The New England Patriots play the Pittsburgh Steelers in their Week 2 home opener, but the match is overshadowed by controversy involving owner Robert Kraft. Kraft refused to allow rapper Macklemore to perform at Gillette Stadium following the rapper's pro-Palestinian comments on tour, leading to Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour and other opening acts withdrawing in solidarity.

Kraft was challenged by Macklemore to match his $1 million donation to Palestinian humanitarian aid and responded by pledging $2 million. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET on CBS, with the Patriots entering as betting favourites despite losing to Seattle in Week 1, whilst the Steelers won their season opener against Atlanta. Multiple streaming services offer options to watch the fixture.