Patriots 17–14 Steelers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

M. Jones (New England Patriots), 52.5% completion, -5.1% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +3.62 total passing EPA. M. Trubisky (Pittsburgh Steelers), 55.3% completion, -4.9% CPOE, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -4.58 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

N. Agholor (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.55 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+5.28 EPA): (:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep right to 15-N.Agholor for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 17–14 Pittsburgh Steelers
Halftime: New England Patriots 10–3 Pittsburgh Steelers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Nelson Agholor
Top passer: Marcus Jones
Biggest EPA play: (4:06) 7-J.Bailey punts 37 yards to PIT 20, Center-49-J.Cardona. 89-G.Olszewski MUFFS catc…
Game date: 2022-09-18

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 17–14 on 2022-09-18. Nelson Agholor posted a game-high +8.55 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
New England Patriots	3	7	7	0	0	17
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	3	3	8	0	14

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

NENew England Patriots

+3PIT 9

+3NE 18

PIT 44

+1PIT 15

+3NE 33

PIT 2

+1PIT 15

NE 8

+2NE 2

PITPittsburgh Steelers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q1 6:46FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 9
Score
3-0
(6:46) 6-N.Folk 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 8:38FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
NE 18
Score
3-3
(8:38) 9-C.Boswell 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:30TD
Nelson Agholor
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 44
Score
9-3
(:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep right to 15-N.Agholor for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:22XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
10-3
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 5:47FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
NE 33
Score
10-6
(5:47) 9-C.Boswell 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 2:50TD
Demone Harris
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
16-6
(2:50) 37-D.Harris up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 2:47XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
17-6
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 15:00TD
Pat Freiermuth
Points+6
Yard line
NE 8
Score
17-12
(15:00) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short middle to 88-P.Freiermuth for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 14:58Safety
Mitchell Trubisky
Points+2
Yard line
NE 2
Score
17-14
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-M.Trubisky pass to 18-D.Johnson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Nelson Agholor · New England Patriots · Receiving · +8.55 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.42 EPA/play
2Jakobi Meyers · New England Patriots · Receiving · +5.04 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
3Marcus Jones · New England Patriots · Passing · +3.62 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
4Demone Harris · New England Patriots · Rushing · +2.29 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
5Gunner Olszewski · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +1.49 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.49 EPA/play
6Dyontae Johnson · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.47 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
7Demone Harris · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.26 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
8Rhamondre Stevenson · New England Patriots · Rushing · +0.80 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Nelson Agholor — NE · Receiving

Nelson Agholor posted the highest total EPA (+8.55) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +1.42 EPA per play.

Nelson Agholor's top snap (+5.28 EPA): (:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep right to 15-N.Agholor for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+5.79 EPA): Jake Bailey — (4:06) 7-J.Bailey punts 37 yards to PIT 20, Center-49-J.Cardona. 89-G.Olszewski MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by NE-41-B.Schooler at PIT 20. PENALTY on PIT-83-Co.Heyward, Unnecessary Roughness, 10 yards, enf

Quarterback report card

Marcus Jones led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Marcus Jones (New England Patriots) · 40 dropbacks · 52.5% completion · -5.1% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +3.62 total EPA
Mitchell Trubisky (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 38 dropbacks · 55.3% completion · -4.9% CPOE · -0.12 EPA/play · -4.58 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New England Patriots	Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.003	-0.050
Offensive success rate	44.6%	39.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.091	-0.120
Rush EPA/play	+0.140	+0.042
Defensive EPA/play	+0.050	-0.003
Defensive success rate	60.3%	55.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, New England Patriots generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.00 vs -0.05), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New England Patriots: +0.00 EPA/play (53rd percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.05 EPA/play (39th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

New England Patriots: 10 drives, +0.28 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 9 drives, -3.64 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — Nelson Agholor (Marcus Jones pass) (Q2 0:30)
New England Patriots — Demone Harris (Q3 2:50)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Pat Freiermuth (Mitchell Trubisky pass) (Q4 15:00)

Field goals

New England Patriots — Nick Folk (Q1 6:46)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q2 8:38)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q3 5:47)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 3–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the PIT 9 (Q1 6:46) — (6:46) 6-N.Folk 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–3. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the NE 18 (Q2 8:38) — (8:38) 9-C.Boswell 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the PIT 44 (Q2 0:30) — (:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep right to 15-N.Agholor for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q2 0:22) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–3. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the NE 33 (Q3 5:47) — (5:47) 9-C.Boswell 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the PIT 2 (Q3 2:50) — (2:50) 37-D.Harris up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q3 2:47) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

