NFL · 2026
New England Patriots 20-3Final Sun 20 Sep, 1:00 PM EDT Pittsburgh Steelers
What was at stake
Where each result would have left them, race by race, forecast before kickoff.
What happenedNew England winPlayoffsNew England Patriots45%50%▲ +5Pittsburgh Steelers57%67%▲ +10DivisionNew England Patriots22%14%▼ -8Pittsburgh Steelers32%32%±0
If it had been a tiePlayoffsNew England Patriots45%41%▼ -4Pittsburgh Steelers57%75%▲ +18DivisionNew England Patriots22%13%▼ -9Pittsburgh Steelers32%40%▲ +8
If Pittsburgh had wonPlayoffsNew England Patriots45%30%▼ -15Pittsburgh Steelers57%83%▲ +26DivisionNew England Patriots22%7%▼ -15Pittsburgh Steelers32%46%▲ +14
What it changed
Their odds in each race at the nearest forecast each side of kickoff.
New England Patriots
Playoffs45%56%▲ +11
Division22%30%▲ +8
Pittsburgh Steelers
Playoffs57%49%▼ -8
Division32%25%▼ -7
Today: PlayoffsNew England 2nd at 64%; Pittsburgh 3rd at 46%.