PITTSBURGH — Welcome to Heinz Field for the Sunday night game between the Patriots and the Steelers. New England will be looking to rebound from last week’s ugly loss against the Browns in Cleveland, while Pittsburgh, which has won three of its last four, will look to seize command of the AFC North and put some distance between themselves and Baltimore.

There’s a steady mist coming down, one that’s expected to continue for much of the evening. It’ll be interesting to see if it affects play on the field — some Patriots’ players are on the field right now testing their footing, a group that includes new kicker Shayne Graham .

A few things to remember — the Patriots have ruled running back Fred Taylor , offensive lineman Stephen Neal and defensive lineman Myron Pryor out for the game. With no Neal, expect the Patriots to go with Dan Connolly at right guard, and Ryan Wendell

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