Pittsburgh
Steelers
4-1
28
FINAL
30
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
3-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 6 matchup, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers narrowly defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 30-28, showcasing their resilience in a tightly contested game. With playoff implications looming, both teams fought hard, but it was the Buccaneers who came out on top in a critical conference battle.
Baker Mayfield led the charge for Tampa Bay, throwing for an impressive 296 yards and delivering key plays when it mattered most. Aaron Rodgers kept pace for the Steelers, tossing three touchdown passes, but the Buccaneers' offense, highlighted by Cade Otton's 96 receiving yards, proved just enough to secure the victory. The running game was relatively quiet, with Bucky Irving managing only 16 rushing yards, but the passing attack made up for it.
Defensively, the game was marked by standout performances from Pittsburgh's Patrick Queen, who recorded five tackles, and T.J. Watt, who added a sack. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Steelers' defense, led by Joey Porter’s interception earlier in the game, couldn’t stop a crucial drive by Mayfield, sealing the win for Tampa Bay. It was a game of inches, but the Buccaneers’ ability to capitalize on their opportunities was the difference maker in this hard-fought battle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 33 | 18 | 55% | 296 | 1 | 2 | 69.7 |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 27 | 15 | 56% | 258 | 3 | 5 | 85.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | HB | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Otton | TE | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 31 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 37 | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| Chris Godwin Jr | WR | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 11 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 67 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 29 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Ko Kieft | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Killebrew | SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Rubio | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Bruener | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Watson | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr. | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Rozeboom | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SirVocea Dennis | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Heyward | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Holcomb | WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boswell | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 |

