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The New Orleans Saints were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-10 at Stade de France in Paris, France on Sunday morning. Pittsburgh used the running game to control the flow of play and win their third straight in what was the first ever NFL regular season game in France.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Amidst a week of unrest in France, the Saints and Steelers were largely unaffected and ready to face off on Sunday.
Pittsburgh (5-2) began with the ball and executed an eight play, 51-yard drive. It ended with a field goal by Chris Boswell, making it 3-0.
After a couple of punts, New Orleans (2-5) worked their way down the field. They also had the drive stall out, with Daniel Carlson making the equalizing field goal and putting the score at 3-3.
The Steelers’ run game was effective all day. They worked quickly on a scoring drive that ended with an Aaron Rodgers touchdown pass to Darnell Washington. However, that drive was answered by the Saints. Tyler Shough connected with Devaughn Vele for a one-yard score to make it 10-10. Pittsburgh responded with another Boswell field goal, giving the Steelers a 13-10 lead at the half.
New Orleans and Shough orchestrated a 14 play, 68-yard drive that took up nearly half of the third quarter. It ended, though, with a Payton Wilson interception. The Steelers turned that into another Boswell field goal to make it 16-10. Jaylen Warren continued to carry the workload for the Pittsburgh offense.
Carlson would miss a 52-yard field goal, but the Saints’ defense got a quick stop to give them another chance. That drive would not go anywhere.
The Steelers ran out the clock, with the Saints jumping offsides on a field goal attempt to put the game away.
BIG NUMBER: 7
The Saints have trailed first in all seven games this season. Their slow starts continue to plague them, and there are not any clear improvements in that regard.
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Jaylen Warren
Warren was excellent for the Steelers. He ran the ball 18 times for 101 yards. Additionally, he caught three passes for 36 additional yards through the air. The Steelers’ offense relied on him all day in the win.
UP NEXT: The Saints will have their bye week before hosting the Cleveland Browns on the following Sunday.
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