Steelers defeat Saints 27-14

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Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Maurkice Pouncey signs autographs before his team takes on the Saints Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey signs autographs before his team takes on the Saints
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Antonio Brown signs autographs before his team takes on the Saints Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Antonio Brown signs autographs before his team takes on the Saints
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers fans cheer as their team takes the field to warm up against the Saints Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers fans cheer as their team takes the field to warm up against the Saints
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' James Harrison warms up before his team takes on the Saints Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ James Harrison warms up before his team takes on the Saints
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches his team warm up before taking on the Saints Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches his team warm up before taking on the Saints
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger hugs Antonio Brown after a touchdown reception against the Saints in the first quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger hugs Antonio Brown after a touchdown reception against the Saints in the first quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Darrius Heyward-Bey congratulates Antonio Brown after a touchdown reception against the Saints in the first quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Darrius Heyward-Bey congratulates Antonio Brown after a touchdown reception against the Saints
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Antonio Brown carries for a touchdown against the Saints in the first quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Antonio Brown carries for a touchdown against the Saints in the first quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Sammie Coates pulls in a pass for a touchdown against the Saints in the second quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Sammie Coates pulls in a pass for a touchdown against the Saints in the second quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Antonio Brown pushes away Saints' P.J. Williams in the first quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Antonio Brown pushes away Saints’ P.J. Williams in the first quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throws a touchdown pass to Jesse James agianst the Saints in the first quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throws a touchdown pass to Jesse James agianst the Saints
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Le'Veon Bell carries as he's defended by Saints' Darryl Tapp in the first quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Le’Veon Bell carries as he’s defended by Saints’ Darryl Tapp in the first quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Antonio Brown jokes with Saints' Jairus Byrd after a carry in the first quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Antonio Brown jokes with Saints’ Jairus Byrd after a carry in the first quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers quarteback Ben Roethlisberger celebrates a touchdown pass to Antonio Brown against the Saints in the first quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers quarteback Ben Roethlisberger celebrates a touchdown pass to Antonio Brown against the Saints
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Markus Wheaton pulls in a pass as he's defended by Saints' P.J. Williams in the first quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Markus Wheaton pulls in a pass as he’s defended by Saints’ P.J. Williams in the first quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Cameron Heyward goes down with a right ankle injury in the second quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Cameron Heyward goes down with a right ankle injury in the second quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' James Harrison tips a pass by Saints quarterback Drew Brees in the second quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ James Harrison tips a pass by Saints quarterback Drew Brees in the second quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers quarterback Landry Jones gets a pass off against the Saints in the third quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
Steelers quarterback Landry Jones gets a pass off against the Saints in the third quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Daryl Richardson carries as he's defended by Saints' Cortland Finnegan in the fourth quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Daryl Richardson carries as he’s defended by Saints’ Cortland Finnegan in the fourth quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Jordan Zumwalt congratulates Steven Johnson on an interception against the Saints in the fourth quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Jordan Zumwalt congratulates Steven Johnson on an interception against the Saints in the fourth quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Xavier Grimble is taken down by Saints' Michael Mauti in the third quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Xavier Grimble is taken down by Saints’ Michael Mauti in the third quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Le'Veon Bell signals a first down after a carry against the Saints in the first quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Le’Veon Bell signals a first down after a carry against the Saints in the first quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Jesse James pulls in a pass in front of Saints' John Jenkins in the first quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Jesse James pulls in a pass in front of Saints’ John Jenkins in the first quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' Antonio Brown reacts to a catch by Markus Wheaton against the Saints in the first quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ Antonio Brown reacts to a catch by Markus Wheaton against the Saints in the first quarter
Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Steelers' James Harrison takes down Saints' C.J. Spiller in the second quarter Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Steelers’ James Harrison takes down Saints’ C.J. Spiller in the second quarter
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