Yahoo Sports Staff Updated Sun, October 25, 2026 at 2:52 PM UTC About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement In this story The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints will face off in the league's first regular-season game in Paris on Sunday, with kickoff set for 9:30 a.m. ET at the Stade de France.
The Steelers (4-2) are riding high after a 13-point fourth-quarter comeback win in overtime over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Aaron Rodgers continues to build on his connection with second-round rookie wideout Germie Bernard, who had 11 catches for 87 yards and a score in Week 6. Running back Jaylen Warren has also been a steady force, averaging 5.5 yards per carry and a career-best 119.7 scrimmage yards per game.
The Saints (2-4) snapped a three-game losing streak in Week 6 with a 34-27 win over the New York Giants. Quarterback Tyler Shough threw three touchdown passes and added another on the ground, and is currently fantasy football's overall QB5 on the year. Despite their slow start to the season, the Saints remain just 1.5 games back of the Carolina Panthers for the division lead.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints head to France in Week 7, airing on NFL Network .
It was a hard-fought drive for the Saints, who officially tied up the game with a passing touchdown from Tyler Shough to wide receiver Devaughn Vele and a successful PAT from Daniel Carlson.
It was touch-and-go there for a minute, though.
Shough has had some struggles with ball security in this game, nearly scoring with a run at the goal line before it was punched out by cornerback Jamel Dean with just inches to go.
The Saints then attempted to run with Kendre Miller, and the ball was again punched out, though he was ruled down by contact prior to the ball moving.
Shough has already reportedly been dealing with two broken bones in his left hand and was seen with trainers getting his right hand examined . It will be something to watch in the second half.
The Saints have struggled to run the ball, with Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller combining for just 10 total rushing yards — a 1.4 YPC average.
Happy National Tight End Day to those who celebrate — including Steelers' big-guy Darnell Washington, who nabbed this four-yard grab from Aaron Rodgers.
This was Rodgers' 540th career passing touchdown, officially passing Peyton Manning on the all-time passing touchdown list.
The Steelers don't need to run it to make progress on offense in Week 7. With the Steelers' drive in danger of stalling out, Aaron Rodgers hit DK Metcalf on a 50-yard pass to get the deep team in Saints territory.
Steelers pass rusher TJ Watt is more than capable of singlehandedly wrecking games. He may be on the way to doing just that in Week 7, as he almost forced an early turnover against the Saints.
Watt managed to get past his blocker and sack Saints quarterback Tyler Shough as the team was driving. Watt swiped at the ball on the tackle and appeared to knock it loose.
The refs determined the Steelers came up with the ball, and ruled it a turnover.
The play, however, was reviewed, and it was determined Shough was down when the ball popped out.
The Saints settled for a field goal on the drive, tying things up 3-3.
The result could have been much different, obviously, if Watt's fumble was allowed to stand.
The Steelers have dominated in Paris so far, but the Saints may not need the ball long to make an impact. While the Steelers have owned the time of possession, the Saints connected on the game's first big play, with Tyler Shough hitting Barion Brown on a near-50 yard pass.
The Saints are looking for a scoring drive down 3-0. It's only the team's second offensive drive of the game.
The Steelers tried to battle back from miserable field position, but couldn't pull it off. After getting close to midfield, the Steelers' drive stalled after two incomplete passes by Aaron Rodgers.
The first came after Rodgers was pressured on second down. His pass fell short of a well-covered receiver. On the next play, Rodgers tried to hit a receiver deeper down the field. He nearly connected, but the ball was slightly out of reach, leading to a punt.
The Steelers have dominated time of possession so far, but lead by just three points. The Saints will get the ball back for the second time today looking to even the score or take the lead.
A blazing fast first quarter is over and the Steelers lead the Saints 3-0.
Pittsburgh has relied heavily on its run game so far, with Jaylen Warren already over 50 yards rushing. The team has used Warren to convert multiple third-down runs on its second drive.
That drive is still in progress at the end of the quarter. The Steelers started the drive backed up in their own territory, but have already progressed to their own 32.
The New Orleans Saints were in the midst of a strong first drive … until a near-interception brought it to an end.
