Steelers 26, Buccaneers 19
NFL Legion's pick
- Pick
- Steelers 57%
Hit - Against the spread
- Buccaneers +3.5
Miss - Line: Steelers by 3.5NFL Legion: Steelers by 2
- Projected score
Steelers 21, Buccaneers 19 - Line total: 39.5 points
Pick computed Sunday, October 18, 12:50 PM.
Who scores?
Steelers
- Jaylen Warren (RB): 41%, did not score
- Rico Dowdle (RB): 28%, did not score
- Pat Freiermuth (TE): 25%, did not score
- DK Metcalf (WR): 24%, did not score
- Germie Bernard (WR): 14%, scored
Buccaneers
- Bucky Irving (RB): 32%, did not score
- Emeka Egbuka (WR): 23%, scored
- Kenny Gainwell (RB): 20%, did not score
- Cade Otton (TE): 15%, did not score
- Chris Godwin Jr. (WR): 15%, did not score
What it said before the game; players marked “TD” scored. Track record
Recap
Steelers beat Buccaneers 26-19 in overtime
The Buccaneers led 13-3 at halftime, but the Steelers scored 16 points in the fourth quarter to force overtime and won with 7 points in the extra period. NFL Legion had picked the Steelers with a 57% probability and got the winner right, but missed against the 3.5 spread by choosing the Buccaneers.
The keys before kickoff
- NFL Legion favors the Steelers with a 57% win probability, compared with 43% for the Buccaneers.
- With the Steelers favored by 3.5 points, NFL Legion leans toward the Buccaneers to stay within the line.
- Baker Mayfield is Questionable with a thumb injury, and Jalon Daniels started Tampa Bay's last game at quarterback.
- NFL Legion projects a 21-19 Steelers win, and Pittsburgh is 3-0 at home but 0-2 on the road.
Injury report
Pittsburgh Steelers
- QuestionableBen SkowronekCalf - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Cleveland
- QuestionableBrandin EcholsHamstring - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Cleveland
Long-term absences (9)
- Injured reserveCole BurgessI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveDaequan HardyI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveDerrick HarmonI.L. - Foot
- PUP listDonte KentUndisclosed - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 8
- Injured reserveGennings DunkerI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveJack DriscollI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveLogan LeeI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveRoman WilsonI.L. - Finger
- Injured reserveSebastian Joseph-DayI.L. - Triceps
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- QuestionableAntoine Winfield Jr.Ribs - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Atlanta
- QuestionableEmeka EgbukaConcussion - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Atlanta
- QuestionableLuke GoedekeCalf - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Atlanta
Long-term absences (4)
- Injured reserveChristian RozeboomI.L. - Finger
- Injured reserveJalen McMillanI.L. - Knee - PCL
- Injured reserveJosh HayesI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveMohamed KamaraI.L. - Knee
Starting quarterbacks
- Aaron Rodgers No injury designation
- Baker MayfieldQuestionableJalon Daniels started the last game
The two teams
- Record
- Steelers: 5-2
- Buccaneers: 2-5
- Home
- Steelers: 3-0
- Buccaneers: 0-4
- Away
- Steelers: 2-2
- Buccaneers: 2-1
- Points per game
- Steelers: 21.9
- Buccaneers: 23.1
- Points allowed per game
- Steelers: 19.7
- Buccaneers: 21.6
- Last 5
- Steelers:
win, loss, win, win and win (oldest to newest) - Buccaneers:
loss, loss, win, loss and win (oldest to newest) - Division rank
- Steelers: 2nd in the AFC North
- Buccaneers: 3rd in the NFC South
- Rating
- Steelers: 1,525
- Buccaneers: 1,449