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New Orleans Saints arrive in France with safety top of mind ahead of NFL's first Paris game

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The New Orleans Saints arrived safely in France for their historic NFL game against the Pittsburgh Steelers without encountering any of the unrest that has plagued parts of Paris recently. Instead of touring the city, players are focusing on safety and staying alert while still planning to enjoy local attractions like soccer matches. The team is staying outside central Paris near Versailles and will conduct a walk-through at Stade de France on Saturday. Coach Kellen Moore emphasized player intelligence and awareness as they prepare for the game amidst ongoing security concerns in France.

Written by AI on 2026-10-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New Orleans Saints lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-10 in the NFL's first regular-season game held in France on Sunday at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Despite protests and unrest in Paris, the match proceeded as planned with heightened security measures. The Saints struggled with a paltry 18 yards rushing, contributing to their poor performance that leaves them with a 2-5 record for the season.

Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers of the Steelers moved past Peyton Manning on the all-time touchdown passing list during this game and threw one touchdown pass, bringing his career total to 540. The win secured the Steelers' third consecutive victory, improving their record to 5-2. Despite the successful outcome for Pittsburgh, concerns remain about the Saints’ performance, particularly their run game and overall team development under a young coaching staff. Coach Kellen Moore emphasized the need for evaluation and potential changes during their upcoming bye week. The match marked a historic moment in NFL history but also highlighted the logistical challenges of hosting an international game amidst civil unrest.

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But the events that have caused turmoil in Paris and other towns around the country are indeed on the minds of coaches, players, and staff as they prepare to play the NFL's first game in France on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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2026-10-19 · Fox News

New Orleans Saints arrive in France with safety top of mind ahead of NFL's first Paris game · assertive framing

Claims (27 extracted, 3 hedged)

The picture of the New Orleans Saints arriving in France on Monday and rolling through the streets of Paris amid looting and fires is not an accurate portrayal of what happened. asserted

what → arrive → looting

The Saints arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport and are staying on the verdant outskirts of Versailles, about 12–15 miles and 40 minutes from central Paris. asserted

Saints → arrive → Paris

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

they → cause → Steelers

The Saints got a chance to walk around the vicinity of Stade de France in Saint-Denis upon arriving, according to coach Kellen Moore. uncertain

Saints → get → Moore

They're scheduled to go back on Saturday for a walk-through inside the facility. asserted

They → schedule → facility

Moore said there are no planned team-bonding events to tour Paris or any other area. asserted

Moore → say → Paris

But neither have players been told to abstain from having dinner together or taking in some local fare. asserted

players → tell → fare

All of that comes with an understanding: Stay alert and safe. asserted

All → come → understanding

"Us as outsiders," tight end Juwan Johnson told NOLA.com, "we just want to be as safe as possible." asserted

we → tell → NOLA.com

Johnson said that even though his wife is on the trip, as are the families of many players and staff, she is still "very undecided" about attending Sunday's game. asserted

she → say → game

Safety Justin Reid said he plans to take in a soccer game on his day off Tuesday between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona at the Parc des Princes in the southwest section of Paris. asserted

he → say → Paris

Other players also showed interest in attending. asserted

players → show → interest

But, again, it all comes with the requirement that everyone keeps their head on the proverbial swivel. asserted

everyone → come → swivel

"It’ll just be, 'keep it low-key, keep it fun,' do things as a group, do things as a team," Reid said. asserted

Reid → keep → team

"And above all else, stay out of the mix and don’t find any way to be a distraction to what our ultimate goal here is ... " asserted

goal → stay → way

We want to enjoy being in Paris and seeing things, but I don’t think many of us are very interested in getting into the mix that deeply. asserted

many → want → mix

" Moore seems confident that will be the case. asserted

that → seem → ?

"Our guys are smart," the coach told reporters on a Monday Zoom call. asserted

coach → tell → call

"They understand, you know, this is a still a business trip ..." asserted

this → understand → ?

The Saints as an organization have shown no compunction about being on this trip. asserted

Saints → show → trip

When the NFL released a statement about moving ahead with the game as scheduled, the Saints concurred. asserted

Saints → release → game

But, the statement from Saints senior vice president of communications Greg Bensel also makes the point that the team has stayed in the loop about security. asserted

team → make → security

"We concur with the NFL's statement and are planning to play the game," Bensel said in a statement provided to OutKick and Fox News Digital. asserted

Bensel → concur → OutKick

"In addition to working closely with the NFL, we have also maintained daily security updates with our security partners in France. asserted

we → work → France