# Steelers 26, Buccaneers 19: Week 6 recap

> The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-19 on Sun, Oct 18 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL (Week 6, 2026 season). Records after the game: Steelers 6-2, Buccaneers 3-6. D.Metcalf (PIT) led all players with +2.8 EPA on 15 targets.

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- Updated: 2026-11-11T01:58:47.439Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Steelers vs Buccaneers?

The Pittsburgh Steelers won 26-19. By quarter: PIT 0-3-0-16-7, TB 3-10-3-3-0.

### Who was the best player in Steelers vs Buccaneers?

By expected points added: D.Metcalf (PIT, +2.8 EPA on 15 targets), T.Hurst (TB, +1.3 EPA on 6 targets) and G.Bernard (PIT, +1.0 EPA on 12 targets).

### What was the turning point of Steelers vs Buccaneers?

The biggest swing in win probability (41 points toward the Steelers) came in Q4 at 1:46: (Shotgun) J.Daniels pass short right intended for E.Egbuka INTERCEPTED by J.Dean at TB 43. J.Dean pushed ob at TB 3 for 40 yards (J.Daniels).

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 7:51 | C.McLaughlin 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon. | PIT 0-3 TB |
| Q2 | 14:52 | (Shotgun) J.Daniels pass short left to E.Egbuka for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon. | PIT 0-10 TB |
| Q2 | 4:08 | C.McLaughlin 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon. | PIT 0-13 TB |
| Q2 | 0:00 | C.Boswell 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | PIT 3-13 TB |
| Q3 | 5:02 | C.McLaughlin 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon. | PIT 3-16 TB |
| Q4 | 13:48 | (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short left to D.Washington for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | PIT 10-16 TB |
| Q4 | 8:08 |  C.Boswell 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | PIT 13-16 TB |
| Q4 | 1:55 | C.Boswell 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | PIT 16-16 TB |
| Q4 | 1:21 | C.Boswell 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | PIT 19-16 TB |
| Q4 | 0:08 | C.McLaughlin 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon. | PIT 19-19 TB |
| OT | 3:15 | (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short right to G.Bernard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | PIT 26-19 TB |