NFL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2-0) vs. New Orleans Saints (2-4-0)

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NFLN: Dave Pasch, Kurt Warner / Jason Kelce, Molly McGrath (field reporter)

Westwood One: Oliver Wilson, Christian Scotland-Williamson

Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 AM ET | 2:30 PM CET

Stade de France (Paris)

Referee: Bill Vinovich

Regular Season: NO leads series, 9-8 (NO won 3 of past 4)

Last reg. season meeting: 11/13/22: NO 10 at PIT 20

Mike McCarthy (PIT) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 3-5 Reg. Season: 178-114-2 (.609)

Kellen Moore (NO) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 8-15 (.348)

Pittsburgh Last Game: W, 26-19 at TB (OT) (Week 6)

New Orleans Last Game: W, 34-27 at NYG (Week 6)

STEELERS NOTES

• QB AARON RODGERS completed 33 of 49 atts. (67.3 pct.) for 253 yards & 2 TDs in Week 6, surpassing HOFer Peyton Manning (254) for 4th-most games with TD pass, incl. playoffs, in NFL history. Aims for his 5th in row with 2+ TD passes. Has 200+ pass yards & TD pass in each of his 3 international starts. Has 245+ pass yards & TD pass in 5 of his past 6 vs. NO. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had 78 scrimmage yards (50 rush, 28 rec.) last week. Aims for his 8th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has 125+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. Had 77 scrimmage yards (40 rec., 37 rush) in last meeting. • WR DK METCALF had 11 receptions for team-high 93 rec. yards in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 90+ rec. yards. Had 5 receptions for 88 yards & TD in his last game vs. NO (10/9/22 w/ Sea.). • WR GERMIE BERNARD (rookie) had 11 receptions for 87 yards & 1st-career TD last week. Ranks 2nd among rookies in receptions (24) & 3rd in rec. yards (227) in 2026. Aims for his 3rd in row with 80+ rec. yards. • TE DARNELL WASHINGTON had TD catch in Week 6. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3. • LB T.J. WATT ranks 2nd in NFL with 119.5 sacks since 2017. Has TFL in 5 of his past 6 on road. Had 4 tackles in last meeting. • LB PATRICK QUEEN has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had 5 tackles & PD in his only career game vs. NO (11/7/22 w/ Bal.). • LB PAYTON WILSON led team with 11 tackles in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 on road. • LB NICK HERBIG had 5 tackles, 3 TFL & 2 sacks last week. Has 3+ TFL in 2 of his past 3 on road. • CB JALEN RAMSEY had 10 tackles, 4 TFL & 2 sacks in Week 6, becoming 1st DB since 2000 with 10+ tackles, 4+ TFL & 2+ sacks in single game. Had 7 tackles in his only career game vs. NO (11/20/22 w/ LAR). • CB JAMEL DEAN had career-high 6 PD & INT last week. Aims for his 4th in row with PD

SAINTS NOTES

• QB TYLER SHOUGH passed for 144 yards & 3 TDs for 99.9 rating & had 32 rush yards & rush TD in Week 6. Has TD pass in 9 of his past 10. Ranks 4th among QBs with 153 completions this season. Can make international debut. • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 69 scrimmage yards (35 rec., 34 rush) & TD catch in Week 6. Has 7,370 rush yards & 5,024 rec. yards since 2017 & is 6th player all-time (HOFer Marcus Allen, HOFer Marshall Faulk, HOFer Lenny Moore, Tiki Barber & Christian McCaffrey) with 5,000+ rush yards & 5,000+ rec. yards. Has TD in 2 of his past 3. • RB KENDRE MILLER led team with 70 rush yards in Week 6. • WR CHRIS OLAVE had TD catch in Week 6. Ranks 2nd with 580 rec. yards, & 4th with 43 receptions this season. • WR BRYCE LANCE (rookie) had 1st career TD catch last week. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON ranked tied-5th among TEs with 3 TD receptions this season. Had TD catch in last meeting. • EDGE CHASE YOUNG had 1.5 sacks & PD in Week 6. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. Ranks tied-3rd with 5.5 sacks in 2026. • EDGE CARL GRANDERSON had 5 tackles & 1.5 sacks in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with 1.5 sacks. • LB PETE WERNER led team with 11 tackles & had sack & PD in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • CB QUINCY RILEY had season-high 6 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 6. • CB MARTIN EMERSON had season-high 7 tackles, 4 PD & 2 INT in Week 6, 1st player with 2 INTs & 4 PD in a single game since 2023. Aims for 4th in row vs. Pit. with 5+ tackles. • S JONAS SANKER had PD in Week 6. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. • S JULIAN BLACKMON had 2nd INT this season in Week 6. Has 5+ tackles in 2 of his past 3.

Game Odds

Pittsburgh Steelers         – 3

New Orleans Saints        43.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 24, 2026

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