Pittsburgh
Steelers
3-3
41
FINAL
26
New Orleans
Saints
0-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Pittsburgh Steelers topped the New Orleans Saints 41-26 in a Week 7 showdown of the 2026 season, solidifying their position in the playoff race. The victory marks a crucial win for the Steelers as they continue to build momentum in a competitive conference.
Pittsburgh's offense was firing on all cylinders, led by veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who threw for 339 yards and three touchdowns. Jaylen Warren added a strong ground presence with 97 rushing yards, while DK Metcalf was a standout in the passing game, racking up 129 receiving yards. This explosive performance from the offense allowed the Steelers to pull away and maintain control throughout the game.
Defensively, the Saints struggled to contain the Steelers’ high-powered offense, despite Kool-Aid McKinstry leading the team with 11 total tackles. The turning point came when Pittsburgh scored two quick touchdowns in the second quarter, effectively shifting the momentum. Although Vernon Broughton recorded a sack for New Orleans, it wasn’t enough to slow down the relentless Steelers attack, leaving the Saints to regroup as they head into their next matchup.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 42 | 31 | 74% | 339 | 3 | 0 | 121.0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 38 | 23 | 61% | 253 | 2 | 0 | 97.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 15 | 97 | 6.5 | 37 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 15 | 41 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK Metcalf | WR | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | 48 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 8 | 101 | 12.6 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 3 | 86 | 28.7 | 58 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Bryce Lance | WR | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Broughton | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Emerson Jr | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Howden | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anfernee Jennings | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Heyward | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Riley | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anfernee Orji | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandin Echols | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 2 | 2 | 5 | 48 |

