The Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints will make NFL history in 2026. Mike McCarthy's team is set to face the Saints in Paris, France. On Tuesday, the league officially announced all of its international games for the 2026 season, but this one comes with uncharted territory.
This will be the first-ever NFL game in Paris, and the Steelers will be part of it. The NFL confirmed that this will be a Week 7 contest. The game will take place on October 25, and for fans in the U.S. Eastern Time zone, it will have an early kickoff at 9:30 am.
This has already been a season of firsts for Pittsburgh. It's the first time in nearly 20 years that the Steelers have had a new head coach at the helm, and it was the city's first time hosting the NFL Draft in the modern era.
Now the Steelers and Saints will face off in the first NFL game played in Paris.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will look for success over the Saints in Week 7 in Paris, France
The Steelers and Saints aren't bitter rivals; these are out-of-conference, uncommon opponents who, barring a shared finish, see each other just once every four years.
While we won't get pumped up for the rivalry, the change of scenery in uncharted territory will add enough intrigue of its own. The Saints and the Steelers will take part in festivities leading up to the Week 7 contest, with New Orleans serving as the home team in Paris thanks to their French roots.
This contest could include several interesting matchups, like Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. against rookie first-round wide receiver Jordyn Tyson and edge rushers Chase Young against Pittsburgh's young offensive tackles Troy Fautanu and Max Iheanachor.
Meanwhile, Saints quarterback Tyler Shough, who had an impressive rookie season, is looking to take a Year 2 leap as Pittsburgh's pass rush will try to get home early and often.
The NFL is expanding its reach, and after hosting a game in Dublin, Ireland, last year, the Pittsburgh Steelers remain involved in overseas games. This should be a nice change of scenery.
The full Pittsburgh Steelers schedule for the 2026 season will be released at 8 pm ET on Thursday.
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