The Steelers head to Tampa Bay on Sunday looking for a second straight win, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET. The Week 6 matchup will air on CBS and can also be streamed on-demand.
Pittsburgh enters at 3-2 after last week’s 34-22 win over the Indianapolis Colts, a game that gave the Steelers their season-high point total and kept them within one game of the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens. Aaron Rodgers was sharp in the victory, going 22 of 31 for 235 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Jaylen Warren did plenty of damage too, piling up 188 total yards and two touchdowns, one on the ground and one through the air.
The Steelers also made life difficult on Indianapolis defensively. They held Jonathan Taylor and the Colts’ run game to 66 rushing yards, or 2.8 yards per carry, limited the Colts to 5.9 yards per pass attempt and allowed just one touchdown on three red-zone trips.
Tampa Bay comes in off its first win of the season, a 24-16 Thursday Night Football victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The Buccaneers took advantage of three Dallas turnovers, including a costly interception at the Tampa Bay 12-yard line on a late drive that could have tied the game. Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown, while Bucky Irving added 165 total yards and two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving.
That balanced production was a big reason Tampa Bay finished with 419 total yards and 24 first downs, and it figures to be a major part of the Buccaneers’ approach against Pittsburgh.
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