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Ben Roethlisberger completed 36 of 50 passes for 365 yards and two touchdowns, powering the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 25-17 win over the New England Patriots Sunday.
The Steelers improved to 6-2, while the Pats fell to 5-2.
Tom Brady didn't put up huge numbers but was effective in connecting on 24 of 35 passes for 198 yards and two scores with no interceptions.
New England rushed for just 43 yards on 12 carries, however, and never had a lead.
Pittsburgh also boasted nearly 40 minutes of ball possession and racked up 29 first downs to just 19 for the Patriots.
The Steelers took a 17-10 lead into intermission as Mewelde Moore and Antonio Brown hauled in TD grabs.
Shaun Suisham tacked on field goals of 21 and 23 yards as Pittsburgh extended its lead to 23-10 early in the fourth quarter.
Gasper on the Patriots loss
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