Patriots 41-27 Steelers (23 Jan, 2005) Final Score

New England Patriots

14-2, 6-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NE	10	14	7	10	41
PIT	3	0	14	10	27

Pittsburgh Steelers

15-1, 8-0 home

Scoring Summary

	NE	PIT
FG 11:24 NWE field goal is good 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:26	3	0
TD 6:58 NWE 60 yard passing touchdown 1 play, 60 yards, 0:00	9	0
XP 6:49 NWE extra point is good 1 play, 60 yards, 0:00	10	0
FG 1:26 PIT field goal is good 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:06	10	3

	NE	PIT
TD 7:20 NWE 9 yard passing touchdown 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:40	16	3
XP 7:08 NWE extra point is good 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:40	17	3
TD 2:40 NWE 87 yard INT return TD 1 play, 81 yards, 0:00	23	3
XP 2:14 NWE extra point is good 1 play, 81 yards, 0:00	24	3

	NE	PIT
TD 11:05 5 yard rushing touchdown 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:28	24	9
XP 10:54 PIT extra point is good 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:28	24	10
TD 7:49 25 yard rushing touchdown 1 play, 75 yards, 0:00	30	10
XP 7:27 NWE extra point is good 1 play, 75 yards, 0:00	31	10
TD 2:45 PIT 30 yard passing touchdown 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:35	31	16
XP 2:35 PIT extra point is good 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:35	31	17

	NE	PIT
FG 13:45 PIT field goal is good 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:58	31	20
FG 8:06 NWE field goal is good 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:14	34	20
TD 2:35 23 yard rushing touchdown 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:54	40	20
XP 2:23 NWE extra point is good 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:54	41	20
TD 0:56 PIT 7 yard passing touchdown 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:21	41	26
XP 0:52 PIT extra point is good 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:21	41	27

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Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Buffalo	12	3	.800	469	331
Miami	7	8	.467	305	329
New York	4	11	.267	292	344
New England	3	12	.200	259	361

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Pittsburgh	10	5	.667	353	299
Baltimore	10	5	.667	452	349
Cincinnati	7	8	.467	423	393
Cleveland	3	12	.200	245	380

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