CBS: Andrew Catalon, Logan Ryan, AJ Ross (field reporter)
Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET
Raymond James Stadium
Referee: Land Clark
Regular Season: PIT leads series, 10-2 (PIT won 6 of past 7)
Last reg. season meeting: 10/16/22: TB 18 at PIT 20
Mike McCarthy (PIT) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-4 Reg. Season: 177-114-2 (.608)
Todd Bowles (TB) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-2 Reg. Season: 62-78 (.443)
Pittsburgh Last Game: W, 34-22 vs. IND (Week 5)
Tampa Bay Last Game: W, 24-16 at DAL (Week 5)
STEELERS NOTES
• QB AARON RODGERS had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTS & 125.1 rating in Week 5, his 58thcareer game with 125+ rating, most in NFL history. Became 4th QB ever with 3+ TD passes in 90 career reg. season games. Has 582 career TD passes, incl. playoffs, 3rd-most in NFL history. Has 166 career reg. season wins, 5th-most all-time. Is 1 of 2 (Kirk Cousins) with 3+ TD passes in 3 games in 2026 & aims for his 4th in row with 3+ TD passes. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had career-high 188 scrimmage yards (101 rush, careerhigh 87 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 5, becoming 6th player ever & 1st in 40 seasons with 80-yard rec. TD & 50-yard rush TD in same game. Aims for his 4th in row with 125+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 12th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR DK METCALF aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with 6+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. • WR GERMIE BERNARD (rookie) had 6 catches for 80 yards last week. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 3rd-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week & ranks tied-1st among TEs with 4 rec. TDs in 2026. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. • LB T.J. WATT aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack & 6th in row on road with TFL. Has 36 sacks & 39 TFL in 38 career games vs. NFC. • LB PAYTON WILSON had 10 tackles, 2 TFL & PD last week & is only player in NFL with 10+ tackles & 2+ TFL in 2 games this season. Has career-high tying 6 TFL in 2026. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 3rd in row overall with TFL. • LB PATRICK QUEEN has 5+ tackles in 4 of 5 games this season. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 1st sack of season last week, his 93rd-career sack. Has sack in 2 of his 3 career games vs. TB & aims for his 4th in row vs. TB with TFL. • CB ASANTE SAMUEL JR. had career-high 4 PD last week & aims for his 5th in row with PD. Leads AFC with 7 PD in 2026. • CB JALEN RAMSEY tied career high with 9 tackles last week.
BUCCANEERS NOTES
• QB JALON DANIELS (rookie) completed 19 of 25 pass atts. (76 pct.) for 189 yards & TD for 110.3 rating in Week 5. Aims for 3rd in row with TD pass. • RB BUCKY IRVING led team with career-high 165 rush yards & rush TD & had TD catch in Week 5, most rush yards in NFL in Week 5. Aims for 7th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • RB KENNY GAINWELL had career highs in scrimmage yards (1,023), rush yards (537), rec. yards (486), receptions (73) & TDs (8) in 2025 with Pit. • WR EMEKA EGBUKA had 6 receptions for 38 yards & 1st-career rush TD in Week 5. • WR CHRIS GODWIN has 631 receptions for 7,805 rec. yards & 41 TD catches in 125 career games. Had 6 catches for 95 yards in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 5+ receptions & 70+ rec. yards. • WR TEZ JOHNSON had career-high 64 rec. yards in Week 5. • LB JOSIAH TROTTER (rookie) totaled 7 tackles & TFL in Week 5. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Ranks 4th among rookies with 37 tackles this season. • LB YAYA DIABY had 1st-career INT in Week 5. • LB ALEX ANZALONE had 5 tackles & INT in Week 5. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. Had 8 tackles & PD in last game vs. Pit. (12/21/25 w/ Det.). Aims for 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 8+ tackles. • LB DAVID WALKER has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home. • CB JACOB PARRISH led team with 9 tackles & had career-high 4 PD in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PD & 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM had 2 PD last week & has 2 PD in 2 of his past 3. • CB KEIONTE SCOTT (rookie) had 7 tackles & PD last week. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. • S TYKEE SMITH aims for 5th in row at home with 5+ tackles.
Game Odds
Pittsburgh Steelers – 2.5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 17, 2026
