Pittsburgh
Steelers
4-2
38
FINAL
24
New Orleans
Saints
2-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Pittsburgh Steelers topped the New Orleans Saints 38-24 in a pivotal Week 7 matchup of the 2026 season. With both teams vying for playoff positioning, the Steelers showcased their offensive prowess to secure a vital victory on the road.
Shedeur Sanders had a standout performance for the Saints, throwing for 346 yards and two touchdowns, but it was the Steelers' offense that stole the show. Keaton Mitchell led the ground game with 80 rushing yards, while De'Zhaun Stribling emerged as a dominant receiving threat, racking up an impressive 195 yards through the air, contributing significantly to Pittsburgh's scoring efforts.
Defensively, the Steelers were effective in stifling the Saints' momentum, with Darien Porter leading the charge with 12 total tackles and Jonathon Cooper adding a sack to disrupt Sanders' rhythm. The turning point came late in the third quarter when Pittsburgh's defense forced a critical turnover, allowing the Steelers to extend their lead and ultimately secure the win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shedeur Sanders | QB | 46 | 31 | 346 | 2 | 0 | 104.0 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 29 | 21 | 279 | 2 | 0 | 125.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 12 | 80 | 6.7 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Roschon Johnson | HB | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | HB | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Shedeur Sanders | QB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Arroyo | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Thomas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 8 | 195 | 24.4 | 2 | 80 | 0 |
| Michael Thomas | WR | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Anthony Gould | WR | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Zachariah Branch | WR | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Elijah Arroyo | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Roschon Johnson | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darien Porter | CB | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travon Walker | LEDG | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arvell Reese | WILL | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brown | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Izien | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruke Orhorhoro | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.J. Locke | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonnie Johnson Jr | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Onwuzurike | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Diggs | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Sample | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mazi Smith | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakorian Bennett | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Lynch | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Harden | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Myers | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 38 |
| Joey Slye | K | 1 | 1 | 5 | 55 |

