2026 · Week 6

Scheduled

Steelers

Pittsburgh

@

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay

Raymond James Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

-2.3est.

TB perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Steelersedge mapBuccaneers
  • -0.251EPA / play-0.081
  • 33.8%Success rate51.8%
  • -0.251EPA / dropback-0.168
  • -0.252EPA / rush+0.118
  • 6.2%Explosive rate5.4%
  • +1.23CPOE+14.02
  • 25.0%Third-down rate50.0%
  • 50.0%Red-zone TD rate50.0%
  • 1.00Points / drive1.44
  • 1.5%Turnover rate7.1%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

PIT lead 6–1 since 1999

PIT have won 2 straight. Meetings average 38.7 points. TB are 1-6 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2022 · W6TB @ PIT1820PIT
2018 · W3PIT @ TB3027PIT
2014 · W4TB @ PIT2724TB
2010 · W3PIT @ TB3813PIT
2006 · W13TB @ PIT320PIT
2002 · W16PIT @ TB177PIT
2001 · W6PIT @ TB1710PIT

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-4.78
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.24
  • Expected margin-2.32