New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers LIVE RESULT: Bailey Zappe dominates as Bill Belichick earns third win
James Austin
Published Sep 12, 2026
Sights and scenes from Thursday Night Football
Below are some of the pictures from the Thursday night showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots.


Final
The New England Patriots run out the clock and pull the stunning upset over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Bailey Zappe played exceptionally well completing 19 of 28 passes for 240 yards and 3 TDs.
Mitchell Trubisky struggled completing 20 of 33 for 145 yards and 1 TD.
The Steelers' defense played hard forcing the Patriots offense to punt over 7 times but it just wasn't enough.
Bill Belichick and the Patriots earned their third win on the season despite rumors swirling of the coach's job on the line.
The game also surpassed the over/under total of 30 points which was the lowest in 30 years.
The Patriots move to 3-10 on the season and will host the Kansas City Chiefs next while the Steelers fall to 7-6 and will travel to Indianapolis.
Patriots 21-18 Steelers
Q4 - 2:00: The Steelers faced 4th and 2 and Mitchell Trubisky bombs it to Diontae Johnson deep down the left sidelines and this game is all but over!
A valiant effort by the Steelers' defense but the offense just wasn't good enough tonight.
Patriots 21-18 Steelers
Q4 - 2:58: The Steelers defense comes through again!
Mitchell Trubisky will have one last chance to either tie or win the game for Pittsburgh.
He has received boos all night but can reverse that with a touchdown drive right here.
Patriots 21-18 Steelers
Q4 – 4:58: The Steelers are forced to punt after a controversial false start forces them to kick the ball away on 4th down.
The Steelers' defense must stop the Patriots if they want to give the former NVP one last chance.
Patriots 21-18 Steelers
Q4 - 7:00: Mitchell Trubisky connects with Pat Freiermuth on 3rd and 5 but they are half a yard short.
The Steelers decide to go for it and Mitchell Trubisky sneaks it 1 yard for the first down!
A truly gutsy call as the Steelers burned their second timeout before going for it.