Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was pleased after his team picked up a win Sunday over the New England Patriots. Pittsburgh defeated the Patriots, 21-14. The Steelers forced four lost fumbles in the game, which made the difference.
Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson was a big culprit of the fumbles. He lost the ball multiple times, including in the red zone. Tomlin says that it was part of the game plan to get the ball away from Stevenson.
“We identify opportunities, and certainly he had some fumble issues last year,” Tomlin said of the Patriots rusher, per the Boston Herald. “So it was an agenda item for us.”
The Patriots had five turnovers, as Drake Maye also threw an interception in the contest. The Patriots are now 1-2, in Mike Vrabel's first season as head coach.