The New England Patriots dropped a winnable game on Sunday, losing 21-14 to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium. The story of the game for the team of head coach Mike Vrabel was self-inflicted wounds — including five turnovers.

Here is a Patriots-centric view at some of the key moments of the game.

Moment No. 1: Sign of things to come

As noted above, the Patriots turned the football over five times on the day and they started giving the football away on their very first possession. Taking the handoff on a 1st-and-10 on their opening possession, running back Rhamondre Stevenson got the ball punched out from behind for a fumble. The Steelers recovered, and eight plays later wee up 7-0.

Moment(s) No. 2: Goal line disappointment

The fact that the Patriots turned the ball over five

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