Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

atSteelers at Buccaneers

Week 6

October 18 · 1:00 PM EDT

· TB -1.5 · O/U 45.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Buccaneers sit in a postseason spot, while Steelers are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: PIT arrive coming off a loss, TB on a 2-game win streak.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Pittsburgh Steelers3rd in the AFC North, 1.5 backLWLWLL20-0Away

Tampa Bay Buccaneers1st in the NFC SouthWWWLLW20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Pittsburgh Steelers5 listed

DK MetcalfWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Michael Pittman Jr.WR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Jalen RamseyCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Brandon SmithWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Logan LeeDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers5 listed

Dennis HoustonWR · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Josh HayesCB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jalen McMillanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Rueben Bain Jr.LB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Deshawn McKnightDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Pittsburgh SteelersDepth chart

Offense11

Aaron Rodgers#86' 2"22 yr

Jaylen Warren#305' 8"5 yr

DK Metcalf#46' 4"8 yrQuestionable

Michael Pittman Jr.#116' 4"7 yrQuestionable

Roman Wilson#145' 10"3 yr

Pat Freiermuth#886' 5"6 yr

Troy Fautanu#766' 4"3 yr

Mason McCormick#666' 5"3 yr

Zach Frazier#546' 3"3 yr

Spencer Anderson#746' 5"4 yr

Dylan Cook#606' 6"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Derrick Harmon#996' 4"2 yr

Yahya Black#946' 5"2 yr

RDE

Cameron Heyward#976' 5"16 yr

WLB

T.J. Watt#906' 4"10 yr

LILB

Payton Wilson#416' 4"3 yr

RILB

Patrick Queen#66' 0"7 yr

SLB

Alex Highsmith#566' 4"7 yr

LCB

Joey Porter Jr.#246' 2"4 yrOut

RCB

Jamel Dean#356' 1"8 yr

DeShon Elliott#256' 0"9 yr

Jaquan Brisker#36' 1"5 yrQuestionable

Special teams5

Chris Boswell#96' 2"12 yr

Cameron Johnston#195' 11"9 yr

Christian Kuntz#466' 1"6 yr

Kaden Wetjen#105' 9"Rookie

Tampa Bay BuccaneersDepth chart

Offense11

Baker Mayfield#66' 1"9 yr

Bucky Irving#75' 10"3 yr

Emeka Egbuka#26' 1"2 yrQuestionable

Chris Godwin Jr.#146' 1"10 yr

Jalen McMillan#116' 1"3 yrQuestionable

Cade Otton#886' 5"5 yr

Tristan Wirfs#786' 5"7 yr

Ben Bredeson#686' 5"7 yr

Graham Barton#626' 5"3 yr

Cody Mauch#696' 6"4 yr

Luke Goedeke#676' 5"5 yr

Defense11

LDE

Elijah Roberts#956' 4"2 yr

Vita Vea#506' 4"9 yr

RDE

A'Shawn Robinson#916' 3"11 yr

WLB

Rueben Bain Jr.#36' 3"RookieQuestionable

LILB

Alex Anzalone#346' 3"10 yr

RILB

Christian Rozeboom#526' 2"6 yr

SLB

Yaya Diaby#06' 4"4 yr

LCB

Zyon McCollum#276' 2"5 yr

RCB

Benjamin Morrison#216' 0"2 yr

Tykee Smith#235' 10"3 yr

Antoine Winfield Jr.#315' 9"7 yr

Special teams5

Chase McLaughlin#46' 0"8 yr

Riley Dixon#96' 4"11 yr

Evan Deckers#866' 3"3 yr

Kenny Gainwell#15' 9"6 yr

Kameron Johnson#195' 10"3 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills3-01.000W3

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-2.333L2

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Pittsburgh Steelers

44%

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

56%

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Week 6

October 18 · 1:00 PM EDT

· TB -1.5 · O/U 45.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Pittsburgh Steelers3rd in the AFC North, 1.5 backLWLWLL20-0Away

Tampa Bay Buccaneers1st in the NFC SouthWWWLLW20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Pittsburgh Steelers5 listed

DK MetcalfWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Michael Pittman Jr.WR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Jalen RamseyCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Brandon SmithWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Logan LeeDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers5 listed

Dennis HoustonWR · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Josh HayesCB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jalen McMillanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Rueben Bain Jr.LB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Deshawn McKnightDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Pittsburgh SteelersDepth chart

Offense11

Aaron Rodgers#86' 2"22 yr

Jaylen Warren#305' 8"5 yr

DK Metcalf#46' 4"8 yrQuestionable

Michael Pittman Jr.#116' 4"7 yrQuestionable

Roman Wilson#145' 10"3 yr

Pat Freiermuth#886' 5"6 yr

Troy Fautanu#766' 4"3 yr

Mason McCormick#666' 5"3 yr

Zach Frazier#546' 3"3 yr

Spencer Anderson#746' 5"4 yr

Dylan Cook#606' 6"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Derrick Harmon#996' 4"2 yr

Yahya Black#946' 5"2 yr

RDE

Cameron Heyward#976' 5"16 yr

WLB

T.J. Watt#906' 4"10 yr

LILB

Payton Wilson#416' 4"3 yr

RILB

Patrick Queen#66' 0"7 yr

SLB

Alex Highsmith#566' 4"7 yr

LCB

Joey Porter Jr.#246' 2"4 yrOut

RCB

Jamel Dean#356' 1"8 yr

DeShon Elliott#256' 0"9 yr

Jaquan Brisker#36' 1"5 yrQuestionable

Special teams5

Chris Boswell#96' 2"12 yr

Cameron Johnston#195' 11"9 yr

Christian Kuntz#466' 1"6 yr

Kaden Wetjen#105' 9"Rookie

Tampa Bay BuccaneersDepth chart

Offense11

Baker Mayfield#66' 1"9 yr

Bucky Irving#75' 10"3 yr

Emeka Egbuka#26' 1"2 yrQuestionable

Chris Godwin Jr.#146' 1"10 yr

Jalen McMillan#116' 1"3 yrQuestionable

Cade Otton#886' 5"5 yr

Tristan Wirfs#786' 5"7 yr

Ben Bredeson#686' 5"7 yr

Graham Barton#626' 5"3 yr

Cody Mauch#696' 6"4 yr

Luke Goedeke#676' 5"5 yr

Defense11

LDE

Elijah Roberts#956' 4"2 yr

Vita Vea#506' 4"9 yr

RDE

A'Shawn Robinson#916' 3"11 yr

WLB

Rueben Bain Jr.#36' 3"RookieQuestionable

LILB

Alex Anzalone#346' 3"10 yr

RILB

Christian Rozeboom#526' 2"6 yr

SLB

Yaya Diaby#06' 4"4 yr

LCB

Zyon McCollum#276' 2"5 yr

RCB

Benjamin Morrison#216' 0"2 yr

Tykee Smith#235' 10"3 yr

Antoine Winfield Jr.#315' 9"7 yr

Special teams5

Chase McLaughlin#46' 0"8 yr

Riley Dixon#96' 4"11 yr

Evan Deckers#866' 3"3 yr

Kenny Gainwell#15' 9"6 yr

Kameron Johnson#195' 10"3 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills3-01.000W3

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-2.333L2

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Pittsburgh Steelers

44%

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

56%

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Oct 18, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Oct 18, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability