Saints rush for just 18 yards in 16-10 loss to Steelers to spoil their Paris week

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Maguire, K. (2026, October 25). Saints rush for just 18 yards in 16-10 loss to Steelers to spoil their Paris week. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/saints-rush-for-just-18-yards-in-16-10-loss-to-steelers-to-spoil-their-paris-week/article_ba311939-e974-523c-9391-c71e5d8a208d.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by Ken Maguire

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The New Orleans Saints suffered a disappointing 16-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers during their high-profile trip to Paris, managing only 18 yards rushing. Despite coach Kellen Moore's call for patience and evaluation following the game, questions arose about potential changes within the team, particularly regarding the run game and kicking department. The Saints' bye week offers an opportunity for them to address these issues as they seek improvement in their young season.
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Saints rush for just 18 yards in 16-10 loss to Steelers to spoil their Paris week. The game, held at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, saw Pittsburgh secure the victory amid a festive atmosphere with about 76,000 fans attending the sold-out event. Despite security concerns and recent protests in Paris, NFL fans enjoyed the historic match. However, New Orleans struggled on the field, raising questions for coach Kellen Moore and his team as they head back to New Orleans with a 2-5 record. The Saints' run game was particularly weak, producing only 18 yards rushing, leading to discussions about potential staff changes during their upcoming bye week. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers expressed confidence in the safety of playing in Paris, noting that the NFL would not proceed if it posed risks to player or fan security. While fans celebrated the event and mingled around the stadium before kickoff, media coverage focused on both the game's outcome and the broader context of unrest in France. Notably, some Pittsburgh players drew amusement from NFL followers due to their pregame outfits reminiscent of "Peaky Blinders," a British historical crime drama set post-WWI, though with little direct connection to Paris or France beyond WWI settings. Overall, while concerns over protests were addressed by authorities and organizers alike, the game itself highlighted both the cultural exchange aspect of international sports events and the performance challenges facing teams adapting to such unique circumstances.

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📰 NFL Paris Game Security Concerns
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Ken Maguire
16 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The Saints came under pressure after a 1-4 start when team owner Gayle Benson she would “not accept this level of performance.”
2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Saints rush for just 18 yards in 16-10 loss to Steelers to spoil their Paris week
🔮 The Saints-Steelers game could nudge the sport forward as well as shine a light on the Musketeers, who bill themselves as France’s first fully professional American football team.
2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Paris Musketeers team sees NFL game as a chance to boost American football in France
🔮 The New Orleans Saints will play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Stade de France in the league’s first-ever regular-season game in France.
2026-10-24 · assertive framing · NFL House in Paris closes ahead of street protests in French capital
🔮 The Steelers coach was asked about how that familiarity might factor into plans for Sunday.
2026-10-22 · assertive framing · French quarters: Saints feel at home in Paris and face Steelers in historic game
🔮 “As a precautionary measure, the Steelers designated bar that had been planned in Bastille — an area that has experienced recent disruptions — will not proceed,” the team’s statement added.
2026-10-22 · assertive framing · Steelers fan event in Paris canceled following recent civil unrest in capital
🔮 I couldn’t even tell you what I’ve tried.
2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Saints players see Eiffel Tower and PSG game and say no worries about security
🔮 It might have gone one better this time.
2026-10-21 · assertive framing · French connection: New Orleans and Paris' shared history in spotlight before Saints-Steelers game
🔮 Marcus Mariota lasted just two drives in his second straight start in place of Jayden Daniels, who dislocated his left elbow in Week 2 against Dallas but might be back soon.
2026-10-04 · assertive framing · Kaliakmanis replaces injured Mariota as Commanders lose to Colts in London
🔮 WATFORD, England (AP) — Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota will get his second straight start in place of the injured Jayden Daniels on Sunday when Washington faces the Indianapolis Colts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
2026-10-02 · assertive framing · Marcus Mariota to start for Commanders against Colts in London with Jayden Daniels ruled out
🔮 Kansas’ best early drive ended with a Yasin Willis fumble early in the second quarter.
2026-09-19 · assertive framing · Jaren Hamilton returns kickoff 100 yards for TD in Arizona State's 24-17 win over Kansas in London
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Topics

France Paris SAINT-DENIS Saints Steelers

Subjects

Shough PERSON · 7× Saints ORG · 6× Moore PERSON · 4× Paris GPE · 4× France GPE · 2× French NORP · 2× NFL ORG · 2× New Orleans GPE · 2× Steelers ORG · 2× SAINT-DENIS GPE · 1×

