The Steelers head to Tampa Bay in Week 6 for a Sunday afternoon meeting with the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET and tickets still on the market for fans who want to be there live.
For those looking to get in, seats for Steelers-Bucs are listed on secondary markets including Vivid Seats, StubHub, SeatGeek and Viagogo, with the lowest prices reported as of Oct. 14.
Pittsburgh enters the matchup at 3-2 after snapping back into the win column in convincing fashion last week, hammering the Indianapolis Colts 34-22 at home and putting up a season-high in points. The Steelers kept pace in the AFC North, staying within a game of the first-place Baltimore Ravens, and got a big night from Aaron Rodgers. He completed 22 of 31 passes for 235 yards, threw three touchdown passes and did not turn the ball over.
Jaylen Warren was every bit as important in the win. He piled up 188 total yards and scored twice, once on the ground and once through the air. Pittsburgh’s defense also did its part, smothering Jonathan Taylor and the Colts’ rushing game to 66 yards and 2.8 yards per carry while holding Indianapolis to 5.9 yards per pass attempt and 1-for-3 in the red zone.
Tampa Bay comes in at 1-4, but the Buccaneers picked up their first victory of the season in dramatic fashion on “Thursday Night Football,” beating the Dallas Cowboys 24-16. Dallas helped out with three turnovers and a costly interception that ended a potential game-tying drive at the Tampa Bay 12-yard line, but the Bucs still had to cash in.
Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels delivered, going 19 of 25 for 189 yards and a touchdown. Bucky Irving added a huge day of his own with 165 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving. That blend of efficient passing and explosive run production carried Tampa Bay to 419 total yards and 24 first downs, and it figures to be the blueprint again when the Steelers arrive on Sunday.
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