Steelers-Patriots, NFL Week 2: What You Need To Know

PITTSBURGH, PA — With superstar linebacker T.J. Watt out of the lineup with a pectoral injury for at least four weeks, the Steelers are a much less effective defensive team.

Watt was placed on injured reserve and ESPN reported the team expects he is out for six weeks. The oft-injured NFL defensive player of the year in 2021 could not make it out of the team's season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals without getting injured .

You already knew that, though. Here are some things you might not know about the game against the New England Patriots:

• Where: Heinz Field
• When: Sunday, 1 p.m.
• Forecast: Sunny, temperatures in the mid-80s.
• Favored Steelers by 2.5, according to oddsshark.com.
• Last meeting: Sept. 8, 2019, Patriots won 33-3
• All-time series: Patriots lead 17-16
• Series streak: Patriots won the last meeting.
• TV: CBS with Ian Eagle and Charles Davis.
• Radio: WDVE-FM with Bill Hillgrove, Craig Wolfley and Max Starks.

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