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The New England Patriots rallied for their embattled coach. With Bill Belichick's job in jeopardy, New England snapped a five-game losing streak and beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-18. Bailey Zappe threw for a career-high three touchdown passes in his second game since replacing Mac Jones as starter. Ezekiel Elliott ran a season-high 22 times and also chased down Pittsburgh's Mykal Walker after an interception to save what would likely have been a touchdown. The Patriots are still 3-10 and out of playoff contention.
