NFL 2026
Week 6 · Sunday, October 18, 2026 · Raymond James Stadium · 64,660 attended
Game Recap

Steelers Beat Buccaneers 26-19 in Week 6

Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19 at Raymond James Stadium. Aaron Rodgers went 33 of 49 for 253 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.

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Quarter Scoring

Team Q1Q2Q3Q4OT Total
Steelers
030167 26
Buccaneers
310330 19

Buccaneers Leaders

Passing Yards
Jalon Daniels
22/43, 164 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Yards
Bucky Irving
19 CAR, 46 YDS
Receiving Yards
Emeka Egbuka
7 REC, 48 YDS, 1 TD
Tackles

Steelers Leaders

Passing Yards
Aaron Rodgers
33/49, 253 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards
Jaylen Warren
14 CAR, 50 YDS
Receiving Yards
DK Metcalf
11 REC, 93 YDS
Tackles

Team Stats

Steelers Stat Buccaneers
22 1st Downs 17
14 Passing 1st downs 9
6 Rushing 1st downs 7
2 1st downs from penalties 1
5-15 3rd down efficiency 6-19
0-1 4th down efficiency 1-2
76 Total Plays 73
300 Total Yards 224
3.9 Yards per Play 3.1
15 Total Drives 14
211 Passing 122
33/49 Comp/Att 22/43
3.9 Yards per pass 2.5
1 Interceptions thrown 2
5-42 Sacks-Yards Lost 5-42
89 Rushing 102
22 Rushing Attempts 25
4.0 Yards per rush 4.1
2-4 Red Zone (Made-Att) 1-2
5-62 Penalties 4-38
1 Turnovers 2
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 2
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
38:36 Possession 31:24

Scoring Plays

11 scores
Q1 7:51
Chase McLaughlin 43 Yd Field Goal
0–3
Q2 14:52
Emeka Egbuka 2 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
0–10
Q2 4:08
Chase McLaughlin 47 Yd Field Goal
0–13
Q2 0:00
Chris Boswell 52 Yd Field Goal
3–13
Q3 5:02
Chase McLaughlin 33 Yd Field Goal
3–16
Q4 13:48
Darnell Washington 5 Yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell Kick)
10–16
Q4 8:08
Chris Boswell 39 Yd Field Goal
13–16
Q4 1:55
Chris Boswell 58 Yd Field Goal
16–16
Q4 1:21
Chris Boswell 20 Yd Field Goal
19–16
Q4 0:08
Chase McLaughlin 53 Yd Field Goal
19–19
Q5 3:15
Germie Bernard 6 Yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell Kick)
26–19

Week 6: Steelers Visit Buccaneers After Tampa Bay's First Win

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The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, October 18. Pittsburgh is 3-2 after a 34-22 win over Indianapolis in which Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes and Jaylen Warren had 188 yards from scrimmage. Tampa Bay is 1-4 after a 24-16 win at Dallas in Jalon Daniels' second start, with Bucky Irving running for 165 yards; Baker Mayfield has not resumed throwing.

Rodgers' form

Eight hundred twenty-six yards and nine touchdowns in his past three games.

Daniels' third start

Nineteen of 25 without a turnover in Dallas.

Irving's workload

One hundred sixty-five yards on 21 carries.

Pregame AI Prediction

Winner called correctly Confidence: Medium

How the prediction did

Predicted 24-17 (Steelers vs Buccaneers), final was 26-19. Right winner, with the 7-point margin called exactly, though the path was ugly. Pittsburgh trailed 16-3 after three quarters, tied it in the fourth and won in overtime on Aaron Rodgers' 6-yard touchdown pass to Germie Bernard. DK Metcalf caught 11 passes. Jalon Daniels threw two interceptions in his third start.

Steelers
24
60% to win
VS
Buccaneers
17
40% to win
Steelers 60% Buccaneers 40%

Pittsburgh's offense has caught up to its defense

Thirty-four, 24 and 30 in its past three games.

Tampa Bay's defense keeps games close

All five games within 8 points.

Daniels has not turned the ball over in a win

The model's record against replacement quarterbacks caps this at Medium.

A Medium road lean.

Venue

Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 64,660

Closing Line

PIT -2.5
O/U 37.5
via DraftKings

Officials

Greg Meyer Back Judge
Tab Slaughter Umpire
Jabir Walker Field Judge
Land Clark Referee
Justin Larrew Side Judge

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Buccaneers Injuries

Emeka Egbuka
WR · Not Specified
Questionable
Yaya Diaby
LB · Sprain
Out
Josh Hayes
CB · Surgery
Injured Reserve
Christian Rozeboom
LB · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Jalen McMillan
WR · Sprain
Injured Reserve

Steelers Injuries

Doneiko Slaughter
CB · Not Specified
Out
Ben Skowronek
WR · Not Specified
Out
Brandin Echols
CB · Not Specified
Out
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR · Plantar Fasciitis
Injured Reserve
Sebastian Joseph-Day
DT · Not Specified
Injured Reserve