At first glance, the New England Patriots’ Week 3 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was a debacle; turning the ball over five times en route to a 21-14 defeat is simply bad football. However, not all was as underwhelming as the final score and stat sheet suggest.

For starters, the Patriots seemingly avoided any major injuries. Let’s assess the damage after re-watching the game.

Patriots injury analysis: Week 3

QB Drake Maye: Facing a 1st-and-goal in the late second quarter, Steelers edge rushers Nick Herbig and T.J. Watt were both able to get into the backfield on a busted play. While Maye managed to get rid of the ball before they reached him, the duo did take him down. Along the way, he hit his head on the turf and grabbed his helmet shortly thereafter. However, the sophomore QB go

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