Patriots vs. Steelers: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

For the first time since his return, Tom Brady found some defensive resistance. But it wasn’t enough.

Brady threw two touchdowns, and LeGarrette Blount added a pair of his own, as the New England Patriots earned a 27-16 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

ESPN’s Mike Reiss gave his thoughts on the victory:

Patriots 27, Steelers 16 (final): Hard-fought game in which Patriots made it harder on themselves with drops/turnovers, but pull thru in end

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 23, 2016

The Patriots are 3-0 since Brady’s return from his Deflategate suspension, though this was by far their toughest challenge. After winning their last two games by a combined 38 points and racking up 938 total yards against the Browns and Bengals, the Patriots struggled to find downfield plays and were mostly relegated to checkdowns and short runs.

Brady nonetheless took what the defense gave him, completing 19 of his 26 passes for 222 yards. He found James White underneath in the first quarter and Rob Gronkowski in the third for his two scores. Gronkowski’s touchdown was his 67th of his career, which Pro Football Focus’ Sam Monson noted puts him in elite company:

Rob Gronkowski now has as many career TD receptions as Rod Smith, Art Monk and Raymond Berry. That trio averaged 13+ seasons to get there.

— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) October 23, 2016

Brady stretched his interceptionless streak to 101 passes since his return. New England is yet to throw a pick this season and is the only team with that distinction after Sam Bradford threw his first for the Minnesota Vikings earlier Sunday.

Suffice it to say actor Stephen Amell is a fan:

I hope Tom Brady plays …

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