The fourth quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 8–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the NE 8 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short middle to 88-P.Freiermuth for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers registered a safety from the NE 2 (Q4 14:58) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-M.Trubisky pass to 18-D.Johnson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New England Patriots (Q2 0:30) — (:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep right to 15-N.Agholor for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +22.3% · EPA +5.28]
New England Patriots (Q3 4:06) — (4:06) 7-J.Bailey punts 37 yards to PIT 20, Center-49-J.Cardona. 89-G.Olszewski MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by NE-41-B.Schooler at PIT 20. PENALTY on PIT-83-Co.Heyward, Unnecessary Roughness, 10 yards, enf [WPA +18.9% · EPA +5.79]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 1:47) — (1:47) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep middle intended for 18-D.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 2-J.Mills (30-M.Wilson) at NE 26. 2-J.Mills to NE 39 for 13 yards (14-G.Pickens). [WPA -16.5% · EPA -5.28]
New England Patriots (Q4 8:11) — (8:11) 7-J.Bailey punts 42 yards to end zone, Center-49-J.Cardona, Touchback. [WPA -13.5% · EPA -1.55]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 12:19) — (12:19) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep left to 18-D.Johnson pushed ob at NE 30 for 17 yards (2-J.Mills). [WPA +11.3% · EPA +2.99]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New England Patriots (Q3 4:06) — (4:06) 7-J.Bailey punts 37 yards to PIT 20, Center-49-J.Cardona. 89-G.Olszewski MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by NE-41-B.Schooler at PIT 20. PENALTY on PIT-83-Co.Heyward, Unnecessary Roughness, 10 yards, enf [WPA +18.9% · EPA +5.79]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 1:47) — (1:47) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep middle intended for 18-D.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 2-J.Mills (30-M.Wilson) at NE 26. 2-J.Mills to NE 39 for 13 yards (14-G.Pickens). [WPA -16.5% · EPA -5.28]
New England Patriots (Q2 0:30) — (:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep right to 15-N.Agholor for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +22.3% · EPA +5.28]
New England Patriots (Q3 9:21) — (9:21) 6-N.Folk 52 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey. [WPA -5.5% · EPA -3.99]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q1 6:46 · PIT 9 · Score 3-0
(6:46) 6-N.Folk 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 8:38 · NE 18 · Score 3-3
(8:38) 9-C.Boswell 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 0:30 · PIT 44 · Score 9-3
(:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep right to 15-N.Agholor for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 0:22 · PIT 15 · Score 10-3
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 5:47 · NE 33 · Score 10-6
(5:47) 9-C.Boswell 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 2:50 · PIT 2 · Score 16-6
(2:50) 37-D.Harris up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 2:47 · PIT 15 · Score 17-6
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · NE 8 · Score 17-12
(15:00) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short middle to 88-P.Freiermuth for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers Safety (+2) — Q4 14:58 · NE 2 · Score 17-14
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-M.Trubisky pass to 18-D.Johnson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Nelson Agholor (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Marcus Jones (NE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers on 2022-09-18?

The New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-14 in Week 2, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Q1: New England Patriots 3, Pittsburgh Steelers 0; Q2: New England Patriots 7, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Q3: New England Patriots 7, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Q4: New England Patriots 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 8; Final: New England Patriots 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 14.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

New England Patriots touchdown — N. Agholor (M. Jones pass) (Q2 0:30) New England Patriots touchdown — D. Harris (Q3 2:50) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — P. Freiermuth (M. Trubisky pass) (Q4 15:00) New England Patriots field goal — N. Folk (Q1 6:46, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q2 8:38, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q3 5:47, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Marcus Jones (New England Patriots), 52.5% completion, -5.1% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +3.62 total passing EPA. Mitchell Trubisky (Pittsburgh Steelers), 55.3% completion, -4.9% CPOE, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -4.58 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Nelson Agholor (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.55 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+5.28 EPA): (:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep right to 15-N.Agholor for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. New England Patriots won 17-14 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

New England Patriots

Entered 0-1 Now 1-1 W

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 1-0 Now 1-1 L

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