christian Gonzalez, Caedan Wallace, Efton Chism, Elijah Ponder, Eric Gregory, Tommy DeVito (3rd QB) are New England’s inactives. Patriots fans will have to wait a bit longer for Efton Chism’s NFL debut.

Keion White — who was questionable entering the game due to illness — will play.

11:00: Greetings from Gillette Stadium!

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Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023.



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