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Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · NFL

PIT @ NO

Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints · 9:30 AM ET

1 = allows the most

2026 regular season · Stats through Oct 22, 2026 · 5–7 games per defense

NO defense allowsWhat Pittsburgh sees

6 games

NO funnels toward RB rushing yards: 1st-most allowed (116.8). Offenses pass as often as expected against NO.

NO allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
RankStatAllowedVS NFLProps
1Rush success rate48.3%+8.4 pp
1RB rush yards / game116.8+30.4%
2RB rushing EPA / play+0.017+0.11
3RB yards / carry4.83+18.7%
4Target share · TE30.1%+6.0 pp
5Dropback success rate49.8%+4.5 pp
5Rec yards / game · TE75.8+39.5%
T6QB completion rate66.5%+2.5 pp
7QB pass yards / game256.0+8.3%
7QB pass yards / attempt7.68+9.3%
8Dropback explosive rate9.3%+1.3 pp
T9RB carries / game24.2+10.1%
9Rush explosive rate10.6%+1.3 pp
10Dropback EPA / play+0.101+0.04
13QB completions / game22.2+2.8%
15Rec yards / game · WR149.7−0.8%
17QB pass attempts / game33.3−1.2%
20Rec yards / game · RB30.5−1.7%
24Target share · WR56.0%−2.2 pp
29Target share · RB14.0%−3.7 pp

PIT defense allowsWhat New Orleans sees

6 games

PIT funnels toward WR targets: 7th-most allowed (62.9%). Offenses pass 0.1 pp more often than expected against PIT.

PIT allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
RankStatAllowedVS NFLProps
6Dropback explosive rate9.7%+1.7 pp
7Target share · WR62.9%+4.7 pp
11Target share · RB19.1%+1.3 pp
13Rec yards / game · RB35.0+12.9%
13RB rushing EPA / play−0.081+0.01
15Rush explosive rate9.4%+0.1 pp
16QB pass attempts / game33.5−0.7%
17RB carries / game21.8−0.5%
17RB rush yards / game86.2−3.8%
19RB yards / carry3.95−3.0%
T19QB completions / game20.7−4.2%
T20Rec yards / game · WR142.0−5.9%
20QB pass yards / attempt6.63−5.7%
21Dropback success rate43.6%−1.7 pp
21Rec yards / game · TE45.5−16.3%
23QB completion rate61.7%−2.3 pp
24Rush success rate38.1%−1.9 pp
25QB pass yards / game222.0−6.1%
26Dropback EPA / play−0.045−0.10
31Target share · TE17.5%−6.5 pp