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Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is very confident that the Patriots will take down the Steelers at Gillette Stadium in Week 3.
The Steelers’ recent history against the Patriots is rather grim. Since 2000, the Patriots are 14-4 against the Black and Gold. They’re also 3-0 in AFC Championship games against the Steelers in that time frame. In addition, the Steelers have won just once in Foxborough since 2000. So Gronk might have a point.
“They’re going about seven [wins],” Rob Gronkowski said of the Patriots’ win total this season on Bussin’ with the Boys. “We’ve got the Steelers’ number. The Patriots always take down the Steelers, no matter what.”
In seven career games against the Steelers, Gronkowski had 41 catches for 685 yards (16.7 average) and eight touchdowns. To say the least, he was a major thorn in the Steelers’ side. His most impressive performance against the Steelers came on December 17, 2017, when he caught nine passes for a career-high 168 yards (18.7 average). Gronkowski destroyed Steelers safety Sean Davis throughout the game. That was also the infamous Jesse James game.
Via Connor Roche of Boston.com, the Patriots open as the favorites in 11 of their 17 games at DraftKings Sportsbook. The oddsmakers think New England will be vastly improved with new head coach Mike Vrabel and promising second-year quarterback Drake Maye.
The Patriots are currently 1.5-point favorites against the Steelers in Week 3.
The Steelers will need to get off to a fast start in their first six games, as the back-end of their 2025 schedule is quite brutal.
After having an end-of-season gauntlet last year, analyst Warren Sharp of Sharp Football believes they will be at a significant disadvantage this season, too.
Sharp also reveals Pittsburgh will play just one team that is expected to have less than eight wins and the Cleveland Browns after Week 10, setting up what will likely be yet another end-of-season gauntlet.
Sharp reveals the Steelers have the toughest schedule from Week 7 on, along with having the second toughest rest disadvantage in the league. In five of their biggest games, which includes three divisional matchups, they will have a rest disadvantage.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Rob Gronkowski is Very Confident Patriots Will Beat Steelers This Season: ‘The Patriots Always Take Down the Steelers’
