Bailey Zappe got the job done. Zappe led the New England Patriots to a much-needed 21-18 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night at Acrisure Stadium. Zappe threw three touchdownsin the first half en route to the win,

Instead, they came crashing back to the pack and saw their playoff hopes take a serious hit with consecutive home losses to two-win teams in five days. The latest, a 21-18 setback against New England on Thursday night in which the Steelers fell into a second-quarter 18-point hole and couldn’t recover.

The Patriots are back in the win column. It wasn’t pretty, but a strong first half from Bailey Zappe and a stingy showing from New England’s defense in crunch time paved the way for a 21-18 win over the Steelers Thursday night at Acrisure Stadium.

Bailey Zappe threw for three touchdowns as the New England Patriots defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers on "Thursday Night Football."

For at least a night, the New England Patriots had naysayers on hush mode after marching into Acrisure Stadium and knocking off the Pittsburgh Steelers in a surprising upset win. The victory came on a night when the Patriots were as limited as they’ve ever been at the skilled positions.

The Patriots and Steelers are among the worst scoring teams in the NFL, and sportsbooks are accounting for it with a low over/under.

Bailey Zappe all smiles after Patriots escape with win over Steelers 01:39. BOSTON -- For the first time in months, the Patriots got to celebrate in the locker r

The New England Patriots won. That might not be a good thing for the long-term outlook of the franchise. New England improved to 3-10 on the season and

A controversial penalty was one of the final nails in the Steelers' coffin during Thursday night's 21-18 loss to the Patriots. The penalty occurred with Pittsburgh trailing by thr