Pittsburgh
Steelers
3-3
0
FINAL
42
New Orleans
Saints
6-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominant display, the New Orleans Saints crushed the Pittsburgh Steelers with a final score of 42-0, marking a significant victory in Week 7 of the 2026 season. This win not only boosts New Orleans' playoff hopes but also underscores the team's offensive firepower and defensive prowess.
Caleb Williams delivered a historic performance, throwing for 325 yards and six touchdowns while also leading the ground game with 117 rushing yards. His connection with wide receiver Jordyn Tyson was electric, as Tyson racked up 146 receiving yards, creating mismatches that the Steelers simply couldn't handle. The Saints' offense was relentless, capitalizing on every opportunity to put points on the board.
Defensively, the Saints were relentless as well, with Greg Rousseau making an impact with 2.5 sacks, disrupting the Steelers' offensive rhythm. Benjamin Morrison also shone in the secondary, snagging two interceptions that halted any potential scoring drives. The turning point came early in the second quarter when Morrison's second pick set up another touchdown for New Orleans, solidifying their commanding lead and leaving Pittsburgh reeling for the remainder of the game.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | 34 | 20 | 59% | 325 | 6 | 4 | 90.9 |
| Jalen Hurts | QB | 21 | 9 | 43% | 63 | 0 | 2 | 10.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | — | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 17 | 64 | 3.8 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Jalen Hurts | QB | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Najee Harris | HB | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | HB | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 11 | 146 | 13.3 | 24 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 26 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | HB | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Josh Reynolds | WR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tremaine Edmunds | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Travon Walker | DT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Smith Jr | REDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | CB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Eboigbe | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Greenard | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Jackson Jr. | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Genesis Smith | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Pappoe | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sauce Gardner | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dominique Hampton | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Okada | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Winters | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kain Medrano | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Red Murdock | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton Stout | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Thomas II | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cisse | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Williams Sr | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Turner | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Witherspoon | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylon Jones | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Wilson | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Mukuba | FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dickson | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Reichard | K | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jason Sanders | K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

