Pittsburgh
Steelers
1-5
5
FINAL
26
New Orleans
Saints
3-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Week 7 matchup, the New Orleans Saints topped the Pittsburgh Steelers with a commanding 26-5 victory, showcasing their dominance at home. With playoff aspirations on the line, the Saints delivered a strong performance to improve their standing in the league.
Tyler Shough led the charge for New Orleans, throwing for 264 yards and tossing two touchdown passes, effectively orchestrating the offense. Juwan Johnson emerged as his favorite target, racking up 88 receiving yards, while Travis Etienne Jr. contributed on the ground with 48 rushing yards, helping to maintain a balanced attack throughout the game.
Defensively, the Saints stifled the Steelers' offensive efforts, with Jonas Sanker leading the way with eight total tackles, ensuring that Pittsburgh struggled to find any rhythm. The turning point came in the second quarter when the Saints' defense intercepted a pass, leading to a touchdown that shifted momentum firmly in their favor, sealing the game against a Steelers team that couldn't recover.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | 44 | 24 | 55% | 264 | 2 | 0 | 87.6 |
| Drew Allar | QB | 33 | 19 | 58% | 202 | 0 | 0 | 75.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | HB | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ty Chandler | HB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Drew Allar | QB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Barion Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eli Heidenreich | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 22 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Bryce Lance | WR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ty Chandler | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Lassiter | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Williams | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie Turner | DT | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeShon Elliott | SS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Emerson Jr | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sawyer | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Holcomb | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon Godchaux | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson | K | 4 | 4 | 2 | 56 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 |

