• The Pittsburgh Steelers’ lone international game of the 2026 season comes with a built-in complication: New Orleans arrives in Paris with more time to settle in, while Pittsburgh is trying to solve a quarterback problem before the game even kicks off.
  • The Saints will have five days to adjust to the time change.
  • The Steelers will have only two.
  • Shough has scrambled eight times for 89 yards and two rushing touchdowns, and he has paired that with 12 passing touchdowns and an average of 240.5 passing yards per game.
  • New Orleans ranks 30th in rushing yards allowed per game at 138.0, and the Saints are giving up 4.8 yards per carry.
  • Warren has been one of the league’s most efficient runners through six weeks, ranking third in yards per carry, 13th in EPA per rush, 10th in yards after contact per rush and fifth in broken tackles per attempt.
  • The Saints have a 2-1 record in international games, while the Steelers are trying to get over their.500 record in these types of contests and earn a second win.
  • For the Steelers, the path is narrow but clear: pressure Shough, limit Olave, and avoid letting the Saints’ early edge in preparation become the deciding factor.