The Patriots are a 3-point favorite in this game, which points towards a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 2nd-lowest volume of plays run among all games this week at 121.6 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The New England Patriots have called the 5th-least plays in the NFL since the start of last season, totaling just 60.3 plays per game.The Pittsburgh Steelers defense has given up the 3rd-least touchdowns through the air in the league to tight ends: 0.22 per game since the start of last season.The New England Patriots offensive line has afforded their QB a mere 2.53 seconds before the pass (9th-worst in the league since the start of last season), which has a harmful effect on all pass game metrics across the board.
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