The Pittsburgh Steelers prevailed in all three phases against the New York Giants on Monday evening and won 26:18.

Calvin Austin III opened the game in the third quarter when he returned a 54-yard punt for a touchdown to take the lead. On the Steelers’ next possession, Russell Wilson found Austin for a 29-yard touchdown pass. These two plays gave the Steelers enough cushion on the scoreboard.

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III (19) celebrates his touchdown catch with teammates during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Austin had three catches for 54 yards and a score and 73 yards on his punt return touchdown.

Wilson was 20 of 28 for 278 yards. He brought George Pickens into the game early and often. The wide receiver led Pittsburgh with four catches for 74 yards.

The Steelers defense played a role late in the game.

Wilson fumbled the ball at the crucial moment of the fourth quarter. The Giants needed a touchdown and an extra point to end the game.

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III (19) catches a touchdown next to New York Giants cornerback Dru Phillips (22) during the second half of an NFL football game on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

On 3rd down, the Giants couldn’t account for the league’s best defensive player, TJ Watt. The edge rusher remained one-on-one on the outside. He easily got around the Giants’ offensive lineman, knocked the ball out of Daniel Jones’ hands and retrieved it.

The strip sack gave Pittsburgh the ball back and control of its own destiny. Watt had two sacks in the game.

Jones threw a game-winning interception to Beanie Bishop Jr. on the Giants’ final drive. He was fired four times during the night. He was 24 of 38 passing for 264 yards.

Tyrone Tracy Jr. tried to keep the Giants in the game with a 45-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter. But the offensive stalled in another way. He had 145 rushing yards on 20 carries.

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New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29) runs for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Pittsburgh improved to 6-2 this season and appears to be a real playoff contender, while New York fell to 2-6 and appears to be the second team in East Rutherford, New Jersey, to find itself in dire straits.

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