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Steelers face Patriots in NFL Week 2 as A.J. Brown absence looms

Pittsburgh travels to Gillette Stadium with a 1–0 record, while New England begins the fixture at 0–1 and is expected to be without wide receiver A.J. Brown.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, 20 September, in an NFL Week 2 fixture scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET.

The Steelers enter the game at 1–0, while the Patriots are 0–1 after the opening round of the season. The match will be played at New England’s home stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown is expected to miss the game after reportedly suffering a high ankle sprain during Week 1. Yahoo Sports reported that Brown could be out for six weeks, although his absence from Sunday’s fixture has not been formally confirmed.

The game will air on CBS, with streaming options including Paramount+, YouTube TV, Fubo and DirecTV. Availability may vary depending on location and subscription.

The fixture is part of a full NFL Week 2 schedule, with the Steelers and Patriots meeting in the early Sunday afternoon window.

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