Pittsburgh
Steelers
1-0
23
FINAL
6
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Pittsburgh Steelers topped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-6 in a decisive Week 6 matchup of the 2026 season. With this victory, the Steelers continue to solidify their position in the playoff race, while the Buccaneers struggle to find their footing in a competitive conference.
Aaron Rodgers showcased his veteran prowess, throwing for 291 yards and two touchdowns, with Michael Pittman being his primary target, racking up 108 receiving yards. While Ashton Jeanty led the ground game for Tampa Bay with 70 rushing yards, the Buccaneers were unable to find the end zone, hampering their offensive efforts throughout the game.
Defensively, the Steelers held firm, limiting the Buccaneers to just two field goals. Although Rueben Bain Jr. was a standout for Tampa with 2.5 sacks, his efforts weren't enough to shift the momentum. The turning point came late in the second quarter when the Steelers' defense stifled a potential scoring drive, allowing Pittsburgh to maintain control and ultimately secure the win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 42 | 25 | 60% | 291 | 2 | 0 | 96.4 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 24 | 13 | 54% | 100 | 0 | 0 | 64.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 20 | 70 | 3.5 | 21 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | β | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | β | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | HB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | β | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bauer Sharp | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | β | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Khari Blasingame | FB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | WR | 7 | 108 | 15.4 | 26 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | β | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Chris Godwin Jr | WR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Bauer Sharp | TE | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr | LEDG | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | LEDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calijah Kancey | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Heyward | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Holland | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demonte Capehart | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandin Echols | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 2 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 53 |

