The two teams score 39 or more points between them.
Confidence77%
Model67.3%SportsbooksOdds68.5%Edge−1.2
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
PITSteelers0107101027
NOSaints010771024
Most likely final scoresPIT 27–24 NO 0.8%PIT 23–20 NO 0.7%PIT 24–17 NO 0.6%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 20 full box scores per team · not a betting line
PITSteelersSaintsNO
Offense
336▲ 343Total yards▼ 281308
221▼ 195Passing yards▲ 263207
115▲ 148Rushing yards▼ 18101
20▼ 19First downs▲ 1918
Scoring
3▼ 1Touchdowns▼ 13
2▼ 1Passing touchdowns▼ 12
1▼ 0Rushing touchdowns▼ 01
2▲ 3Field goals made= 11
Ball security
1▼ 0Turnovers= 11
1▼ 0Interceptions thrown= 11
1▼ 0Fumbles lost▼ 01
3= 3Sacks allowed= 22
51▲ 57Penalty yards▼ 3451
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
PITTotal yardsOver 289.5Proj. 33672%Won · 343
PITPassing yardsOver 180.5Proj. 22272%Won · 195
PITRushing yardsOver 86.5Proj. 11572%Won · 148
PITFirst downsOver 16.5Proj. 2074%Won · 19
NOTotal yardsOver 261.5Proj. 30872%Won · 281
NOPassing yardsOver 166.5Proj. 20872%Won · 263
NORushing yardsOver 72.5Proj. 10172%Lost · 18
NOFirst downsOver 15.5Proj. 1873%Won · 19
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.The Steelers are 1-2 on the road this season, losing by 4.3 points a game.
Home form.The Saints are 0-3 at home, scoring 21.3 points a game there.
Line move.The spread opened at NO +1.5 and is now NO +3.5, a 2-point move toward the Steelers.
Rest.Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.
Tale of the tape
PITPittsburgh SteelersNONew Orleans Saints
PITPittsburgh SteelersNONew Orleans Saints
4-2Record2-4
1-2 roadRoad / home0-3 home
W2StreakW1
7 daysRest7 days
22.8Points per game25.3
21.3Points allowed29.7
+9Point differentialseason to date−26
5.0Yards per play4.8
221Passing yards / game224
99Rushing yards / game97
33%3rd-down conversion43%
53%Red-zone touchdowns84%
10Takeaways9
16Sacks15
7Turnovers12
4.3Yards per play4.6
208Passing yards / game197
91Rushing yards / game84
28%3rd-down conversion43%
50%Red-zone touchdowns89%
6Takeaways3
10Sacks6
5Turnovers8
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares the Steelers’ road games with the Saints’ home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
PITSteelers4-2LWLWW
Wk 6Oct 18@ TB
PITSteelers26TBBuccaneers19
Steelers moneyline −135Buccaneers moneyline +116
WF/OT
Wk 5Oct 11vs IND
INDColts22PITSteelers34
Colts moneyline +131Steelers moneyline −161
WFINAL
Wk 4Oct 1@ CLE
PITSteelers24CLEBrowns27
Steelers moneyline −154Browns moneyline +125
LFINAL
Wk 3Sep 27vs CIN
CINBengals27PITSteelers30
Bengals moneyline −182Steelers moneyline +150
WFINAL
Wk 2Sep 20@ NE
PITSteelers3NEPatriots20
Steelers moneyline +185Patriots moneyline −238
LFINAL
NOSaints2-4WLLLW
Wk 6Oct 18@ NYG
NOSaints34NYGGiants27
Saints moneyline −111Giants moneyline −109
WFINAL
Wk 5Oct 11vs MIN
MINVikings23NOSaints13
Vikings moneyline −141Saints moneyline +115
LFINAL
Wk 4Oct 5vs ATL
ATLFalcons45NOSaints24
Falcons moneyline −102Saints moneyline −120
LFINAL
Wk 3Sep 27vs LV
LVRaiders35NOSaints27
Raiders moneyline +150Saints moneyline −200
LFINAL
Wk 2Sep 20@ BAL
NOSaints24BALRavens17
Saints moneyline +315Ravens moneyline −435
WFINAL
Standings
2026 regular season · standings todayTeams in this game
Meetings · most recent first · closing moneyline beside each scoreMost recent first · closing moneyline
2022 · Wk 10Acrisure Stadium
NOSaints10PITSteelers20
Saints moneyline −102Steelers moneyline −115
Line movement
MarketOpenNow
Moneyline (PIT)−159▾down −161
Moneyline (NO)+134▴up +137
Spread (NO)+1.5▴up +3.5
Total44▾down 43.5
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New Orleans Saints 16–10 in NFL Week 7 of the 2026 season, on Sunday, October 25 at 9:30 AM ET, at Stade de France, Saint-Denis (neutral site). The moneyline had the Steelers at −161 and the Saints at +137.
Our model predicted a final score of Steelers 27, Saints 24. Its picks: the Steelers to win (−167), won; the Saints +8.5 (−278), won; over 38.5 points (−208), lost. The best pick was over 38.5 points, at 77% confidence.