Despite turning the ball over five times on Sunday , the New England Patriots still had a chance to pull even with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the final minutes of their Week 3 clash at Gillette Stadium. It all came down to a must-have fourth-and-1 for New England at the Pittsburgh 28-yard line.
But instead of taking steps forward to a potential game-tying score, the New England offense went backward. Quarterback Drake Maye dropped back and sent a pass to DeMario Douglas in the flat, which the receiver caught just over the line of scrimmage with Steelers cornerback Brandin Echols and linebacker Patrick Queen hovering around him.
But instead of diving forward for a fresh set of downs, Douglas took a step back to try and circle around the Pittsburgh defense. That didn't happen, and Doug