Joshuah Bledsoe is ruled out for the game and Adrian Phillips is travelling with the Patriots

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In anticipation of Sunday's highly anticipated game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the New England

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Patriots are flying out and are hoping to see safety Adrian Phillips back on the field.

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The veteran defensive back is travelling with the club despite having a rib ailment,

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so there is a good chance he will suit up and participate in the game.

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He is still listed on the injury report, so it will probably be a game-time decision. To hold Pittsburgh's receivers in check,

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the Patriots will need all the support they can get from the back end of the defence. While Phillips travelled,

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second-year safety Joshuah Bledsoe is reportedly out due to a groyne issue, according to ESPN's Mike Reiss.

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Since 1998, neither Tom Brady nor Ben Roethlisberger have started a game between the Patriots and Steelers. This will be

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their first meeting since that time. This time, it's anticipated that the game would focus more on defence than offensive.

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