Saints quarterback Tyler Shough tried to convert on a 3rd and 15 but didn't see Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen drop into coverage. Queen nearly picked off the pass, breaking up the play and leading to a punt.
The Steelers could be in for a lot of points if the first drive of the game was any indication. Pittsburgh was able to run its way down the field, though eventually had to settle for a field goal to open the game.
Jaylen Warren was a key piece on the drive, picking up chunk runs to get the team in the red zone. Warren was replaced by Rico Dowdle as the team neared the goal line, and that's when the offense stalled out.
After a missed touchdown pass on third down, the Steelers opted to kick the field goal to take an early 3-0 lead.
The Steelers and Saints are nearly ready to take the field, but before the action can get underway, the national anthem needed to be played.
New Orleans brass band The Soul Rebels got the call and delivered a fantastic rendition of the anthem.
D.K. Metcalf has struggled with drops this year. Third-year wideout Roman Wilson is on injured reserve. Michael Pittman Jr. is on injured reserve. Enter rookie Germie Bernard.
Bernard, a second-round pick in this year's class coming out of Alabama, has started each of the past two weeks as injuries have carved out an opportunity with the offense, and he's taken full advantage. He's commanded 21 targets over the past two games from Aaron Rodgers. And in Week 6, he hauled in 11 catches for 87 yards and his first career touchdown.
He's been the WR10 in half-PPR leagues over the past two weeks and sits as the consensus WR26 in our team's half-PPR rankings. Are you starting Bernard in Week 7?
Moneyline odds: Steelers -172, Saints +144
NEW YORK — The NFL has no plans to relocate its first game in France despite civil unrest and protests in Paris, NFL officials said Tuesday and Wednesday at the league's annual October meeting.
Security measures are in place amid unrest that led to 2,400 people arrested nationwide last weekend amid riots over living costs and poor conditions in schools, per the Associated Press . And conversations have discussed looming protests planned for this Saturday amid NFL events.
"I think we'll deal with that," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday. "We're involved at the highest levels, both in France and on a global basis with our officials here in the United States, including ... I had a conversation with the Secretary of State [Marco Rubio] a couple days ago. So we're continuing to make sure we have all the available information, make sure the appropriate steps are being made."
The New Orleans Saints flew from New York to Paris on Sunday night after playing the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. The Pittsburgh Steelers are scheduled to fly to Paris on Thursday. Tuesday, French officials announced nightly curfews in areas of Paris and Lyon. Marseille imposed a curfew for unaccompanied minors.
Admittedly, my Bengals' bias will show here. But I've been curious about the Steelers offense. Not in a "let's learn more" way, though. My interest is more of the "why are you the way that you are" variety. Because every time I think they'll fall short, like when they played Cincinnati, Aaron Rodgers keeps proving me wrong.
Week 6 was a vintage Rodgers game. Some movement in the pocket to extend plays . The arm arrogance. And, of course, the short "stat-padding" TD to boost his box score totals. Rodgers is like Josh Allen at the goal line; he just prefers to throw the ball instead of running. But the future Hall of Famer is averaging the 11th-most passing yards per game and is on a four-game streak with two or more TDs.
This offense, as much as I hate to admit it, is good for fantasy. And there are a couple of reasons why.
Average Time to Throw: 2.63s, T-10th-fastest
Middle-of-the-Field Throw Rate: 55.2%, 6th-highest
Pittsburgh's offensive line has one of the better protection units through six weeks. Rodgers has an average time to pressure of 2.68 seconds. For reference, the league average sits around 2.55. He's also below average in rate of quick pressures (41.2%; league average at 54.4%). The result has been the "Grip It and Rip It Show," featuring No. 8. However, instead of pushing the ball downfield, Rodgers has leaned on the high-percentage looks in the MoF instead. But when coupled with his pass-catching talent, I get it.
Read more on the Steelers' shockingly productive offense and other fantasy takeaways we've learned through the first six weeks of the NFL season.
With less than 90 minutes until kickoff, the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints have announced their Week 7 inactives from France. Here's a look:
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