A lot went wrong for the New England Patriots in their Week 3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Turnovers were the focus — New England turned the ball over five times — but other mistakes killed their slim chances at stealing a win.

Penalties were another area of weakness for the Patriots. They had seven penalties for 54 yards accepted. Three of the seven penalties came on third down, two of which extended drives after plays that would have set up fourth downs.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is fine with penalties . They’re unavoidable in the course of a game. The penalties that keep the defense on the field are an additional obstacle to winning a game, though.

“It’s the ones that are third downs. Not all penalties are created equal,” Vrabel said on the Greg Hill Show. “Certainly, the ones

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