Pittsburgh
Steelers
4-2
44
FINAL
7
New Orleans
Saints
3-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Pittsburgh Steelers dominated the New Orleans Saints with a commanding 44-7 victory in Week 7 of the 2026 season. This win keeps the Steelers firmly in contention for playoff positioning, while the Saints face a tough road ahead as they struggle to regain momentum.
Ty Simpson was the standout performer for Pittsburgh, throwing for an impressive 457 yards and three touchdowns. His connection with Ladd McConkey, who racked up 155 receiving yards, proved to be a lethal combination that the Saints struggled to contain. Rico Dowdle added a solid ground game with 51 rushing yards, helping to maintain the offensive flow.
Defensively, T.J. Watt was a game-changer, recording 2.5 sacks that disrupted the Saints' passing game and shifted the momentum firmly in the Steelers' favor. The turning point came early in the second half when Pittsburgh's defense forced a turnover, allowing Simpson to quickly extend the lead and put the game out of reach. With this performance, the Steelers showcased their strength on both sides of the ball, leaving no doubt about their dominance in this matchup.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Simpson | QB | 49 | 34 | 69% | 457 | 3 | 1 | 110.6 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 28 | 14 | 50% | 147 | 0 | 0 | 65.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Trey Benson | HB | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Riley Nowakowski | FB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | β | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ty Simpson | QB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | β | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Klare | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 9 | 155 | 17.2 | 59 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 26 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Max Klare | TE | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Riley Nowakowski | FB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Barion Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trey Benson | HB | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | β | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | MIKE | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisean Nixon | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kader Kohou | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | WILL | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Howden | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Jordan | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maliek Collins | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | CB | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Stalbird | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Broughton | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sawyer | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Holcomb | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson | K | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 3 | 3 | 5 | 32 |

