New Orleans Saints – Pittsburgh Steelers

New Orleans is 1–4 after five games, with a latest 13–23 loss to Minnesota on October 11 and three consecutive losses before Week 6. Pittsburgh is listed at 3–2 before Tampa Bay, but this record does not account for the October 18 game.

In 2025, Pittsburgh finished 10–7 and New Orleans 6–11; these historical results do not replace 2026 form.

The Saints lead the series 9–8. The last documented regular-season meeting was Pittsburgh’s 20–10 home win on November 13, 2022. This history has limited predictive value, as the rosters and coaching staffs have changed.

The game is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 13:30 UTC, or 14:30 in Paris, at the Stade de France, for the first regular-season NFL game held in France. Saints scenario: their defense, ranked fourth in the NFL against the pass and sixth in yards per rush allowed in 2025, could slow Pittsburgh, with Chris Olave, the running game, and offensive reinforcements as possible advantages.

Limitation: the offensive line had allowed 49 sacks in 2025, and Olave and Kamara’s availability remains unknown. Steelers scenario: Pittsburgh could exploit this vulnerability with Rodgers’ experience and his outside weapons.

Limitation: Metcalf and Ramsey’s status for Paris is unknown, as is the impact of the Tampa Bay game and preparation for international travel. Travel itineraries, arrival dates, practices in Paris, time-zone adjustment, and weather remain unknown.

No official lineup or detailed game plan was available before the research deadline. The quarterbacks and coaches mentioned for Pittsburgh are Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy. The final starters remain to be confirmed.