T.J. Watt's late pick-6 pushes sluggish Steelers past injury-laden Falcons 20-13
— T.J. Watt began his 10th season by trying to move past the noise that followed his ninth.
National Football League
FINAL
Atlanta Falcons
13
Pittsburgh Steelers
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| PIT | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Acrisure Stadium · 66,089 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0-16 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 29-20 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | vs Chicago Bears | L 23-31 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 23-30 | NFL |
| 10/5/26 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 45-24 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 10:35 13-20
Nick Folk 43 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:05 10-20
T.J. Watt 35 Yd Interception Return (Chris Boswell Kick)
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Field Goal 1:50 10-13
Nick Folk 51 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:39 7-13
Pat Freiermuth 6 Yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell Kick)
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Field Goal 12:28 7-6
Chris Boswell 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:13 7-3
Bijan Robinson 23 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
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Field Goal 8:30 0-3
Chris Boswell 43 Yd Field Goal
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PIT
10 plays, 46 yards, 4:16 · End of Game
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ATL 4:16
4 plays, 11 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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PIT 6:58
6 plays, 22 yards, 3:37 · Missed FG
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ATL 10:35
6 plays, 42 yards, 3:30 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:35 13-20
Nick Folk 43 Yd Field Goal
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ATL 14:05
3 plays, 20 yards, 0:57 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:05 10-20
T.J. Watt 35 Yd Interception Return (Chris Boswell Kick)
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PIT 0:02
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:48 · Punt
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ATL 1:50
5 plays, 23 yards, 2:51 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:50 10-13
Nick Folk 51 Yd Field Goal
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PIT 4:41
5 plays, 35 yards, 2:02 · Downs
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ATL 6:43
6 plays, 46 yards, 2:36 · Punt
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PIT 9:19
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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ATL 10:54
9 plays, 30 yards, 4:06 · Missed FG
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PIT
3 plays, 12 yards, 0:28 · End of Half
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ATL 0:28
3 plays, -3 yards, 0:32 · Punt
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PIT 1:00
7 plays, 12 yards, 1:33 · Downs
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ATL 2:33
6 plays, 9 yards, 3:26 · Missed FG
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PIT 5:59
3 plays, -10 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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ATL 7:37
5 plays, 12 yards, 3:02 · Punt
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PIT 10:39
4 plays, 31 yards, 1:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:39 7-13
Pat Freiermuth 6 Yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell Kick)
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ATL 12:06
1 play, 0 yards, 0:22 · Interception
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PIT 12:28
8 plays, 61 yards, 3:45 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:28 7-6
Chris Boswell 28 Yd Field Goal
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ATL 1:13
3 plays, 25 yards, 1:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:13 7-3
Bijan Robinson 23 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Nick Folk Kick)
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PIT 2:41
4 plays, 12 yards, 2:01 · Fumble
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ATL 4:42
7 plays, 17 yards, 3:48 · Punt
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PIT 8:30
8 plays, 43 yards, 3:34 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:30 0-3
Chris Boswell 43 Yd Field Goal
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ATL 12:04
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:47 · Punt
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PIT 13:51
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:09 · Punt
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
ATL
PIT
16
1st Downs
15
4
Passing 1st downs
10
9
Rushing 1st downs
3
3
1st downs from penalties
2
2-12
3rd down efficiency
3-13
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-2
57
Total Plays
64
238
Total Yards
264
4.2
Yards per Play
4.1
13
Total Drives
13
118
Passing
206
12/22
Comp/Att
24/41
4.5
Yards per pass
4.8
2
Interceptions thrown
0
4-25
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-15
120
Rushing
58
31
Rushing Attempts
21
3.9
Yards per rush
2.8
0-0
Red Zone (Made-Att)
1-2
9-96
Penalties
7-52
2
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
1
31:07
Possession
28:53
Injuries
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Doneiko Slaughter Out
- Ben Skowronek Out
- Brandin Echols Out
- Michael Pittman Jr. Injured Reserve
- Sebastian Joseph-Day Injured Reserve
Atlanta Falcons
- Brian Robinson Jr. Questionable
- Divine Deablo Questionable
- Billy Bowman Jr. Questionable
- Samson Ebukam Injured Reserve
- Zachariah Branch Out
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