Pittsburgh
Steelers
4-1
52
FINAL
14
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
2-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a commanding performance, the Pittsburgh Steelers triumphed over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a final score of 52-14 in Week 6 of the 2026 season. The victory solidifies the Steelers' position in the playoff race, showcasing their offensive prowess and defensive strength.
Aaron Rodgers led the charge for the Steelers, throwing for an impressive 301 yards and four touchdowns, while DK Metcalf emerged as his primary target, racking up 137 receiving yards. On the ground, Bucky Irving tried to keep the Buccaneers competitive with 70 rushing yards, but the Steelers' offense proved too potent to handle.
Defensively, the Steelers made their mark with David Ojabo contributing 1.5 sacks, disrupting the Buccaneers' rhythm throughout the game. The turning point came when Jamel Dean intercepted a pass, setting up another scoring drive for Pittsburgh and firmly putting the game out of reach for Tampa Bay. With a balanced attack and a stout defense, the Steelers cruised to victory, leaving the Buccaneers searching for answers.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 37 | 25 | 68% | 301 | 4 | 0 | 128.3 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 36 | 19 | 53% | 220 | 1 | 1 | 69.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | HB | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 46 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 32 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Eli Heidenreich | HB | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 21 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | FB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Sean Tucker | HB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Chris Godwin Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | TE | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK Metcalf | WR | 8 | 137 | 17.1 | 55 | 3 | 59 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 65 | 1 | 63 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Chris Godwin Jr | WR | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | TE | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Adam Prentice | FB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamel Dean | CB | 8 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Stone | FS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Heyward | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Ojabo | LEDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Rozeboom | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Quadin Muhammad | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demonte Capehart | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Nelson | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kader Kohou | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jailin Walker | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 1 | 1 | 7 | 42 |

