The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-10 Sunday morning in the first NFL game ever played in Paris, France. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for 212 yards and a touchdown to tight end Darnell Washington. Running back Jaylen Warren carried the ball 18 times for 101 yards. Rico Dowdle had nine carries for 41 yards and also caught six passes for another 45 yards.
The Steelers improved to 5-2 overall while the Saints fell to 2-5. More than 78,000 fans attended the game.
The Steelers return home to host the Cleveland Browns this Sunday afternoon. Both teams are tied for first place in the AFC North.
Cleveland defeated Tennessee 27-24 Sunday, while Cincinnati came back from a 13-0 halftime deficit to defeat Baltimore 35-13. The Bengals are 4-2. The Ravens fell to 4-3.
In the Sunday Night Football game – Seattle defeated Kansas City 20-3.
Tonight in Monday Night Football: Philadelphia will host Dallas at 8:15pm on ABC and ESPN.
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