Week 6 · Sunday, 18 October 2026 · 1:00 PM ET

Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Final. PIT 26–19 TB. The official gamebook is pending separately. Follow NFL scores

ESPN scoreboard · Observed 2026-11-05T11:21:16.291Z. Refresh for updates.

Historical season profiles and statistical comparison

Where the profiles collide

Searched — none · no spectrum edge on file — neither club is top-8 against the other's bottom-8 on any paired axis; every axis was compared

Pittsburgh Steelers · 2025 record 10-7

Right end of the spectrum on 3 of 5 key categories (sacks, qb hits, turnover margin). The profile of a team that goes far.

#15Points scored397
#17Points allowed387
#8Sacksproxy · pressure rate48
#6QB hitsproxy · pressure rate112
#5Turnover margin+13

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 2025 record 8-9

Mixed: top-8 on 1, bottom-8 on 0 of 5 key categories.

#18Points scored380
#20Points allowed411
#16Sacksproxy · pressure rate37
#21QB hitsproxy · pressure rate90
#6Turnover margin+7

Profiles 2025 · Slate from nflverse games.csv. An edge is printed ONLY where one club sits top-8 and the other bottom-8 on a paired axis from last season's profile — a measured spectrum gap, not a prediction. No edge = no line. Scores fill from the same file as games are played.

Game week, injuries and availability

Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

Keeanu Benton · DE · chart #1 · ACTIVE2026-10-16 · Ankle · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEChanged: 2026-10-15 practice LP → 2026-10-16 FP; game designation unreported → QUESTIONABLEReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-10-26T19:09:33.940ZBehind: Gabriel Rubio · Kevin Jobity Jr.
Jamel Dean · CB · chart #1 · ACTIVE2026-10-16 · Ankle · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEChanged: 2026-10-15 practice LP → 2026-10-16 LP; game designation unreported → QUESTIONABLEReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-10-26T19:09:33.940ZBehind: Daylen Everette · Sean Murphy-Bunting · Doneiko Slaughter · Terell Smith
Rico Dowdle · RB · chart #2 · ACTIVE2026-10-16 · Toe · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEChanged: 2026-10-15 practice FP → 2026-10-16 FP; game designation unreported → QUESTIONABLEReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-10-26T19:09:33.940ZBehind: Eli Heidenreich · Travis Homer · Lew Nichols

All 40 connected restrictions and reports

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Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

SirVocea Dennis · ILB · chart #2 · ACTIVE2026-10-16 · Ankle/Foot · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEChanged: 2026-10-15 practice LP → 2026-10-16 FP; game designation unreported → QUESTIONABLEReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-10-26T19:09:37.201ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
Ayden Garnes · CB · chart #3 · ACTIVE2026-10-16 · Ankle · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEChanged: 2026-10-15 practice LP → 2026-10-16 FP; game designation unreported → QUESTIONABLEReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-10-26T19:09:37.201ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
Baker Mayfield · QB · chart #1 · ACTIVE2026-10-16 · Right Thumb · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUTChanged: 2026-10-15 practice DNP → 2026-10-16 DNP; game designation unreported → OUTReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-10-26T19:09:37.201ZBehind: Jalon Daniels

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Gameday reporting · PIT at TB

2026-10-18 · 13:00 ET. Practice DNP does not establish gameday OUT.

PIT inactives: No. 15 WR Ben Skowronek, No. 16 QB Drew Allar, No. 18 QB Will Howard (3rd QB), No. 27 CB Sean Murphy-Bunting, No. 29 RB Eli Heidenreich, No. 39 CB Terell Smith, No. 92 DL Kevin Jobity Jr. sourced · Owner: PIT gameday reportingSteelers inactives for Week 6 at Buccaneers · published 2026-10-18T15:30:00Z Observed 2026-10-25T23:17:18.322Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: PIT injury reporting

PIT reporting evidence

official_gameday_list · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-10-25T23:17:18.322Z.

https://www.steelers.com/news/

https://www.steelers.com/team/injury-report/

https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-inactives-for-week-7-at-saints

https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-inactives-for-week-6-at-buccaneers

TB inactives: Awaiting official list; source checked. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: TB gameday reporting Observed 2026-10-25T23:17:18.689Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: TB injury reporting

TB reporting evidence

official_list_not_observed · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-10-25T23:17:18.689Z.

https://www.buccaneers.com/news/

https://www.buccaneers.com/team/injury-report/

Game week · PIT at TB

Final confirmed by ESPN scoreboard. The official gamebook is pending separately.

PIT desk · TB desk · All week 6 games

Injury report — observed 2026-10-15 / 2026-10-16PIT 10 row(s) · TB 11 row(s). Jalen Ramsey · 2026-10-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Rico Dowdle · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Roman Wilson · 2026-10-16 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Ben Skowronek · 2026-10-16 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; DeShon Elliott · 2026-10-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: OUT; Jamel Dean · 2026-10-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; T.J. Watt · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Keeanu Benton · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Cameron Heyward · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; DK Metcalf · 2026-10-16 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: unreported; SirVocea Dennis · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Ayden Garnes · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Chris Godwin Jr. · 2026-10-15 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Baker Mayfield · 2026-10-16 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Benjamin Morrison · 2026-10-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: DOUBTFUL; David Sills · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: OUT; Sean Tucker · 2026-10-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Antoine Winfield Jr. · 2026-10-16 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Tristan Wirfs · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; A'Shawn Robinson · 2026-10-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Josiah Trotter · 2026-10-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEsourced · 2026-10-16 · Club injury reports
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Inactives — 90 minutes before kickAwaiting official inactive lists. Both club sources have been checked; no scratches are inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-10-18T11:30:00-04:00 · Gameday reporting
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Kick — PIT at TB, 2026-10-18 13:00 ETFinal — PIT 26 · TB 19 (ESPN scoreboard). The official gamebook is pending separately.sourced · 2026-10-18T13:00:00-04:00 · League schedule
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Official gamebook — the NFL Game Summary after the gamethe score is on the slate; the book itself has not landednot_yet_available · 2026-10-18 · Official game summaries
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Review — confirmed resultFinal — PIT 26 · TB 19, confirmed by ESPN scoreboard. Official gamebook and further postgame analysis remain pending.sourced · 2026-11-05T11:21:16.291Z · Club review
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Review

PIT 26 · TB 19 — Final (ESPN scoreboard); official gamebook pending

ESPN scoreboard · 2026-11-05T11:21:16.291Z