The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New Orleans Saints 16-10 in the NFL’s Paris game on Sunday 25 October 2026, according to the Week 7 scoreboard carried by multiple outlets. The win, played in the French capital as part of the league’s international series, kept Pittsburgh firmly in the AFC North race. Running back Jaylen Warren was named among the week’s biggest winners after another outstanding performance, according to the Week 7 winners-and-losers roundup. Warren topped 125 yards from scrimmage for the fourth time this season, tying him with Kansas City’s Kenneth Walker for the most in the NFL so far this season. The roundup described Warren as Pittsburgh’s best playmaker, adding that the offence works at its best when it goes through him — and it worked that way again in Paris. Related: Bears Beat Patriots 30-24 To Open Week 7 In Chicago
A low-scoring international win
The 16-10 scoreline reflected a game won on defence and field position rather than explosive offence. Pittsburgh’s ability to control the game, limit New Orleans’ chances and take points when they came was enough to secure a win that, in the context of a tight AFC North, could prove crucial in January. For New Orleans, the defeat was another setback in a season that has not gone to plan. The Saints could not find enough offence against a Pittsburgh defence that has been one of the league’s most reliable units, and their trip to Paris ended in disappointment rather than a statement international win.
AFC North implications
The result matters because the AFC North remains unsettled, according to the Week 7 news report, following victories by Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Cincinnati on Sunday. Baltimore’s defeat to Cincinnati means the division is now wide open, with no team able to pull clear at the top. Pittsburgh’s win in Paris, built around Warren’s all-round contribution, gives the Steelers momentum heading into the second half of the season. The international game is always a unique challenge — travel, unfamiliar surroundings, a neutral crowd — and winning it, even by six points, is an achievement that should not be underestimated.
Warren’s case grows
For Warren personally, the performance strengthens his case for wider recognition. Topping 125 yards from scrimmage for a fourth time this season, in a game his team had to win, is the kind of consistency that separates good running backs from great ones. If Pittsburgh’s season continues on this trajectory, Warren’s name will be heard more and more in the coming weeks — and Sunday in Paris will be remembered as another step in that journey.
