Bishop is Digest Player of the Week

It usually works like this: When a veteran quarterback like Aaron Rodgers sees a rookie cornerback in the opposing secondary, he's drawn to him like a moth to a flame. But on Sunday night at Acrisure Stadium, it was the rookie who burned the seasoned veteran.

Beanie Bishop finished the game with 6 tackles, including 1 for a loss, plus 2 interceptions, contributing significantly to the Steelers' 37-15 victory over the New York Jets. Bishop's first interception came with 1:15 left in the first half, setting the stage for a four-play, 54-yard touchdown drive that cut the Steelers' halftime deficit to 15-13. Then Bishop returned his second interception 41 yards to the Jets' 1-yard line for an easy touchdown midway through the third period that gave the Steelers a 23-15 lead.

Steelers Digest Player of the week.

Also included were WR George Pickens, who had 5 catches for 111 yards (22.2 average) and a touchdown; QB Russell Wilson, who completed 16 of 29 (55.2 percent) for 264 yards, with 2 touchdowns, no interceptions and a 109.0 rating and also scored the 1-yard touchdown after Bishop's second interception; ILB Payton Wilson, who led the team with 9 tackles; CB James Pierre, who replaced the injured Donte Jackson and had 3 tackles on defense and 2 tackles on special teams; RB Najee Harris, who rushed for 102 yards on 21 carries (4.9 average) and 1 touchdown; PK Chris Boswell, who went 3 of 3 on field goals and is now 19 of 20 this season; and DL Dean Lowery, who blocked a 35-yard field goal attempt by Greg Zuerlein.