Steelers at Buccaneers preview: October 18, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-4) at Raymond James Stadium on October 18, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NFL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-2 | 3-2 (22.2-21.8) | 0-2 (13.5-23.5) | 3-0 (28-20.7) |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-4 | 1-4 (20-22.4) | 1-1 (25.5-24.5) | 0-3 (16.3-21) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NFL teams (1st = the most).
| PIT | TB | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 22.2 (18th) | 20 (25th) |
| Points allowed per game | 21.8 (20th) | 22.4 (15th) |
| Total yards per game | 324.6 (19th) | 306.4 (22nd) |
| Total yards allowed per game | 324.2 (20th) | 299.4 (26th) |
| Passing yards per game | 223.4 (16th) | 173.4 (26th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 220.8 (17th) | 226.6 (13th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 101.2 (19th) | 133 (7th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 103.4 (20th) | 72.8 (31st) |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2 (16th) | 1.8 (6th) |
| Takeaways (opponent turnovers) per game | 1.6 (8th) | 1.4 (13th) |
Recent form
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Oct 11, 2026: W 34-22 vs IND
- Oct 1, 2026: L 24-27 at CLE
- Sep 27, 2026: W 30-27 vs CIN
- Sep 20, 2026: L 3-20 at NE
- Sep 13, 2026: W 20-13 vs ATL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Buccaneers 0, Steelers 1. Full Buccaneers vs Steelers head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2022 | 2022 | TB 18, PIT 20 (at PIT) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 3 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 5 | 22 CMP, 36.8 ATT, 246.8 PASS YDS, 2 PASS TD | 275.3 passing yards | Passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, pass attempts, interceptions thrown |
| Jaylen Warren | RB | 5 | 14 CAR, 82 RUSH YDS, 0.2 RUSH TD, 5.2 TGT | 107 rushing yards | Rushing yards, receiving yards, rushing attempts, receptions, rushing + receiving yards |
| Travis Homer | RB | 3 | 1.7 CAR, 5 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 TGT | 5 rushing yards | |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 5 | 7.4 TGT, 3.8 REC, 45 REC YDS, 0.2 REC TD | 52.7 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 5 | 5 TGT, 2.8 REC, 37.6 REC YDS, 0.4 REC TD | 44.7 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 5 | 5.2 TGT, 3.8 REC, 33.8 REC YDS, 0.8 REC TD | 30.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 3 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 3 | 20.3 CMP, 32 ATT, 205 PASS YDS, 0.7 PASS TD | 205 passing yards | Passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, pass attempts, interceptions thrown |
| Bucky Irving | RB | 5 | 15.4 CAR, 81.2 RUSH YDS, 0.4 RUSH TD, 3.6 TGT | 90.7 rushing yards | Rushing yards, receiving yards, rushing attempts, receptions, rushing + receiving yards |
| Kenny Gainwell | RB | 5 | 3.4 CAR, 8.8 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 3.2 TGT | 6.3 rushing yards | Receiving yards, receptions, rushing + receiving yards |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 5 | 6.6 TGT, 4.2 REC, 38.4 REC YDS, 0.2 REC TD | 37.7 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Cade Otton | TE | 5 | 5.4 TGT, 3.6 REC, 36.4 REC YDS, 0 REC TD | 39.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | WR | 5 | 4.2 TGT, 3.8 REC, 35.8 REC YDS, 0 REC TD | 31 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 3 is the player's last three regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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