Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) vs. New Orleans Saints (2-4)
Sunday, October 25, 9:30 AM ET (game played in France)
We always have to include the NFL International Series as a little bonus in these "primetime" game picks, because even though they're not being played in the primetime American TV window, these are standalone games that will have the eyes of every football fan on Sunday morning.
And this is a fun one.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have turned some heads after the first couple weeks of the season. It looked like they were going to be in for a major regression year in their first year without Mike Tomlin, but Mike McCarthy has done a solid job of getting the offense back on track, and the Steelers have found ways to win four games so far.
Jalen Ramsey may have been the most impactful player in their win against the Buccaneers last week, and they're going to look to him once again to get after another young NFC South QB in Tyler Shough, who has put up big numbers this season.
Shough and the Saints have been maddeningly inconsistent, and aren't exactly making my preseason predictions of them being a Cinderella story look good. But with that in mind, they are coming off an impressive offensive performance against the Giants to notch their second win of the season.
This is a game that could be filled with offensive fireworks. The Steelers are 3.5-point favorites, and this one will likely come down to which team can take care of the ball in the second half.
Give me the Saints in another entertaining back-and-forth matchup.
Prediction: Saints win 34-30
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