The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the New England Patriots on Sunday, September 20 at 1 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium. CBS has it with Jim Nantz and J.J. Watt in the booth, their second game together this season.
Odds and Spread
Steelers +16.5 | total 23.5
| Sportsbook | Steelers spread | Patriots spread | Total | Steelers ML | Patriots ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | +16.5 (+960) | -16.5 (-1660) | 23.5 (+193) | +6100 | -10000 |
| Caesars | +10.5 (-109) | -10.5 (-118) | 30.5 (-136) | +1300 | -10000 |
| Polymarket | +5.5 (+3822) | -5.5 (-3822) | 39.5 (+19900) | +199900 | -199900 |
| Kalshi | -2.5 (+3233) | +2.5 (-3233) | 49.5 (+4900) | +9900 | -19900 |
| FanDuel | +16.5 (+2000) | -16.5 (-50000) | 23.5 (+1500) | +10000 | -100000 |
| BetRivers | +17.5 (-715) | -17.5 (+410) | 24.5 (+128) | +900 | -2000 |
| BetMGM | +17.5 (-10000) | -17.5 (+1800) | 23.5 (+170) | +1000 | -2000 |
| Fanatics | +16.5 (+650) | -16.5 (-1500) | 24.5 (+240) | +6000 | -50000 |
Lines from BALLDONTLIE and refreshed automatically. Numbers move, so confirm at your sportsbook before betting.
Pittsburgh won its opener and New England lost a low scoring game in Seattle, though the Patriots get home field here. Both teams played defensive games in Week 1, which is usually reflected in a lower total. Check your book before kickoff.
Start Time, TV Channel and How to Watch
| Date | Sunday, September 20, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 1:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | CBS, with Jim Nantz and J.J. Watt. A regional window, so coverage varies by market |
| Streaming | Paramount+, plus Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream. NFL+ carries it on mobile in market |
| Week | NFL Week 2 |
| Stadium | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts |
How Both Teams Got Here
Pittsburgh opened with a 20-13 win over Atlanta at home, a defensive game decided by field position. New England lost 13-10 at Seattle in the Wednesday night opener, a game in which neither offense found much of anything.
Between them the two teams scored 30 points in Week 1. Both defenses looked capable and neither offense did, which sets a clear expectation for what this afternoon is likely to look like.
What to Watch
Field position and turnovers, because that is how both of these games were decided last week. Neither team has shown it can win a shootout, so the first team to get a short field probably wins.
New England also has the schedule advantage. The Patriots opened on a Wednesday, which gave them an unusually long run into Week 2, while Pittsburgh played the normal Sunday. Extra preparation time matters more early in the season than it does later.
Related
Steelers schedule · NFL standings · NFL scores · NFL games today
The Bottom Line
Steelers at Patriots kicks off Sunday, September 20 at 1 p.m. ET on CBS from Gillette Stadium. Pittsburgh is 1-0 after beating Atlanta 20-13; New England is 0-1 after losing 13-10 at Seattle. The odds table above updates automatically.