Narrative

Linebacker Kaden Elliss called Shough a “great leader” and said although the defense held Pittsburgh to 16 points, “you need some more three-and-outs, some takeaways, some opportunities where you really give the ball back to the offense with momentum.”
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25
🔮 The Saints came under pressure after a 1-4 start when team owner Gayle Benson she would “not accept this level of performance.”
2026-10-25 · Toronto Star
Saints rush for just 18 yards in 16-10 loss to Steelers to spoil their Paris week · assertive framing

Claims (39 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Saints had high hopes for their big week in Paris, but head back to New Orleans with a 2-5 record and questions following their 16-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Stade de France on Sunday. asserted
Saints → have → Sunday
“We got to dig into it. asserted
We → got → it
We got to evaluate it,” coach Kellen Moore said. asserted
Moore → got → it
“We got to take the emotion out of it. asserted
We → got → it
We’re all frustrated and there’s a lot of emotions with it. asserted
We → ’re → it
You have to take the emotion out of it and truly just evaluate it and find what the next steps are.” asserted
steps → have → it
Saints general manager Mickey Loomis had kicked off the week calling for patience for a “young, developing team.” But their 38-year-old coach fielded plenty of questions about changes, especially about a run game that produced just 18 yards. asserted
that → kick → yards
The Saints have a bye next week, which offers time to make improvements, Moore said. asserted
Moore → have → improvements
Moore, in his second year in charge, was asked at what point he’ll consider changes. asserted
he → ask → changes
“Any time you go into a bye week, you go into evaluation mode as far as identifying the things you need to work on and solving those,” he said. asserted
he → go → those
He was then asked if that includes possible staff changes. asserted
that → ask → changes
“We just got to evaluate everything. asserted
We → got → everything
I’m not going to jump to anything right now,” Moore said. asserted
Moore → go → anything
“We just got to get better, and we’ll focus on that. asserted
we → got → that
Moore said he didn’t think kicker Daniel Carlson’s late arrival to Paris this week — his wife was about to give birth — was a factor in him missing wide right on a 52-yard field-goal attempt in the fourth quarter. asserted
him → say → quarter
But when asked about changes in the kicking game, the coach said: “I think it’s fair to say we have to evaluate that and go through that process in the bye week.” asserted
we → ask → week
Shough speaks up asserted
Shough → speak → ?
Saints quarterback Tyler Shough accepted blame for throwing a red zone interception in the third quarter. asserted
Shough → accept → quarter
Steelers linebacker Payton Wilson stepped in front of a short pass intended for Chris Olave. asserted
Wilson → step → Olave
I got to put it a little bit more outside, so that’s on me,” Shough said. asserted
Shough → got → me
The Steelers then went the other way and Chris Boswell’s 39-yard field goal increased their lead to 16-10. asserted
goal → go → 16
After the game, Shough spoke to the locker room. asserted
Shough → speak → room
“I said we have the right dudes in the building. asserted
we → say → building
We’re trending in the right direction. asserted
We → trend → direction
We were a couple plays away from winning that game,” he said. asserted
he → win → game
“We’re doing the right things, moving the ball. asserted
We → do → ball
We have to fix some things in the run game.” asserted
We → have → game
Linebacker Kaden Elliss called Shough a “great leader” and said although the defense held Pittsburgh to 16 points, “you need some more three-and-outs, some takeaways, some opportunities where you really give the ball back to the offense with momentum.” asserted
you → call → momentum
Alvin Kamara caught seven passes for 57 yards. asserted
Kamara → catch → yards
Shough’s 1-yard touchdown pass to Devaughn Vele on fourth-and-goal from the 1 had tied the game at 10-10 late in the second quarter. asserted
pass → tie → quarter
“We need to be ascending toward where we want to be,” Shough said. asserted
Shough → need → ?
“That’s greatness and that’s playoff football. asserted
that → ’ → ?
We’re capable of that, but right now we have to evaluate and we have to fix those things.” asserted
we → ’re → things
New Orleans hasn’t reached the playoffs since the 2020 season. asserted
Orleans → reach → season
The Saints came under pressure after a 1-4 start when team owner Gayle Benson she would “not accept this level of performance.” asserted
she → come → performance
They responded by beating the New York Giants 34-27 before flying directly to the French capital. asserted
They → respond → capital
They are the only team with NFL-assigned marketing rights in France and have used French-language social media channels to attract fans. asserted
They → assign → fans
Benson has helped raise funds for the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral. asserted
Benson → help → Cathedral
She was among VIPs who met with French President Emmanuel Macron to “discuss Sunday’s game and the long-term future of the NFL in Paris.” asserted
who → meet → Paris
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